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Super Bowl is No. 3 most-viewed TV program all-time

ASSOCIATED PRESS February 4, 2013 10:14AM

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones (97) kisses Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating San Francisco 49ers 34-31 NFL Super Bowl

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones (97) kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Updated: February 4, 2013 2:54PM



NEW YORK — An estimated 108.4 million people watched the Super Bowl, making it fall short of setting the fourth straight viewership record.

The Nielsen Company said Monday that the Baltimore Ravens’ 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers was the third most-viewed program in television history. Both the 2010 and 2011 games hit the 111 million mark.

Football viewership in general declined this year. But with a thrilling finish, this year’s game did become the fourth Super Bowl to record more than 100 million viewers.




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