Question

super bowl lviii drew largest tv crowd in the game’s history
average tv viewership of super bowl telecasts in the united states
150m
120m 123.7m
90m
60m
30m
1967 1980 1990 2000 2010 24
source: nielsen
statista
between which two decades did average super bowl viewership show the greatest overall increase?
1960s to 1970s
1970s to 1980
1990s to 2000
2000s to 2010s

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze 1960s - 1970s

In 1967 (start of 1960s - 1970s), viewership is ~45M. By 1980 (end of 1970s - start of 1980s? Wait, 1960s - 1970s: from 1967 to 1980? Wait, 1960s (1960 - 1969) and 1970s (1970 - 1979). The graph starts at 1967 (~45M) and by 1980 (end of 1970s) it's ~70M? Wait, no, the x - axis: 1967, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, '24. Wait, maybe the decades are 1960s (1960 - 1969), 1970s (1970 - 1979), 1980s (1980 - 1989), 1990s (1990 - 1999), 2000s (2000 - 2009), 2010s (2010 - 2019). Let's check each option:

- 1960s to 1970s: From 1967 ( ~45M) to 1980 ( ~70M? Wait, 1980 is start of 1980s? No, 1970s end at 1979. Wait, the graph at 1967 is ~45M, and by 1980 (which is 1980, start of 1980s) it's ~70M? Wait, maybe the first option: 1960s (1960 - 1969) to 1970s (1970 - 1979). The viewership in 1967 (mid - 1960s) is ~45M, and in 1980 (start of 1980s) is ~70M? Wait, no, 1980 is 1980, so 1970s end at 1979. Let's look at the slope. The 1960s - 1970s: the graph rises from ~45M (1967) to ~70M (1980? No, 1980 is 1980, so 1970s end at 1979. Maybe the graph at 1970s end (1979) is ~70M, and 1960s start (1960) is ~40M? Wait, maybe better to look at the vertical change.

- 1970s to 1980s: From ~70M (1980 start) to ~90M (1990 start)? No, 1980 to 1990: the graph peaks at ~90M in 1980s? Wait, no, 1980 to 1990: the graph goes up to ~90M then down.

- 1990s to 2000s: From ~80M (1990) to ~80M (2000)? Not much change.

- 2000s to 2010s: From ~80M (2000) to ~100M (2010)? Wait, no, the graph from 2000 to 2010: it goes from ~80M to ~100M? Wait, no, the graph after 2000: from 2000 (~80M) to 2010 (~100M)? Wait, no, the option 2000s to 2010s: 2000 (2000s start) to 2010 (2010s start). Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the correct option: Let's re - evaluate.

Wait, the first option: 1960s to 1970s. The graph from 1967 ( ~45M) to 1980 ( ~70M) – a change of ~25M.

1970s to 1980s: From ~70M to ~90M – change of ~20M.

1990s to 2000s: From ~80M to ~80M – change of 0.

2000s to 2010s: From ~80M to ~100M? Wait, no, the graph from 2000 to 2010: it's rising from ~80M to ~100M? Wait, no, the graph after 2000: from 2000 (~80M) to 2010 (~100M)? Wait, but the first option: 1960s to 1970s: from ~45M to ~70M (change of ~25M). Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the graph at 1967 is ~45M, and by 1980 (which is 1980, start of 1980s) it's ~70M. But 1960s to 1970s: 1960 - 1969 to 1970 - 1979. So the start of 1960s (1960) would be before 1967, maybe ~40M, and end of 1970s (1979) ~70M. Then 1970s to 1980s: 1979 (~70M) to 1989 (~90M) – change of ~20M. 2000s to 2010s: 2000 (~80M) to 2010 (~100M) – change of ~20M. Wait, but the first option: 1960s to 1970s: from ~40M to ~70M – change of ~30M. Wait, maybe the correct answer is 1960s to 1970s? Wait, no, wait the graph: at 1967 (mid - 1960s) it's ~45M, and by 1980 (start of 1980s) it's ~70M. But 1960s to 1970s: 1960 - 1969 to 1970 - 1979. So the increase from 1960s to 1970s is larger than the others. Wait, maybe the options are:

Option 1: 1960s to 1970s

Option 2: 1970s to 1980 (wait, no, the options are 1960s to 1970s, 1970s to 1980 (maybe typo, 1980s), 1990s to 2000, 2000s to 2010s.

Wait, let's look at the graph's slope. The steepest rise is from 1967 to 1980, which is 1960s to 1970s (since 1967 is in 1960s and 1980 is start of 1980s, but the 1960s - 1970s period has the largest increase.

Step2: Analyze other options

- 1970s to 1980s: The increase from 1980 (~70M) to 1990 (~90M) is ~20M, less than 1960s - 1970s.

- 1990s to 2000s: The viewership around 1990 and 2000 is almost the same, so little increase.

- 2000s to 2010s: The increase from 2000 (~80M) to 2010 (~100M) is ~20M, less than 1960s - 1970s.

Answer:

A. 1960s to 1970s