Super Bowl 47 TV Ratings: 48.1 Overnight, Which is the Best Ever. CBS Executives Can Thank the Power Outage
Baltimore and San Francisco, for awhile, looked to be a clunker of a Super Bowl. The Ravens led 21-6 at halftime, then Jacoby Jones went 108 yards for a touchdown to start the second half, and the game appeared over. A few plays later … the lights went out. And what at the time looked like a disaster, ended up saving the day.
Super Bowl gets highest ever overnite rating of a 48.1.
— Richard Sandomir (@RichSandomir) February 4, 2013
I’d say the 35-minute blackout (and Beyonce‘s halftime performance) greatly helped ratings. Even if you weren’t watching, but you heard or saw on social media there was a blackout at the Super Bowl, weren’t you likely to tune in just to see what was going on?
Five minutes after the blackout ended, San Francisco put together a fierce rally. Colin Kaepernick led a scoring drive. The 49ers forced a 3-and-out. Tedd Ginn had a great punt return, then the 49ers scored again. Ray Rice fumbled. The 49ers kicked a field goal. That set up an exciting 4th quarter.
How are you turning away from that game?
Joe Flacco wasn’t the only one screaming “Fucking awesome!” last night, that’s for sure.
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February 4th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
i admit, i haven’t been on in a week, but has the Daily Roundup been Yarkwork’d?
February 4th, 2013 at 10:22 AM
It’s always nice to have someone confirm that the thing you’re watching is important based on ratings. I would be disappointed to learn that I wasted all that time watching the Super Bowl only to find out that I was the only one.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:23 AM
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February 4th, 2013 at 10:26 AM
More posts! Quantity! Push out that content! Faster! HURRY FASTER BY GOD
February 4th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
A power loss equals higher ratings?
So the highest ratings should have come early in the game, when the SF offense was completely without power.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
I’d say the 35-minute blackout (and Beyonce‘s halftime performance) greatly helped ratings.
I’d be curious how the ratings looked before/during/after. I would not have thought that the blackout did much – but it’s all just guesswork without looking at the numbers.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
I thought the power loss would slightly hurt ratings. But what do I know.
Not sure I buy the social media explanation. If some non-football watching housewife was on facebook and read that there was a power outage at the Super Bowl, I doubt she’s switching on the TV.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
My wife had little to no interest in the game until the blackout.
I was surprised by how many on social media said this was a “disaster” as it seemed to push just about everyone TO the game.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
One of the sports business writer on twitter said the blackout wasn’t included in this rating. I have no idea what that means.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Still can’t get over the Niners play calling once Gore got inside the 20 on the final drive. They bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew it. So disappointing.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:36 AM
The wives at the party I attended last night kept replaying the Calvin Klein ad over and over on their iPads.
The guys were completely let down by the Upton commercial after waiting for it all game. Everyone thought they’d show the carwash commercial.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:37 AM
If you weren’t watching, I doubt a black out is what will make you tune in.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:38 AM
I honestly thought the Ravens should have just let them score on that Gore run at the time. And then just take the 2 minutes and time outs to get a FG to win.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Like the scene in The Truman Show when the network exec is shitting his pants when Truman goes AWOL and Ed Harris replies they are getting their highest ratings ever and all they are showing is the Technical Difficulty sign.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:40 AM
The best part of the power outage was how quickly this started circulating.
/ Probably duckworth’d
February 4th, 2013 at 10:41 AM
The premise of that movie is really cool and incredibly creepy
February 4th, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Don’t discount the train wreck factor. People love to watch shit going bad.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:42 AM
/ Link fail
This.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:42 AM
I did too until I realized they had all their timeouts. Can’t get a first down, so even if they score, very little time went off the clock.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Yeah, my initial worry was that they would score with too much time left.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Was I the only one who though Beyonce’s halftime show sucked? She just kept doing that stuttering dance step she does and didn’t really sing. Which I guess to you guys was great along with the skimpy outfit.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Housewives do find blackouts interesting…..ever seen the crap they watch?
February 4th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
i liked the skimpy outfit, but couldnt agree more with you on the rest. she’s a one-trick pony.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:48 AM
It was awful. I’ve seen Beyonce dance before.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
SF had terrible use of their time-outs, got outplayed on special teams, had (IMO) the weaker game-plan, nervous QB play, and had more turnovers. And they had three plays to win the game at the end. I’m sure those points can be debated it’s amazing they did so much wrong and still had plays for the go-ahead touchdown in the final two minutes of the game.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
I’m with you. Her music is largely gawd-awful, and her being a smokeshow is not enough to make up for it. Could have been better if they had done the good Destiny’s Child songs tho…
/good being a relative term
February 4th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
more posts are coming, fear not! Lots of ground to cover!
Who says fewer of ANYTHING? ever?
Less fun!
Less food!
February 4th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
I enjoyed all of the musical performance, actually.
The Newtown kids made it dusty in my living room before the game and I liked what Beyonce did (MOAR DESTINY’S CHILD PLZ).
Where I thought I was in the minority was the Alicia Keys National Anthem. I really liked it and the social media folks I interact with seemed to hate it.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Beyonce is a war criminal.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:50 AM
That is what I kept hoping they would do.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Yardwork posts?
February 4th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
I am too old school. Just sing the damn song without all the added crap.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Racist
February 4th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Pours one out for Yardwork
February 4th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Four.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
I’ll cut every one of those Super Bowl halftime shows some slack. Any stage set up in 20 minutes (in a terrible venue for sound) is not going to have good sound quality, and for many people that’s a source of some unfair criticism.
Therfore you’re just trying to sell some sizzle. In that regard it was very good.
I’ll say this, I am aware of Beyonce and don’t have any of her CD’s but the 2nd and 3rd songs, I had no idea what they were. I thought maybe she’d have some more famous songs to do? Did I just not hear them right?
February 4th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
you had me at ‘war criminal.’
February 4th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
I am too old school. Just sing the damn song without all the added crap.
preach it. i hate all that extra stuff too.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
I enjoyed The Who’s show the year that Manning took a dive for Chocolate City.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Not sure why she closed with that downer song. The ending was weird. It just fizzled out.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:55 AM
/crime, war, genocide, hunger, etc
//MOAR EVERYTHING
February 4th, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Sorry, I thought she was more entertaining than another geriatric rock band or Madonna.
/Prince still best halftime performance
February 4th, 2013 at 10:55 AM
I’ll say!
February 4th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
I liked the Leon Sandcastle commercial
February 4th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Yep.
And I like and own a lot of the material from those geriatric rock bands and I don’t want to see them at halftime of the Super Bowl.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Never got the appeal of Prince.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
I find it hilarious that anyone could talk about “the added crap” around a national anthem. Yeah those songs created for blustery nationalism sure really are the most minimalist songs, really shouldn’t be tarnishing their understatedness.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
i thought prince’s was pretty sweet. didnt think the who was horrible either.
still think iron maiden would be tyhe best choice.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
/Dives to drink.
//Gets drunk.
///Cries
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Eagles fans all knew better.
There’s no way Reid would have taken someone so athletic with his first round pick.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
dude can play the shit out of a guitar.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Who says fewer of ANYTHING? ever?
Less fun!
Less food!
Less Roundup!
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Agreed. She’s probably BFF with Kony.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
You’re right, Prince was in his absolute prime when he did the Super Bowl.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Was I the only one who though Beyonce’s halftime show sucked?
i was just hoping for a wardrobe malfunction.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
i didnt really even mind bruce springsteen’s halftime show. that’s right in his wheelhouse.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Banked millions of Qaddafi with Mariah and Usher, wouldn’t shock me.
February 4th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Playing to a shitload of rich white people who think they’re actually lower middle class?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Shit was coming out of that guitar solo last night. Sparklers? Really?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I liked the Leon Sandcastle commercial
i dont need any more reminders of sander’s endless self promotion, so i hated that commercial.
i feel bad for the two other camels in destiny’s child. beyonce is so hot on her own, and really makes those girls look horrid.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
The 80′s were a special time.
/rocks out to Little Red Corvette
February 4th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers did a really good halftime. So did U2, Prince and the Britne/Aerosmith & Springsteen ones. Beyonce did well enough and will go down favorably
Stones, Peas, Janet/MTV, McCartney were all underwhelming.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:02 AM
?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
I think he can play a bunch of instruments well. He’s insanely talented and complete fucking nutjob.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
I listened to Prince this morning but for the life of me don’t remember his halftime show at all.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Never got the appeal of Prince.
Prince sold about a trillion records and is a great entertainer.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
It doesnt matter that he “wasnt in his prime”. He wasnt out there trying to do splits and stuff, or wearing assless pants like he did long ago. His performance was better. Roger Daltrey was out there with his shirt open like he was still 20something. Button your shirt up and sing. I like The Who, just thought they were awful at the Super Bowl
February 4th, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Just wait til Atlanta gets the Super Bowl. We’ll show you guys. Outkast, T.I., young jeezy, two chainz, usher, ludacris. It’ll be the revenge on white america for making us sit thru Stones, Tom Petty, and Springsteen.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Oh I thought Kelly Rowland and that other girl looked real good.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
All I remember is he was playing behind a sheet at one point and his guitar looked like a penis.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Best halftime show I’ve seen
February 4th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Oddly, that rings a bell.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
The Third Reich will rise again before that happens.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I know he plays a bunch of instruments. Not arguing about his talent. But I really can’t think of one song of his that I like.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
i feel bad for the two other camels in destiny’s child.
?
pretty common term for an ugly chick, but keep reaching.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:06 AM
That and the Doritos with the goat.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:06 AM
It started raining during Purple Rain, I remember there was worry he might get electrocuted.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Agreed the Falcons should move to St Louis once the Rams move to London.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:07 AM
I liked it a lot
February 4th, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Just wait til Atlanta gets the Super Bowl. We’ll show you guys, ton’s of country performers
Outkast, T.I., young jeezy, two chainz, usher, ludacris. It’ll be the revenge on blackwhiteamerica for making us sit thruStones, Tom Petty, and Springsteenbeyonce./can’t please everybody all of the time
February 4th, 2013 at 11:08 AM
The guy that directed the goat commercial is a friend/friend of a bunch of my friends. The goat scream was also done by a friend that has always randomly been able to do that crazy scream. It finally came of some use.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:09 AM
I hope Luda starts singing “area code” at the show. I can already picture housewife Becky from Des Moines running to cover her white child’s ears.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:09 AM
Just wait till Jenifer Lopez and Marc Anthony perform next year. Or Nikki Minaj and Kesha.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
in the future there will be multi-tier super bowls, where viewers will be able to go to various channels and select their preferred national anthem singer, broadcast team, and halftime show.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
never heard it, ever. what am I reaching for?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
+1 to both. I was very excited
February 4th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
I think they win a million bucks from Doritos if their ad is voted #1 overall or something. This seems ideal as I will be attending a bachelor party with him in a month.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:11 AM
There’s 0% of a chance it’s anyone other than Bon Jovi.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Agreed, but I really wanted them to sing Say My Name.
February 4th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Jennifer Lopez still claims Bronx, right?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:13 AM
Have to get that new stadium first
February 4th, 2013 at 11:13 AM
So, pretty much the music industry over the last 10 years?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Best Super Bowl halftime show ever? All those Up With People performances in the ’70s, of course!
/ Grandparents everywhere who’ve never heard of Beyonce
February 4th, 2013 at 11:15 AM
There’s 0% of a chance it’s anyone other than Bon Jovi.
Gotta agree
February 4th, 2013 at 11:16 AM
I can’t wait!
– Ray Lewis
/ Unsheaths knife
// Picks out new suit
February 4th, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Its going to be a cold halftime show in New Jersey next year. Watch it snow
February 4th, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Really? You can’t possibly come up with a conjecture? Maybe that the average rating doesn’t include the time the game wasn’t being played?
February 4th, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Dude, didn’t you know Ray Lewis is innocent because no one ratted on him in these last 10 years, even though that premise assumes that witnesses knew he murdered two people but still thought they could get away with ratting for no gain.
/benfranklinwar
February 4th, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Lotta people put him in the top 10-20 guitarists of all time. I personally don’t have an opinion, but would imagine Spencer does.
February 4th, 2013 at 12:32 PM
If you’re going to attempt to put me down, please at least make sense with what you say.
February 4th, 2013 at 12:35 PM
how were ratings affected for the 89 WS earthquake in SF? no social media effect
February 4th, 2013 at 1:06 PM
The point is that you weren’t making any sense, because the entirety of what you said was based on an illogical premise. Not the part about the evidence/whatever, just the part where you suggest people would have ratted by now IF he had killed them, because they had no contract to keep quiet. I’m pretty sure based on your premise that IF he had done it, ratting on a double murder is enough to keep people quiet.
February 4th, 2013 at 1:09 PM
I can’t help you beyond that, Benny, but I’m pretty sure there isn’t a pharmacologic agent or psychiatric expert who can.
February 4th, 2013 at 1:29 PM
No, you should read the exchange again. You are ignoring that he was responding to another poster’s dubious suggestion by pointing out that, considering the number of people who saw the incident, it’s absurdly unlikely that RL could’ve kept them all quiet, then and now, by any means. You’re twisting that into what you claim was his premise and that’s not correct.
February 4th, 2013 at 4:23 PM
Thank you. I didn’t know what the kid was trying to say, because whatever he was saying was so far off from what I actually wrote. Furthermore, what the internet lawyers would have you believe is that in the midst of this whirlwind of a fight, stabbing, and flight, in the midst of all of that, Ray Lewis would still have time to take stock of all the witnesses on the scene, come back later, and pay them off. They also like to ignore the fact that not only were murder charges dropped against Lewis, that eventually murder charges were dropped against the other two on the basis of self defense. Nothing destroys a narrative like facts.