Most-watched sports telecasts of 1988
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 1988
1
Super Bowl XXII, Broncos vs Commanders
80,140,000
2
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Dodgers
38,800,000
3
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Dodgers
34,990,000
4
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Dodgers
34,700,000
5
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Dodgers
33,960,000
6
World Series Game 1, Athletics vs Dodgers
30,350,000
7
1988 NCAA championship game, Kansas vs Oklahoma
26,690,000
8
Daytona 500
10,000,000
8 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:42 UTC