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The 2023 NFL Draft ratings are in and the television ratings were a major hit.
This week, the NFL announced the TV ratings for the three-day event with a new record for viewership being set. Throughout the draft, a whopping 54.4 million viewers tuned in to see where the top players will begin their NFL careers.
The average audience of 6 million viewers was up 12 percent from last year.
“Additionally, each day of the 2023 NFL Draft was up year-over-year in average audience (TV + Digital) compared to 2022,” a press release from the NFL read. “Over the three days, a total of 312,000 fans attended the NFL Draft in Kansas City.”
Update: The 2023 NFL Draft had 54.4 million viewers for the three-day event.
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With the record viewership, it continues to show that the NFL is a ratings king and continues to boom in popularity.
This year, the Carolina Panthers selected Alabama‘s Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick. Next year, the NFL Draft will be held in Detroit — which won the 2024 NFL Draft big over fellow finalists Green Bay and Washington, D.C.
