Ratings Reference

Most-watched sports telecasts of 2020

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.

795
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15

Most-watched sports telecasts of 2020

1
Super Bowl LIV, 49ers vs Chiefs
2020-02-02 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
102,086,000
final · Nielsen
2
NFC Championship Game, 49ers vs Packers
2020-01-19 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
42,792,000
final · Sports Media Watch
3
AFC Championship Game, Chiefs vs Titans
2020-01-19 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
41,104,000
final · Sports Media Watch
4
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
2020-01-12 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
37,240,000
final · Sports Media Watch
5
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-01-12 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
35,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
6
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
2020-01-05 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
35,120,000
final · Sports Media Watch
7
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots
2020-01-04 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
31,420,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
Washington at Dallas Cowboys
2020-11-26 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,330,000
final · Sports Media Watch
9
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
2020-01-05 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
29,930,000
final · Sports Media Watch
10
Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens
2020-01-11 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
29,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
11
Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers
2020-01-11 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
29,290,000
final · Sports Media Watch
12
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
2020-01-04 · ABC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
26,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
2020-09-13 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
25,850,000
final · Sports Media Watch
14
CFP National Championship, Clemson vs LSU
2020-01-13 · ESPN · College Football · Before Out-of-Home
25,590,000
final · Sports Media Watch
15
Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts
2020-11-22 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
23,910,000
final · Sports Media Watch
16
Houston Texans at Detroit Lions
2020-11-26 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
23,390,000
final · Sports Media Watch
17
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020-11-29 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
23,120,000
final · Sports Media Watch
18
Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints
2020-12-20 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,940,000
final · Sports Media Watch
19
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
2020-10-11 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,870,000
final · Sports Media Watch
20
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks
2020-09-27 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,790,000
final · Sports Media Watch
21
New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
2020-11-01 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,770,000
final · Sports Media Watch
22
Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys
2020-11-08 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,710,000
final · Sports Media Watch
23
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles
2020-12-13 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,520,000
final · Sports Media Watch
24
Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020-10-18 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,310,000
final · Sports Media Watch
25
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
2020-12-27 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
22,110,000
final · Sports Media Watch
26
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
2020-11-22 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
20,810,000
final · Sports Media Watch
27
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-09-10 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
20,540,000
final · Sports Media Watch
28
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
2020-12-25 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
20,110,000
final · Sports Media Watch
29
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
2020-11-22 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
19,570,000
final · Sports Media Watch
30
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
2020-12-06 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
19,230,000
final · Sports Media Watch
31
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams
2020-09-13 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
18,940,000
final · Sports Media Watch
32
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
2020-09-20 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
18,870,000
final · Sports Media Watch
33
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
2020-11-01 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
18,650,000
final · Sports Media Watch
34
Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders
2020-10-04 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
18,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
35
Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers
2020-12-27 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
18,370,000
final · Sports Media Watch
36
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
2020-11-15 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
18,240,000
final · Sports Media Watch
37
Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints
2020-09-27 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
17,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
38
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
2020-09-20 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
17,690,000
final · Sports Media Watch
39
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-12-06 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
17,070,000
final · Sports Media Watch
40
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
2020-12-13 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
17,050,000
final · Sports Media Watch
41
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
2020-11-01 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
16,930,000
final · Sports Media Watch
42
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020-11-08 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
16,880,000
final · Sports Media Watch
43
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
2020-10-18 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
16,660,000
final · Sports Media Watch
44
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
2020-11-29 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
16,480,000
final · Sports Media Watch
45
Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers
2020-01-01 · ESPN · College Football · Before Out-of-Home
16,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
46
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
2020-11-15 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,790,000
final · Sports Media Watch
47
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers
2020-12-27 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
48
Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
2020-12-20 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
49
New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders
2020-09-21 · ABC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,590,000
final · Sports Media Watch
50
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
2020-12-20 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,430,000
final · Sports Media Watch
51
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
2020-12-06 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,230,000
final · Sports Media Watch
52
Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals
2020-12-20 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,210,000
final · Sports Media Watch
53
New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos
2020-11-29 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,170,000
final · Sports Media Watch
54
Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers
2020-10-04 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,080,000
final · Sports Media Watch
55
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks
2020-10-11 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
15,080,000
final · Sports Media Watch
56
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks
2020-11-19 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,770,000
final · Sports Media Watch
57
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
2020-10-08 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,710,000
final · Sports Media Watch
58
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens
2020-09-28 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
59
New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-10-05 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
60
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans
2020-12-06 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,570,000
final · Sports Media Watch
61
Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans
2020-10-25 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,530,000
final · Sports Media Watch
62
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
2020-12-28 · ABC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,450,000
final · Sports Media Watch
63
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
2020-10-25 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,310,000
final · Sports Media Watch
64
Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers
2020-12-07 · ABC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,170,000
final · Sports Media Watch
65
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-10-11 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
14,140,000
final · Sports Media Watch
66
Michigan Wolverines at Alabama Crimson Tide
2020-01-01 · ABC · College Football · Before Out-of-Home
14,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
67
New England Patriots at Los Angeles Rams
2020-12-10 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
13,640,000
final · Sports Media Watch
68
Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens
2020-12-08 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
13,540,000
final · Sports Media Watch
69
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
2020-09-13 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
13,530,000
final · Sports Media Watch
70
Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-12-27 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
13,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
71
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
2020-11-05 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
13,170,000
final · Sports Media Watch
72
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders
2020-12-17 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,960,000
final · Sports Media Watch
73
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Rays
2020-10-27 · Fox · MLB · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,819,000
final · Wikipedia
74
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
2020-12-21 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,720,000
final · Sports Media Watch
75
Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020-11-23 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
76
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers
2020-10-18 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
77
Philadelphia Eagles at Pittsburgh Steelers
2020-10-11 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,490,000
final · Sports Media Watch
78
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
2020-12-14 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,420,000
final · Sports Media Watch
79
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
2020-11-01 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,310,000
final · Sports Media Watch
80
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020-12-13 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,280,000
final · Sports Media Watch
81
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
2020-10-19 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,160,000
final · Sports Media Watch
82
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
2020-11-12 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,160,000
final · Sports Media Watch
83
Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
2020-10-18 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
12,100,000
final · Sports Media Watch
84
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants
2020-11-02 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
11,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
85
Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons
2020-09-27 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
11,680,000
final · Sports Media Watch
86
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
2020-10-29 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
11,680,000
final · Sports Media Watch
87
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
2020-11-16 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
11,450,000
final · Sports Media Watch
88
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
2020-11-30 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
11,380,000
final · Sports Media Watch
89
Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys
2020-10-19 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
11,320,000
final · Sports Media Watch
90
Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans
2020-10-13 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
91
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants
2020-09-14 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,760,000
final · Sports Media Watch
92
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
2020-12-02 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,750,000
final · Sports Media Watch
93
Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints
2020-10-12 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,690,000
final · Sports Media Watch
94
Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams
2020-10-26 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
95
Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals
2020-11-15 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
96
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Rays
2020-10-25 · Fox · MLB · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,288,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
97
Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts
2020-11-08 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,230,000
final · Sports Media Watch
98
Georgia Bulldogs at Baylor Bears
2020-01-01 · ESPN · College Football · Before Out-of-Home
10,220,000
final · Sports Media Watch
99
New England Patriots at New York Jets
2020-11-09 · ESPN · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,220,000
final · Sports Media Watch
100
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
2020-10-22 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
10,070,000
final · Sports Media Watch

Top 100 of 795 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC

Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.