With 97.5 million viewers, Super Bowl XLII was the most-watched ever.


The New York Giants‘ thrilling win over the New England Patriots eclipsed the previous Super Bowl record of 94.08 million, set in 1996 when Dallas defeated Pittsburgh.


A tight contest where throughout the game, the teams were never separated by more than a touchdown. An exciting finish involving a team that was attempting to make history as the NFL’s first unbeaten team.


But the Giants ended New England’s perfect season, 17-14.


More people watched Sunday’s game than all but one American television broadcast ever, the “M-A-S-H” finale in 1983, which was seen by 106 million viewers. Fox could not have hoped for more.