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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.