Most-watched sports telecasts of 2006
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.
53
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2006
1
Super Bowl XL - Seahawks vs Steelers
90,745,000
2
AFC Championship Game - Broncos vs Steelers
39,001,000
3
NFC Championship Game - Panthers vs Seahawks
35,233,000
4
Daytona 500
19,400,000
5
World Series Game 2 - Cardinals vs Tigers
18,165,000
6
2006 NCAA championship game - UCLA vs Florida
17,543,000
7
NLCS Game 7 - Cardinals vs Mets
16,530,000
8
World Series Game 5 - Cardinals vs Tigers
16,277,000
9
World Series Game 4 - Cardinals vs Tigers
16,113,000
10
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Mavericks
15,710,000
11
World Series Game 3 - Cardinals vs Tigers
15,582,000
12
2006 NCAA national semifinal - Florida vs George Mason
14,492,000
13
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Mavericks
14,320,000
14
2006 NCAA national semifinal - Lsu vs UCLA
13,145,000
15
World Series Game 1 - Cardinals vs Tigers
12,840,000
16
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Mavericks
12,410,000
17
Masters Tournament Round 4
12,400,000
18
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Mavericks
12,250,000
19
NLCS Game 6 - Cardinals vs Mets
11,670,000
20
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Mavericks
11,560,000
21
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Mavericks
11,510,000
22
NLCS Game 5 - Cardinals vs Mets
11,120,000
23
PGA Championship Round 4
10,100,000
24
ALCS Game 2 - Athletics vs Tigers
9,870,000
25
NLCS Game 2 - Cardinals vs Mets
9,010,000
26
ALCS Game 1 - Athletics vs Tigers
8,590,000
27
NLCS Game 4 - Cardinals vs Mets
8,570,000
28
NLCS Game 1 - Cardinals vs Mets
8,510,000
29
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Pistons
8,190,000
30
ALCS Game 4 - Athletics vs Tigers
7,720,000
31
NLCS Game 3 - Cardinals vs Mets
7,510,000
32
NBA All-Star Game
7,070,000
33
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
7,000,000
34
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Pistons
6,600,000
35
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Pistons
6,460,000
36
British Open Championship Round 4
6,400,000
37
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Mavericks vs Suns
6,200,000
38
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Mavericks vs Suns
5,890,000
39
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Pistons
5,750,000
40
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Mavericks vs Suns
5,750,000
41
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Pistons
5,370,000
42
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Mavericks vs Suns
5,320,000
43
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
5,290,000
44
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Mavericks vs Suns
5,040,000
45
ALCS Game 3 - Athletics vs Tigers
5,020,000
46
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Mavericks vs Suns
4,850,000
47
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Pistons
4,720,000
48
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,850,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
3,127,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
2,921,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
2,542,000
52
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
875,000
53
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Hurricanes vs Oilers
861,000
53 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC