Most-watched sports telecasts of 1977
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
8
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts of 1977
1
Super Bowl XI, Raiders vs Vikings
62,050,000
2
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Yankees
44,200,000
3
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,410,000
4
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,010,000
5
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
36,960,000
6
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
35,880,000
7
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
31,460,000
8
1977 NCAA championship game, North Carolina vs Marquette
26,400,000
8 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:18 UTC