Most-watched sports telecasts of 2003
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.
55
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2003
1
Super Bowl XXXVII - Buccaneers vs Raiders
88,637,000
2
AFC Championship Game - Raiders vs Titans
41,456,000
3
NFC Championship Game - Buccaneers vs Eagles
38,741,000
4
ALCS Game 7 - Red Sox vs Yankees
27,490,000
5
NLCS Game 7 - Cubs vs Marlins
26,510,000
6
World Series Game 6 - Marlins vs Yankees
23,240,000
7
World Series Game 4 - Marlins vs Yankees
20,885,000
8
World Series Game 2 - Marlins vs Yankees
20,552,000
9
World Series Game 5 - Marlins vs Yankees
19,919,000
10
NLCS Game 6 - Cubs vs Marlins
19,360,000
11
World Series Game 3 - Marlins vs Yankees
18,889,000
12
2003 NCAA championship game - Syracuse vs Kansas
18,573,000
13
ALCS Game 1 - Red Sox vs Yankees
18,430,000
14
NLCS Game 2 - Cubs vs Marlins
18,430,000
15
World Series Game 1 - Marlins vs Yankees
17,687,000
16
ALCS Game 4 - Red Sox vs Yankees
17,500,000
17
Daytona 500
16,800,000
18
NLCS Game 1 - Cubs vs Marlins
15,570,000
19
NLCS Game 3 - Cubs vs Marlins
14,290,000
20
ALCS Game 6 - Red Sox vs Yankees
13,930,000
21
ALCS Game 2 - Red Sox vs Yankees
13,150,000
22
NLCS Game 5 - Cubs vs Marlins
12,640,000
23
2003 NCAA national semifinal - Syracuse vs Texas
12,571,000
24
ALCS Game 3 - Red Sox vs Yankees
11,900,000
25
Masters Tournament Round 4
11,700,000
26
NBA Finals Game 6 - Nets vs Spurs
11,570,000
27
NLCS Game 4 - Cubs vs Marlins
11,340,000
28
NBA All-Star Game
10,830,000
29
NBA Finals Game 3 - Nets vs Spurs
10,760,000
30
ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Yankees
10,110,000
31
2003 NCAA national semifinal - Marquette vs Kansas
9,897,000
32
NBA Finals Game 4 - Nets vs Spurs
9,660,000
33
NBA Finals Game 1 - Nets vs Spurs
9,600,000
34
NBA Finals Game 5 - Nets vs Spurs
9,310,000
35
NBA Finals Game 2 - Nets vs Spurs
8,060,000
36
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Devils vs Ducks
7,169,000
37
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
6,800,000
38
PGA Championship Round 4
6,300,000
39
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Mavericks vs Spurs
6,082,000
40
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Nets vs Pistons
5,811,000
41
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Mavericks vs Spurs
5,798,000
42
British Open Championship Round 4
5,700,000
43
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Mavericks vs Spurs
5,685,000
44
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Mavericks vs Spurs
5,255,000
45
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Nets vs Pistons
4,938,000
46
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Mavericks vs Spurs
4,854,000
47
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Mavericks vs Spurs
4,285,000
48
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Devils vs Ducks
4,037,000
49
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Nets vs Pistons
3,981,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Devils vs Ducks
3,947,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Devils vs Ducks
3,768,000
52
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Devils vs Ducks
3,101,000
53
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Nets vs Pistons
2,721,000
54
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Devils vs Ducks
1,647,000
55
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Devils vs Ducks
1,307,000
55 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:34 UTC