BY THE NUMBERS : The Super Bowls of TV Viewing
1. Green Bay vs. Kansas City viewed in 23.3 million homes
2. Green Bay vs. Oakland: 21.4 million
3. New York (Jets) vs. Baltimore: 21 million
4. Kansas City vs.Minnesota: 23.7 million
5. Baltimore vs. Dallas: 24 million
6. Dallas vs. Miami: 27.4 million
7. Miami vs. Washington: 27.7 million
8. Miami vs. Minnesota: 27.5 million
9. Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota: 29 million
10. Pittsburgh vs. Dallas: 29.4 million
11. Oakland vs. Minnesota: 31.6 million
12. Dallas vs. Denver: 34.4 million
13. Pittsburgh vs. Dallas: 35 million
14. Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles (Rams): 35.3 million
15. Oakland vs. Philadelphia: 35.5 million
16. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati: 40 million
17. Washington vs. Miami: 40.5 million
18. Los Angeles (Raiders) vs. Washington: 38.9 million
19. San Francisco vs. Miami: 39.4 million
20. Chicago vs. New England: 41.5 million
21. New York (Giants) vs. Denver: 40 million
22. Washington vs. Denver: 37 million
23. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati: 39.3 million
24. San Francisco vs. Denver: 36.8 million*
*Early estimate by CBS. Winners in boldface.
SOURCE: TV Guide, Jan. 27, 1990
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