SB XLVI draws record audience

Whether it was "the rematch", the fact that it was New England vs New York, what have you, America loved Super Bowl XLVI, not just a little bit, but at an epic level. The 2011 NFL season concluded with another television milestone as Super Bowl XLVI on NBC reached a total audience of 166.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched show in U.S. television history according to The Nielsen Company. The Giants-Patriots championship game topped the previous record of 162.9 million total viewers set last year (Packers-Steelers in Super Bowl XLV) and marks the fifth consecutive record-setting total audience for the Super Bowl. Super Bowls account for the 21 most-watched programs in history in terms of total audience. Most-Watched TV Programs, Total Viewers Game Total Viewers Super Bowl XLVI (Giants-Patriots), 2/5/12 166.8 million Super Bowl XLV (Packers-Steelers), 2/6/11 162.9 million Super Bowl XLIV (Colts-Saints), 2/7/10 153.4 million Super Bowl XLIII (Cardina...