Most-watched sports telecasts of 2011
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 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2011
1
Super Bowl XLV, Packers vs Steelers
111,041,000
2
AFC Championship Game, Jets vs Steelers
54,850,000
3
NFC Championship Game, Bears vs Packers
51,884,000
4
World Series Game 7, Cardinals vs Rangers
25,403,000
5
NBA Finals Game 6, Heat vs Mavericks
23,880,000
6
World Series Game 6, Cardinals vs Rangers
21,065,000
7
Butler Bulldogs at UConn Huskies
20,055,000
8
NBA Finals Game 5, Heat vs Mavericks
18,320,000
9
Kentucky Wildcats at UConn Huskies
16,715,000
10
NBA Finals Game 4, Heat vs Mavericks
16,130,000
11
Daytona 500
15,600,000
12
NBA Finals Game 2, Heat vs Mavericks
15,520,000
13
NBA Finals Game 3, Heat vs Mavericks
15,340,000
14
The Masters Round 4
15,300,000
15
NBA Finals Game 1, Heat vs Mavericks
15,170,000
16
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Rangers
15,156,000
17
Kentucky Derby
14,540,000
18
World Series Game 5, Cardinals vs Rangers
14,324,000
19
World Series Game 2, Cardinals vs Rangers
14,280,000
20
VCU Rams at Butler Bulldogs
14,189,000
21
World Series Game 1, Cardinals vs Rangers
14,174,000
22
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–United States
13,458,000
23
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Rangers
11,247,000
24
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1, Bulls vs Heat
11,109,000
25
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3, Bulls vs Heat
10,889,000
26
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Bulls vs Heat
10,407,000
27
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2, Bulls vs Heat
10,036,000
28
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4, Bulls vs Heat
9,770,000
29
NBA All-Star Game
9,090,000
30
Preakness Stakes
8,800,000
31
Stanley Cup Final Game 7, Bruins vs Canucks
8,540,000
32
ALCS Game 3, Rangers vs Tigers
8,400,000
33
ALCS Game 4, Rangers vs Tigers
8,370,000
34
ALCS Game 6, Rangers vs Tigers
7,700,000
35
Western Conference Finals Game 4, Mavericks vs Thunder
7,410,000
36
U.S. Open Round 4
7,400,000
37
Western Conference Finals Game 2, Mavericks vs Thunder
7,041,000
38
Western Conference Finals Game 5, Mavericks vs Thunder
7,012,000
39
Western Conference Finals Game 1, Mavericks vs Thunder
6,982,000
40
Belmont Stakes
6,800,000
41
Indianapolis 500
6,711,000
42
ALCS Game 2, Rangers vs Tigers
6,570,000
43
Western Conference Finals Game 3, Mavericks vs Thunder
6,175,000
44
PGA Championship Round 4
6,100,000
45
NLCS Game 6, Brewers vs Cardinals
5,940,000
46
ALCS Game 1, Rangers vs Tigers
5,770,000
47
ALCS Game 5, Rangers vs Tigers
5,680,000
48
NLCS Game 4, Brewers vs Cardinals
5,650,000
49
Stanley Cup Final Game 6, Bruins vs Canucks
5,484,000
50
NLCS Game 5, Brewers vs Cardinals
5,460,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 1, Bruins vs Canucks
4,562,000
52
NHL Winter Classic, Capitals vs Penguins
4,500,000
53
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Bruins vs Canucks
4,319,000
54
NLCS Game 3, Brewers vs Cardinals
4,280,000
55
Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Bruins vs Canucks
3,569,000
56
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup France–United States
3,354,000
57
NLCS Game 1, Brewers vs Cardinals
3,350,000
58
The Open Championship Round 4
3,200,000
59
NLCS Game 2, Brewers vs Cardinals
3,020,000
60
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Bruins vs Canucks
2,757,000
61
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Bruins vs Canucks
2,714,000
62
Wimbledon men's singles final
2,652,000
63
Wimbledon women's singles final
2,249,000
64
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–Sweden
1,946,000
65
WNBA All-Star Game
756,000
66
WNBA Finals Game 3, Dream vs Lynx
600,000
67
WNBA Finals Game 1, Dream vs Lynx
491,000
68
WNBA Finals Game 2, Dream vs Lynx
447,000
68 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC