Most-watched sports telecasts of 1998
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.
18
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 1998
1
Super Bowl XXXII - Broncos vs Packers
90,000,000
2
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
35,890,000
3
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
30,600,000
4
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
28,790,000
5
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
26,700,000
6
1998 NCAA championship game - Utah vs Kentucky
26,601,000
7
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
26,300,000
8
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
25,700,000
9
World Series Game 4 - Padres vs Yankees
23,390,000
10
World Series Game 3 - Padres vs Yankees
21,970,000
11
1998 NCAA national semifinal - North Carolina vs Utah
19,403,000
12
World Series Game 1 - Padres vs Yankees
18,740,000
13
World Series Game 2 - Padres vs Yankees
17,860,000
14
NBA All-Star Game
16,930,000
15
Masters Tournament Round 4
15,600,000
16
1998 NCAA national semifinal - Kentucky vs Stanford
15,000,000
17
Daytona 500
13,000,000
18
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
8,000,000
18 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:34 UTC