Most-watched sports telecasts of 2002
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.
51
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2002
1
Super Bowl XXXVI - Patriots vs Rams
86,801,000
2
NFC Championship Game - Eagles vs Rams
37,429,000
3
AFC Championship Game - Patriots vs Steelers
33,313,000
4
World Series Game 7 - Angels vs Giants
30,814,000
5
Western Conference Finals Game 7 - Kings vs Lakers
23,796,000
6
2002 NCAA championship game - Maryland vs Indiana
23,686,000
7
World Series Game 2 - Angels vs Giants
19,368,000
8
World Series Game 6 - Angels vs Giants
19,221,000
9
Daytona 500
18,800,000
10
2002 NCAA national semifinal - Maryland vs Kansas
18,466,000
11
World Series Game 4 - Angels vs Giants
18,085,000
12
World Series Game 3 - Angels vs Giants
17,043,000
13
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Kings vs Lakers
16,644,000
14
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nets
16,560,000
15
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nets
16,210,000
16
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nets
15,850,000
17
World Series Game 5 - Angels vs Giants
15,840,000
18
World Series Game 1 - Angels vs Giants
15,457,000
19
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Kings vs Lakers
14,586,000
20
2002 NCAA national semifinal - Indiana vs Oklahoma
14,422,000
21
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nets
14,050,000
22
NBA All-Star Game
13,100,000
23
Masters Tournament Round 4
13,100,000
24
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
13,100,000
25
ALCS Game 2 - Angels vs Twins
12,160,000
26
NLCS Game 1 - Cardinals vs Giants
12,160,000
27
ALCS Game 1 - Angels vs Twins
10,870,000
28
PGA Championship Round 4
10,700,000
29
NLCS Game 4 - Cardinals vs Giants
10,640,000
30
NLCS Game 5 - Cardinals vs Giants
10,310,000
31
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Kings vs Lakers
10,063,000
32
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Nets
9,913,000
33
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Kings vs Lakers
9,659,000
34
ALCS Game 3 - Angels vs Twins
9,370,000
35
ALCS Game 5 - Angels vs Twins
9,210,000
36
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Nets
9,167,000
37
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Kings vs Lakers
9,153,000
38
NLCS Game 2 - Cardinals vs Giants
8,950,000
39
ALCS Game 4 - Angels vs Twins
8,930,000
40
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Nets
8,667,000
41
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Nets
7,640,000
42
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Hurricanes vs Red Wings
6,848,000
43
NLCS Game 3 - Cardinals vs Giants
6,740,000
44
British Open Championship Round 4
6,200,000
45
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Nets
5,711,000
46
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Kings vs Lakers
5,538,000
47
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Hurricanes vs Red Wings
5,482,000
48
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Hurricanes vs Red Wings
5,106,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Hurricanes vs Red Wings
4,015,000
50
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Nets
3,804,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Hurricanes vs Red Wings
3,782,000
51 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:33 UTC