Most-watched sports telecasts of 2009
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.
68
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2009
1
Super Bowl XLIII - Cardinals vs Steelers
98,732,000
2
AFC Championship Game - Ravens vs Steelers
40,645,000
3
NFC Championship Game - Cardinals vs Eagles
38,387,000
4
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
29,800,000
5
New England Patriots at New York Jets
25,200,000
6
San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys
24,100,000
7
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears
23,900,000
8
World Series Game 4 - Phillies vs Yankees
22,761,000
9
World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Yankees
22,339,000
10
World Series Game 1 - Phillies vs Yankees
19,511,000
11
World Series Game 2 - Phillies vs Yankees
18,897,000
12
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
17,800,000
13
2009 NCAA championship game - Michigan State vs North Carolina
17,649,000
14
World Series Game 5 - Phillies vs Yankees
17,092,000
15
Kentucky Derby
16,300,000
16
Daytona 500
16,000,000
17
NBA Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Magic
15,960,000
18
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings
15,700,000
19
ALCS Game 6 - Angels vs Yankees
15,480,000
20
World Series Game 3 - Phillies vs Yankees
15,397,000
21
2009 NCAA national semifinal - Villanova vs North Carolina
14,454,000
22
The Masters Round 4
14,300,000
23
NBA Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Magic
14,200,000
24
NBA Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Magic
14,170,000
25
NBA Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Magic
14,060,000
26
NBA Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Magic
13,040,000
27
2009 NCAA national semifinal - Michigan State vs UConn
12,583,000
28
ALCS Game 5 - Angels vs Yankees
11,850,000
29
ALCS Game 4 - Angels vs Yankees
10,300,000
30
PGA Championship Round 4
10,100,000
31
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Cavaliers vs Magic
10,075,000
32
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Cavaliers vs Magic
9,995,000
33
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Nuggets
9,731,000
34
ALCS Game 2 - Angels vs Yankees
9,380,000
35
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Nuggets
9,238,000
36
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Cavaliers vs Magic
8,969,000
37
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,731,000
38
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,462,000
39
ALCS Game 1 - Angels vs Yankees
8,440,000
40
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers vs Magic
8,362,000
41
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Nuggets
8,085,000
42
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Penguins vs Red Wings
7,992,000
43
NLCS Game 5 - Dodgers vs Phillies
7,980,000
44
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Nuggets
7,886,000
45
NBA All-Star Game
7,620,000
46
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Cavaliers vs Magic
7,321,000
47
ALCS Game 3 - Angels vs Yankees
7,250,000
48
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
7,100,000
49
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Cavaliers vs Magic
6,910,000
50
NLCS Game 1 - Dodgers vs Phillies
6,860,000
51
Belmont Stakes
6,600,000
52
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Penguins vs Red Wings
5,814,000
53
NLCS Game 4 - Dodgers vs Phillies
5,640,000
54
British Open Championship Round 4
5,500,000
55
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Penguins vs Red Wings
5,386,000
56
NLCS Game 3 - Dodgers vs Phillies
5,040,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Penguins vs Red Wings
4,446,000
58
NLCS Game 2 - Dodgers vs Phillies
4,430,000
59
NHL Winter Classic - Red Wings vs Blackhawks
4,400,000
60
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Penguins vs Red Wings
4,300,000
61
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
4,021,000
62
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Penguins vs Red Wings
3,448,000
63
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
3,358,000
64
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Penguins vs Red Wings
2,955,000
65
Western Conference Final Game 2 - Blackhawks vs Red Wings
1,700,000
66
WNBA All-Star Game
519,000
67
NHL Flyers–Capitals
477,000
68
NHL Red Wings–Sabres
467,000
68 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC