Most-watched sports telecasts of 2014
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.
518
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts of 2014
1
Super Bowl XLVIII, Broncos vs Seahawks
112,752,000
2
NFC Championship Game, 49ers vs Seahawks
55,911,000
3
AFC Championship Game, Broncos vs Patriots
51,300,000
4
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
32,030,000
5
New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers
30,880,000
6
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks
30,020,000
7
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
29,410,000
8
Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
29,090,000
9
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
28,510,000
10
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
28,000,000
11
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks
27,290,000
12
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
26,980,000
13
Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks
26,910,000
14
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
26,500,000
15
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
26,480,000
16
Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos
26,380,000
17
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
26,300,000
18
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
25,930,000
19
Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
25,890,000
20
Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers
25,820,000
21
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
25,100,000
22
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
24,940,000
23
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
24,250,000
24
San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
23,790,000
25
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
23,690,000
26
World Series Game 7, Giants vs Royals
23,517,000
27
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
23,500,000
28
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
22,900,000
29
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
22,850,000
30
New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks
22,720,000
31
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
22,680,000
32
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
22,400,000
33
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
22,380,000
34
Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys
22,270,000
35
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
22,160,000
36
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
21,300,000
37
Kentucky Wildcats at UConn Huskies
21,196,000
38
New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers
21,150,000
39
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
21,110,000
40
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts
20,820,000
41
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
20,770,000
42
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers
20,750,000
43
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
20,710,000
44
Detroit Lions at New England Patriots
20,680,000
45
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
20,560,000
46
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
20,220,000
47
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
20,200,000
48
Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers
19,670,000
49
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers
19,650,000
50
Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers
19,410,000
51
Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots
19,390,000
52
Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos
19,340,000
53
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
19,290,000
54
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
19,200,000
55
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
18,900,000
56
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
18,810,000
57
Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints
18,800,000
58
Stanford Cardinal at Michigan State Spartans
18,640,000
59
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
18,600,000
60
Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals
18,350,000
61
2014 FIFA World Cup United States–Portugal
18,200,000
62
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
18,130,000
63
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
18,090,000
64
NBA Finals Game 5, Heat vs Spurs
18,000,000
65
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
17,950,000
66
World Cup final, Argentina vs Germany
17,300,000
67
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
17,100,000
68
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
16,540,000
69
2014 FIFA World Cup Belgium–United States
16,500,000
70
San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
16,450,000
71
Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
16,340,000
72
New York Giants at Washington Redskins
16,300,000
73
Kentucky Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgers
16,250,000
74
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
16,200,000
75
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
16,160,000
76
New York Jets at New England Patriots
16,090,000
77
Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals
16,030,000
78
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
15,850,000
79
New Orleans Saints at Pittsburgh Steelers
15,680,000
80
NBA Finals Game 2, Heat vs Spurs
15,130,000
81
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Closing Ceremony
15,100,000
82
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
15,080,000
83
NBA Finals Game 4, Heat vs Spurs
14,960,000
84
Sochi 2014 Olympics — Prime time
14,900,000
85
Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts
14,890,000
86
NBA Finals Game 1, Heat vs Spurs
14,850,000
87
NBA Finals Game 3, Heat vs Spurs
14,780,000
88
New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
14,430,000
89
Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
14,200,000
90
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
14,100,000
91
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
13,960,000
92
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs
13,920,000
93
New York Giants at Detroit Lions
13,730,000
94
Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns
13,670,000
95
Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide
13,530,000
96
San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints
13,450,000
97
World Series Game 6, Giants vs Royals
13,372,000
98
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
13,280,000
99
Chicago Bears at New York Jets
13,270,000
100
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Florida State Seminoles
13,250,000
Top 100 of 518 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC