at least when it comes to viewership and attendance numbers, was a massive success. The league and ESPN announced on Tuesday that the NFL Draft was the second most-watched draft in history.

Coverage of Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday averaged 7.5 million viewers — the second most-watched Day 2 on record and up 48 percent versus 2024. Advertisement The 2020 NFL Draft holds the current ...

Unsurprisingly, the Shedeur Sanders draft saga, which extended into the event’s final day, resulted in the most-watched Day 3 in NFL Draft history ... 4.3 million viewers across ABC, ESPN ...

The NFL draft averaged 7.5 million viewers per day for the three-day event, making it the second-most watched draft ever, ...

Notably, the 40% year-over-year rise for the second round was much larger than the 11% year-over-year rise for the first round (which was the most-viewed outside of the unique 2020 draft).

The third day of the NFL draft drew a record-setting 4.3 million viewers across ESPN, NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Deportes and digital channels, as fans eagerly tuned in to see when the shocking slide ...

The NFL is reportedly hoping its decision to schedule a Thanksgiving Day game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas ...

NFL Draft Day 2 viewership was up 40% from 2024. Viewership was tracked across ESPN, NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Deportes and digital channels.