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.
82
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
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
New York Giants at Washington Redskins
25,802,000
5
Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets
25,766,000
6
World Series Game 7 - Cardinals vs Rangers
25,403,000
7
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
23,995,000
8
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Mavericks
23,880,000
9
World Series Game 6 - Cardinals vs Rangers
21,065,000
10
Butler Bulldogs at UConn Huskies
20,055,000
11
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Mavericks
18,320,000
12
Kentucky Wildcats at UConn Huskies
16,715,000
13
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Mavericks
16,130,000
14
Daytona 500
15,600,000
15
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Mavericks
15,520,000
16
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Mavericks
15,340,000
17
The Masters Round 4
15,300,000
18
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Mavericks
15,170,000
19
World Series Game 4 - Cardinals vs Rangers
15,156,000
20
Kentucky Derby
14,540,000
21
World Series Game 5 - Cardinals vs Rangers
14,324,000
22
World Series Game 2 - Cardinals vs Rangers
14,280,000
23
VCU Rams at Butler Bulldogs
14,189,000
24
World Series Game 1 - Cardinals vs Rangers
14,174,000
25
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–United States
13,458,000
26
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
13,293,000
27
Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams
13,044,000
28
San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
12,032,000
29
World Series Game 3 - Cardinals vs Rangers
11,247,000
30
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Heat
11,109,000
31
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Heat
10,889,000
32
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Heat
10,407,000
33
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Heat
10,036,000
34
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Heat
9,770,000
35
NBA All-Star Game
9,090,000
36
Preakness Stakes
8,800,000
37
Stanley Cup Final Game 7 - Bruins vs Canucks
8,540,000
38
ALCS Game 3 - Rangers vs Tigers
8,400,000
39
ALCS Game 4 - Rangers vs Tigers
8,370,000
40
ALCS Game 6 - Rangers vs Tigers
7,700,000
41
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Mavericks vs Thunder
7,410,000
42
U.S. Open Round 4
7,400,000
43
New York Jets at Denver Broncos
7,050,000
44
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Mavericks vs Thunder
7,041,000
45
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Mavericks vs Thunder
7,012,000
46
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Mavericks vs Thunder
6,982,000
47
Belmont Stakes
6,800,000
48
Indianapolis 500
6,711,000
49
ALCS Game 2 - Rangers vs Tigers
6,570,000
50
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Mavericks vs Thunder
6,175,000
51
PGA Championship Round 4
6,100,000
52
NLCS Game 6 - Brewers vs Cardinals
5,940,000
53
ALCS Game 1 - Rangers vs Tigers
5,770,000
54
ALCS Game 5 - Rangers vs Tigers
5,680,000
55
NLCS Game 4 - Brewers vs Cardinals
5,650,000
56
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Bruins vs Canucks
5,484,000
57
NLCS Game 5 - Brewers vs Cardinals
5,460,000
58
2011 US Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Williams vs Samantha Stosur
4,927,000
59
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Bruins vs Canucks
4,562,000
60
NHL Winter Classic - Capitals vs Penguins
4,500,000
61
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Bruins vs Canucks
4,319,000
62
NLCS Game 3 - Brewers vs Cardinals
4,280,000
63
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 - Bruins vs Canucks
3,569,000
64
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup France–United States
3,354,000
65
NLCS Game 1 - Brewers vs Cardinals
3,350,000
66
2011 US Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - The Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
3,336,000
67
The Open Championship Round 4
3,200,000
68
2011 French Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer
3,126,000
69
NLCS Game 2 - Brewers vs Cardinals
3,020,000
70
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 - Bruins vs Canucks
2,757,000
71
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Bruins vs Canucks
2,714,000
72
2011 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
2,652,000
73
2011 Wimbledon Tennis, Women's Singles Final
2,249,000
74
2011 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Li Na vs Francesca Schiavone
1,993,000
75
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–Sweden
1,946,000
76
NHL Penguins–Capitals
1,296,000
77
WNBA All-Star Game
756,000
78
WNBA Finals Game 3 - Dream vs Lynx
600,000
79
Australian Open men's singles final
563,000
80
WNBA Finals Game 1 - Dream vs Lynx
491,000
81
2011 Australian Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - The Kim Clijsters vs Li Na
476,000
82
WNBA Finals Game 2 - Dream vs Lynx
447,000
82 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC