Most-watched sports telecasts of 2013
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.
430
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2013
1
Super Bowl XLVII - 49ers vs Ravens
108,693,000
2
AFC Championship Game - Patriots vs Ravens
47,707,000
3
NFC Championship Game - 49ers vs Falcons
42,000,000
4
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
27,900,000
5
Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
26,500,000
6
NBA Finals Game 7 - Heat vs Spurs
26,320,000
7
Michigan Wolverines at Louisville Cardinals
23,426,000
8
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
22,100,000
9
Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
21,100,000
10
NBA Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Spurs
20,640,000
11
World Series Game 6 - Cardinals vs Red Sox
19,178,000
12
Syracuse Orange at Michigan Wolverines
17,104,000
13
Daytona 500
16,700,000
14
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
16,400,000
15
NBA Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Spurs
16,270,000
16
NBA Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Spurs
16,230,000
17
Kentucky Derby
16,200,000
18
Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears
16,200,000
19
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
16,100,000
20
World Series Game 4 - Cardinals vs Red Sox
15,975,000
21
New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers
15,800,000
22
Masters Tournament Round 4
14,700,000
23
NBA Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Spurs
14,570,000
24
Wichita State Shockers at Louisville Cardinals
14,469,000
25
World Series Game 5 - Cardinals vs Red Sox
14,446,000
26
World Series Game 1 - Cardinals vs Red Sox
14,400,000
27
Missouri Tigers at Auburn Tigers
14,350,000
28
NBA Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Spurs
14,240,000
29
NBA Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Spurs
14,050,000
30
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans
13,900,000
31
Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers
13,780,000
32
Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies
13,590,000
33
World Series Game 2 - Cardinals vs Red Sox
13,429,000
34
World Series Game 3 - Cardinals vs Red Sox
12,473,000
35
LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide
11,900,000
36
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 - Heat vs Pacers
11,565,000
37
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams
10,800,000
38
Preakness Stakes
9,700,000
39
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines
9,500,000
40
Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles
9,400,000
41
ALCS Game 6 - Red Sox vs Tigers
9,040,000
42
Duke Blue Devils at Texas A&M Aggies
8,690,000
43
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Michigan Wolverines
8,650,000
44
ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Tigers
8,570,000
45
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Heat vs Pacers
8,540,000
46
U.S. Open Golf Championship Round 4
8,400,000
47
ALCS Game 2 - Red Sox vs Tigers
8,350,000
48
Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles
8,350,000
49
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Heat vs Pacers
8,245,000
50
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Heat vs Pacers
8,236,000
51
Stanley Cup Final Game 6 - Blackhawks vs Bruins
8,160,000
52
Georgia Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers
8,140,000
53
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Heat vs Pacers
8,122,000
54
ALCS Game 4 - Red Sox vs Tigers
8,090,000
55
NBA All-Star Game
8,020,000
56
New York Giants at Chicago Bears
7,800,000
57
Oregon Ducks at Texas Longhorns
7,550,000
58
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers
7,510,000
59
LSU Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
7,390,000
60
Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
7,360,000
61
Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys
7,280,000
62
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Heat vs Pacers
7,279,000
63
South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs
7,050,000
64
Belmont Stakes
7,000,000
65
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Heat vs Pacers
6,975,000
66
ALCS Game 1 - Red Sox vs Tigers
6,800,000
67
Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes
6,750,000
68
Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies
6,730,000
69
Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys
6,620,000
70
Stanley Cup Final Game 4 - Blackhawks vs Bruins
6,459,000
71
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 - Blackhawks vs Bruins
6,358,000
72
Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen
6,220,000
73
2013 US Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - The Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka
6,200,000
74
NLCS Game 6 - Cardinals vs Dodgers
6,010,000
75
ALCS Game 3 - Red Sox vs Tigers
5,790,000
76
NLCS Game 4 - Cardinals vs Dodgers
5,790,000
77
Miami Hurricanes at Louisville Cardinals
5,750,000
78
Michigan Wolverines at Connecticut Huskies
5,730,000
79
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal
5,730,000
80
Texas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigers
5,720,000
81
Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers
5,680,000
82
Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles
5,660,000
83
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 - Blackhawks vs Bruins
5,632,000
84
Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers
5,610,000
85
PGA Championship Round 4
5,500,000
86
NLCS Game 1 - Cardinals vs Dodgers
5,450,000
87
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat
5,370,000
88
Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes
5,340,000
89
Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers
5,320,000
90
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Grizzlies vs Spurs
5,210,000
91
Alabama Crimson Tide at Virginia Tech Hokies
5,170,000
92
Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans
5,170,000
93
Texas A&M Aggies at Ole Miss Rebels
5,110,000
94
Florida Gators at LSU Tigers
5,020,000
95
Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
5,010,000
96
Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers
4,960,000
97
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Grizzlies vs Spurs
4,941,000
98
Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators
4,920,000
99
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Grizzlies vs Spurs
4,854,000
100
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4,840,000
Top 100 of 430 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC