Monday Night Football on ESPN averaged around 15 million viewers in the United States during the 2024 NFL regular season. This marked a fall from the previous season's figure, but an increase of 12 percent on the average audience during the 2022 season.
Sunday, Monday, happy nights
The NFL has primetime games that are broadcast across the entire United States by one major network on Thursday night, Sunday night, and Monday night – these games start at around 8:30 pm Eastern Time. Sunday Night Football consistently remains the most viewed television show in the United States, with other NFL broadcasts also featuring high in the ranking every ear.
TV networks pay top dollar
The NFL generates an estimated 10 billion U.S. dollars per year from broadcasting rights deals, a figure that has increased significantly over the years. ESPN agreed on a nine-year deal with the NFL – at an average annual cost of 2.7 billion U.S. dollars, ensuring the network has the rights to show Monday Night Football until at least 2032. Following on from this, Amazon Prime won the rights to Thursday Night Football for an estimated 1.2 billion U.S. dollars annually.
Average number of viewers of ESPN's Monday Night Football in the United States from 2015 to 2024
(in millions)
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ESPN.com. (2025). Average number of viewers of ESPN's Monday Night Football in the United States from 2015 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/819112/nfl-monday-night-football-viewers/
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