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.
72
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
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
Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles
27,789,000
6
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
26,226,000
7
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
25,262,000
8
2010 NCAA championship game - Butler vs Duke
23,944,000
9
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
21,484,000
10
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Lakers
18,650,000
11
NBA Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Lakers
17,960,000
12
The Masters Round 4
16,700,000
13
Kentucky Derby
16,500,000
14
NBA Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Lakers
16,370,000
15
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Lakers
15,960,000
16
2010 NCAA national semifinal - West Virginia vs Duke
15,823,000
17
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Lakers
15,720,000
18
World Series Game 4 - Giants vs Rangers
15,537,000
19
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
15,419,000
20
Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
15,308,000
21
World Series Game 1 - Giants vs Rangers
15,009,000
22
World Series Game 5 - Giants vs Rangers
14,950,000
23
2010 NCAA national semifinal - Michigan State vs Butler
14,460,000
24
World Series Game 2 - Giants vs Rangers
14,130,000
25
NBA Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Lakers
14,090,000
26
Daytona 500
13,300,000
27
Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders
12,900,000
28
ALCS Game 6 - Rangers vs Yankees
11,860,000
29
NLCS Game 6 - Giants vs Phillies
11,640,000
30
World Series Game 3 - Giants vs Rangers
11,460,000
31
NLCS Game 5 - Giants vs Phillies
11,200,000
32
ALCS Game 4 - Rangers vs Yankees
9,850,000
33
U.S. Open Championship Round 4
9,300,000
34
NLCS Game 4 - Giants vs Phillies
9,270,000
35
NLCS Game 2 - Giants vs Phillies
8,840,000
36
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Lakers vs Suns
8,670,000
37
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Lakers vs Suns
8,460,000
38
Preakness Stakes
8,400,000
39
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Blackhawks vs Flyers
8,279,000
40
ALCS Game 3 - Rangers vs Yankees
8,210,000
41
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Lakers vs Suns
8,154,000
42
ALCS Game 1 - Rangers vs Yankees
8,110,000
43
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Magic
7,960,000
44
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Lakers vs Suns
7,641,000
45
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Magic
7,538,000
46
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics
7,348,000
47
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Magic
7,156,000
48
NLCS Game 1 - Giants vs Phillies
7,130,000
49
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Lakers vs Suns
7,112,000
50
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Magic
7,030,000
51
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Lakers vs Suns
7,004,000
52
NBA All-Star Game
6,850,000
53
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Magic
6,835,000
54
PGA Championship Round 4
6,500,000
55
ALCS Game 5 - Rangers vs Yankees
6,110,000
56
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Magic
6,023,000
57
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,892,000
58
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Blackhawks vs Flyers
5,848,000
59
ALCS Game 2 - Rangers vs Yankees
5,830,000
60
NLCS Game 3 - Giants vs Phillies
5,040,000
61
Belmont Stakes
4,900,000
62
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Blackhawks vs Flyers
4,428,000
63
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
4,279,000
64
Orlando Magic at Miami Heat
3,770,000
65
NHL Winter Classic - Flyers vs Bruins
3,680,000
66
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,600,000
67
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Blackhawks vs Flyers
3,126,000
68
2010 US Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final
3,086,000
69
The Open Championship Round 4
3,000,000
70
WNBA Finals Game 3 - Dream vs Storm
545,000
71
WNBA Finals Game 2 - Dream vs Storm
487,000
72
WNBA Finals Game 1 - Dream vs Storm
450,000
72 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC