Most-watched sports telecasts of 1982
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.
10
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts of 1982
1
Super Bowl XVI, 49ers vs Bengals
85,240,000
2
World Series Game 7, Brewers vs Cardinals
49,930,000
3
World Series Game 5, Brewers vs Cardinals
48,990,000
4
World Series Game 2, Brewers vs Cardinals
37,700,000
5
World Series Game 1, Brewers vs Cardinals
37,460,000
6
World Series Game 3, Brewers vs Cardinals
32,890,000
7
World Series Game 6, Brewers vs Cardinals
32,350,000
8
1982 NCAA championship game, North Carolina vs Georgetown
30,589,000
9
World Series Game 4, Brewers vs Cardinals
26,210,000
10
Daytona 500
11,800,000
10 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC