Most-watched sports telecasts of 2010
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.
62
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2010
1
Super Bowl XLIV, Colts vs Saints
106,476,000
2
NFC Championship Game, Saints vs Vikings
57,933,000
3
AFC Championship Game, Colts vs Jets
46,917,000
4
NBA Finals Game 7, Celtics vs Lakers
28,200,000
5
2010 NCAA championship game, Butler vs Duke
23,944,000
6
NBA Finals Game 5, Celtics vs Lakers
18,650,000
7
NBA Finals Game 6, Celtics vs Lakers
17,960,000
8
The Masters Round 4
16,700,000
9
Kentucky Derby
16,500,000
10
NBA Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Lakers
16,370,000
11
NBA Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Lakers
15,960,000
12
2010 NCAA national semifinal, West Virginia vs Duke
15,823,000
13
NBA Finals Game 2, Celtics vs Lakers
15,720,000
14
World Series Game 4, Giants vs Rangers
15,537,000
15
World Series Game 1, Giants vs Rangers
15,009,000
16
World Series Game 5, Giants vs Rangers
14,950,000
17
2010 NCAA national semifinal, Michigan State vs Butler
14,460,000
18
World Series Game 2, Giants vs Rangers
14,130,000
19
NBA Finals Game 1, Celtics vs Lakers
14,090,000
20
Daytona 500
13,300,000
21
ALCS Game 6, Rangers vs Yankees
11,860,000
22
NLCS Game 6, Giants vs Phillies
11,640,000
23
World Series Game 3, Giants vs Rangers
11,460,000
24
NLCS Game 5, Giants vs Phillies
11,200,000
25
ALCS Game 4, Rangers vs Yankees
9,850,000
26
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
9,300,000
27
NLCS Game 4, Giants vs Phillies
9,270,000
28
NLCS Game 2, Giants vs Phillies
8,840,000
29
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Lakers vs Suns
8,670,000
30
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Lakers vs Suns
8,460,000
31
Preakness Stakes
8,400,000
32
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Blackhawks vs Flyers
8,279,000
33
ALCS Game 3, Rangers vs Yankees
8,210,000
34
Western Conference Finals Game 6, Lakers vs Suns
8,154,000
35
ALCS Game 1, Rangers vs Yankees
8,110,000
36
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Celtics vs Magic
7,960,000
37
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Lakers vs Suns
7,641,000
38
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, Celtics vs Magic
7,538,000
39
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Celtics vs Magic
7,156,000
40
NLCS Game 1, Giants vs Phillies
7,130,000
41
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Lakers vs Suns
7,112,000
42
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Celtics vs Magic
7,030,000
43
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Lakers vs Suns
7,004,000
44
NBA All-Star Game
6,850,000
45
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Celtics vs Magic
6,835,000
46
PGA Championship Round 4
6,500,000
47
ALCS Game 5, Rangers vs Yankees
6,110,000
48
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Celtics vs Magic
6,023,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,892,000
50
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,848,000
51
ALCS Game 2, Rangers vs Yankees
5,830,000
52
NLCS Game 3, Giants vs Phillies
5,040,000
53
Belmont Stakes
4,900,000
54
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Blackhawks vs Flyers
4,428,000
55
NHL Winter Classic, Flyers vs Bruins
3,680,000
56
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,600,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,126,000
58
The Open Championship Round 4
3,000,000
59
WNBA Finals Game 3, Dream vs Storm
545,000
60
U.S. Open Championship Round 3
495,000
61
WNBA Finals Game 2, Dream vs Storm
487,000
62
WNBA Finals Game 1, Dream vs Storm
450,000
62 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:18 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.