Most-watched sports telecasts of 2008
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.
57
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2008
1
Super Bowl XLII - Giants vs Patriots
97,448,000
2
NFC Championship Game - Giants vs Packers
53,937,000
3
AFC Championship Game - Chargers vs Patriots
44,840,000
4
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
25,500,000
5
2008 NCAA championship game - Kansas vs Memphis
19,501,000
6
Daytona 500
17,800,000
7
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Lakers
17,390,000
8
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Lakers
16,880,000
9
World Series Game 5 - Phillies vs Rays
15,787,000
10
World Series Game 4 - Phillies vs Rays
15,479,000
11
World Series Game 1 - Phillies vs Rays
14,634,000
12
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Lakers
14,510,000
13
2008 NCAA national semifinal - North Carolina vs Kansas
14,435,000
14
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Lakers
13,760,000
15
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Lakers
13,500,000
16
NBA Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Lakers
13,380,000
17
ALCS Game 7 - Rays vs Red Sox
13,360,000
18
Masters Tournament Round 4
13,100,000
19
World Series Game 2 - Phillies vs Rays
12,777,000
20
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
12,100,000
21
2008 NCAA national semifinal - Memphis vs UCLA
11,770,000
22
Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10,000,000
23
World Series Game 3 - Phillies vs Rays
9,836,000
24
ALCS Game 6 - Rays vs Red Sox
8,930,000
25
NLCS Game 3 - Dodgers vs Phillies
8,840,000
26
NLCS Game 5 - Dodgers vs Phillies
8,030,000
27
NLCS Game 1 - Dodgers vs Phillies
7,740,000
28
NLCS Game 4 - Dodgers vs Phillies
7,710,000
29
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Spurs
7,247,000
30
ALCS Game 5 - Rays vs Red Sox
7,210,000
31
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Spurs
6,794,000
32
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Penguins vs Red Wings
6,779,000
33
ALCS Game 1 - Rays vs Red Sox
6,690,000
34
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Pistons
6,445,000
35
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Pistons
6,434,000
36
NBA All-Star Game
6,330,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Penguins vs Red Wings
6,247,000
38
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Spurs
6,190,000
39
ALCS Game 2 - Rays vs Red Sox
6,090,000
40
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Pistons
6,086,000
41
ALCS Game 4 - Rays vs Red Sox
5,730,000
42
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Spurs
5,729,000
43
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Pistons
5,698,000
44
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Spurs
5,513,000
45
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Pistons
5,454,000
46
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Pistons
5,431,000
47
NLCS Game 2 - Dodgers vs Phillies
5,020,000
48
British Open Championship Round 4
4,600,000
49
ALCS Game 3 - Rays vs Red Sox
4,500,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Penguins vs Red Wings
4,044,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Penguins vs Red Wings
4,041,000
52
PGA Championship Round 4
4,000,000
53
NHL Winter Classic - Penguins vs Sabres
3,750,000
54
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
2,612,000
55
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Penguins vs Red Wings
2,608,000
56
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers
2,539,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Penguins vs Red Wings
2,352,000
57 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC