Cowboys-Raiders Thanksgiving Game Smashed Records, Became Most-Watched Regular Season Game In 30 Years

Jerry Jones called it after the game, and he could not have been more correct.

Thursday’s game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys was watched by an estimated 38.351 million viewers, according to CBS.

That makes it the most-watched regular-season game since 1990.

CBS said Thursday’s Raiders-Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game was the “most-watched NFL regular-season game on any network since 1990.” CBS said the game delivered an estimated average viewership of 38.531 million.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 26, 2021

The @NFLonCBS Thanksgiving Day Game Scores Big With Viewers, Projects as Most-Watched NFL-Regular Season Game on Any Network Since 1990

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— CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) November 26, 2021

This year’s most-watched World Series game drew 14 million viewers. This year’s most-watched NBA Finals game drew 12.5 million viewers. Outside of sports, this year’s Academy Awards drew 9.9 million viewers.

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If you really want to get down to how insane that number is, Michael Jordan‘s last game with the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA Finals, drew 35.9 million viewers.

It was a very suspenseful game that went into overtime. Not even the 28 accpeted penalties could put a damper on people watching the most popular sport in the United States.