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 2026-09-15
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 2026-09-15 09:36 UTC