Most-watched sports telecasts of 1997
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.
21
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 1997
1
Super Bowl XXXI - Packers vs Patriots
87,870,000
2
World Series Game 7 - Guardians vs Marlins
37,990,000
3
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
30,260,000
4
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
28,700,000
5
1997 NCAA championship game - Arizona vs Kentucky
28,364,000
6
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
26,360,000
7
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
24,710,000
8
World Series Game 5 - Guardians vs Marlins
24,200,000
9
World Series Game 6 - Guardians vs Marlins
23,740,000
10
World Series Game 2 - Guardians vs Marlins
22,460,000
11
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
22,270,000
12
World Series Game 3 - Guardians vs Marlins
22,190,000
13
World Series Game 4 - Guardians vs Marlins
22,070,000
14
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
20,950,000
15
Masters Tournament Round 4
20,300,000
16
1997 NCAA national semifinal - Minnesota vs Kentucky
19,324,000
17
NBA All-Star Game
16,900,000
18
World Series Game 1 - Guardians vs Marlins
16,810,000
19
1997 NCAA national semifinal - North Carolina vs Arizona
14,090,000
20
Daytona 500
12,800,000
21
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
9,200,000
21 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC