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An image from the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft.

2025 NFL Draft saw second-highest viewership on record, 40% year-over-year rise

The 2025 NFL Draft's second day was also a ratings blockbuster.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 27, 2025 0
Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald holds the Vince Lombardi trophy during the Super Bowl LVI championship rally at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Remembering Nolan Nawrocki’s infamous Aaron Donald draft profile: ‘Average backup or special teamer’

Aaron Donald retired following a Hall of Fame career so the NFL draft profile written by Nolan Nawrocki has not aged well.

By Sean Keeley OnMar 15, 2024 1
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell with fans at the 2021 NFL Draft.

2021 NFL Draft averaged 6.1 million viewers across three days, the third-highest number for that event

The 2021 NFL Draft's solid first-night ratings continued, producing an overall average audience close to 2019's numbers.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 4, 2021 0
A 2021 NFL draft graphic.

2021 NFL Draft first round averages 12.52 million viewers across ESPN/ABC/NFL Network, the second-highest number ever

The 2021 NFL Draft's first round dropped from 15.26 million average English-language viewers to 12.52 million, but that was still easily its second-best number ever.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 30, 2021 0
Kyler Murray at the 2019 NFL draft.

First-night NFL draft coverage on ABC/ESPN/NFLN averages 11.1 million viewers, down 2 percent from 2018’s total

ESPN won the night, but ABC picked up more viewers than Fox did last year.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 26, 2019 3
A promo for the NFL draft on Fox.

While 2018 may be “the most-watched NFL Draft ever,” its expansion to broadcast networks was a huge part of that

Expanding the draft to Fox (for the first two days) and ABC (for the third) played a huge role in this ratings growth, and may indicate that draft ratings do have a ceiling.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 30, 2018 2
espn-nfl draft ratings

ESPN tops Fox and NFL Network in the great NFL Draft ratings battle of 2018

ESPN retained most of its audience from last year, even with Fox entering the fray.

By Alex Putterman OnApr 27, 2018 1

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