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 2026-09-15
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 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC