According the the New York Times, 16.9 million American viewers (11.9 million on ABC and 5 million on Univision) saw the 2006 World Cup final between France and Italy. For the 2006 Super Bowl between...
The 2008 Super Bowl telecast was the most watched Super Bowl of all time, with an average of 97.5 million viewers in the United States and 148.3 million total viewers watched some part of the game....
Because of the better climate (the game is held during the winter). The NFL may very occasionally make an exception and hold the Super Bowl in a northern city if the stadium has a roof (the Pontiac...