Ratings Reference

Most-watched sports telecasts of 2024

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.

1,175
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30

Most-watched sports telecasts of 2024

1
Super Bowl LVIII - 49ers vs Chiefs
2024-02-11 · CBS · Paramount+ · +3 more · NFL
123,714,000
final · Nielsen
2
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
2024-01-28 · FOX · NFL
56,690,000
final · Sports Media Watch
3
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens
2024-01-28 · CBS · NFL
55,470,000
final · Sports Media Watch
4
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
2024-01-21 · CBS · NFL
50,393,000
final · Awful Announcing
5
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys
2024-01-14 · FOX · NFL
40,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
6
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
2024-11-28 · FOX · NFL
38,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
7
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
2024-01-20 · FOX · NFL
37,540,000
final · Sports Media Watch
8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
2024-01-21 · NBC · NFL
37,180,000
final · Sports Media Watch
9
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
2024-01-14 · NBC · NFL
36,000,000
final · Wikipedia
10
Paris 2024 Olympics — Prime time
2024-08-04 · NBC · Olympics
35,400,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
11
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
2024-01-20 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL
32,400,000
final · Wikipedia
12
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
2024-11-17 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
31,200,000
final · Awful Announcing
13
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
2024-01-15 · CBS · NFL
31,100,000
final · Wikipedia
14
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-01-15 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL
29,200,000
final · Wikipedia
15
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs
2024-09-05 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
28,900,000
preliminary · Sports Media Watch
16
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
2024-09-15 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
27,870,000
final · Sports Media Watch
17
Alabama Crimson Tide at Michigan Wolverines
2024-01-01 · ESPN · College Football
27,760,000
final · Wikipedia
18
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys
2024-09-22 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
27,290,000
final · Sports Media Watch
19
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers
2024-10-20 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
27,080,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
20
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
2024-12-29 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
26,400,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
21
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
2024-01-13 · NBC · NFL
26,100,000
revised · Sports Media Watch
22
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers
2024-11-24 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
25,190,000
final · Sports Media Watch
23
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens
2024-12-01 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
25,160,000
final · Sports Media Watch
24
CFP National Championship - Michigan vs Washington
2024-01-08 · ESPN · College Football
25,050,000
final · Sports Media Watch
25
Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders
2024-10-27 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
24,890,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
26
Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons
2024-09-22 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
24,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
27
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
2024-11-10 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
24,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
28
Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans
2024-12-25 · Netflix · NFL
24,300,000
preliminary · Awful Announcing
29
Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers
2024-11-28 · NBC · Peacock · Universo · NFL
24,180,000
final · Sports Media Watch
30
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
2024-09-29 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
24,150,000
final · Sports Media Watch
31
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
2024-12-25 · Netflix · NFL
24,100,000
preliminary · Awful Announcing
32
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
2024-12-08 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
24,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
33
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
2024-10-27 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
23,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
34
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns
2024-09-08 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
23,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
35
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
2024-12-15 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
23,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
36
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
2024-01-13 · Peacock · NFL
22,860,000
final · Sports Media Watch
37
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
2024-12-08 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
22,800,000
final · Awful Announcing
38
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
2024-09-08 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
22,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
39
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
2024-01-07 · NBC · NFL
21,180,000
final · Sports Media Watch
40
San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills
2024-12-01 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
20,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
41
Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
2024-10-06 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
20,270,000
final · Sports Media Watch
42
Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens
2024-09-29 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
20,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
43
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
2024-12-22 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
19,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
44
Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders
2024-12-29 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
19,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
45
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
2024-09-15 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
18,780,000
final · Sports Media Watch
46
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys
2024-12-09 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL
18,700,000
final · Sports Media Watch
47
Texas Longhorns at Washington Huskies
2024-01-01 · ESPN · College Football
18,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
48
World Series Game 5 - Dodgers vs Yankees
2024-10-30 · FOX · MLB
18,152,000
final · Wikipedia
49
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
2024-10-30 · FOX · MLB
18,150,000
final · Sports Media Watch
50
New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals
2024-09-08 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
17,780,000
final · Sports Media Watch
51
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers
2024-10-20 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
17,640,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
52
Detroit Lions at Houston Texans
2024-11-10 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
17,400,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
53
Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams
2024-11-24 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
17,360,000
final · Sports Media Watch
54
Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers
2024-11-25 · ESPN · ABC · NFL
17,320,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
55
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
2024-10-14 · ESPN · ABC · NFL
17,300,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
56
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-09-29 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
17,200,000
final · Sports Media Watch
57
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
2024-12-22 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
17,100,000
final · Sports Media Watch
58
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
2024-12-01 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
16,900,000
final · Sports Media Watch
59
Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns
2024-12-07 · ABC · College Football
16,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
60
Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
2024-09-22 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
16,280,000
final · Sports Media Watch
61
World Series Game 4 - Dodgers vs Yankees
2024-10-29 · FOX · MLB
16,275,000
final · Wikipedia
62
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
2024-09-26 · Prime Video · NFL
16,220,000
final · Sports Media Watch
63
Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings
2024-11-03 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
16,180,000
final · Sports Media Watch
64
Kentucky Derby
2024-05-04 · NBC · Horse Racing
15,970,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
65
New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs
2024-10-07 · ESPN · NFL
15,910,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
66
Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers
2024-11-24 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
15,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
67
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants
2024-10-13 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
15,440,000
final · Sports Media Watch
68
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
2024-12-21 · FOX · NFL
15,400,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
69
Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers
2024-11-17 · NBC · Peacock · NFL
15,310,000
final · Sports Media Watch
70
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
2024-10-25 · FOX · MLB
15,200,000
final · Sports Media Watch
71
NC State Wolfpack at Duke Blue Devils
2024-03-31 · CBS · College Basketball
15,140,000
final · Wikipedia
72
Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns
2024-12-15 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
15,100,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
73
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions
2024-09-30 · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL
15,030,000
final · Sports Media Watch
74
Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies
2024-04-08 · TBS · College Basketball
14,820,000
final · Sports Media Watch
75
CFP First round - Ohio State vs Tennessee
2024-12-21 · ABC · ESPN · College Football
14,680,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
76
New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers
2024-12-23 · ESPN · ABC · NFL
14,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
77
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
2024-09-06 · Peacock · NFL
14,200,000
preliminary · Sports Media Watch
78
World Series Game 1 - Dodgers vs Yankees
2024-10-25 · FOX · MLB
14,163,000
final · Wikipedia
79
Alabama Crimson Tide at UConn Huskies
2024-04-06 · TBS · College Basketball
14,117,000
final · Sports Media Watch
80
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
2024-12-29 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
14,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
81
Paris 2024 Olympics — Prime time
2024-08-06 · NBC · USA Network · Olympics
13,900,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
82
Penn State Nittany Lions at Boise State Broncos
2024-12-31 · ESPN · College Football
13,900,000
final · Wikipedia
83
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
2024-11-21 · Prime Video · NFL
13,720,000
final · Sports Media Watch
84
World Series Game 2 - Dodgers vs Yankees
2024-10-26 · FOX · MLB
13,713,000
final · Wikipedia
85
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
2024-11-07 · Prime Video · NFL
13,630,000
final · Sports Media Watch
86
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
2024-11-29 · Prime Video · NFL
13,510,000
final · Sports Media Watch
87
Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings
2024-12-01 · FOX · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
13,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
88
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
2024-10-26 · FOX · MLB
13,440,000
final · Sports Media Watch
89
Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2024-12-20 · ABC · ESPN · College Football
13,400,000
final · Wikipedia
90
New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
2024-10-28 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL
13,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
91
World Series Game 3 - Dodgers vs Yankees
2024-10-28 · FOX · MLB
13,208,000
final · Wikipedia
92
Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns
2024-10-19 · ABC · ESPN+ · College Football
13,190,000
final · Wikipedia
93
Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals
2024-09-23 · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL
13,180,000
final · Sports Media Watch
94
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
2024-10-24 · Prime Video · NFL
12,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
95
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
2024-12-29 · CBS · NFL Sunday Ticket · NFL
12,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
96
NBA Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-12 · ABC · NBA
12,430,000
final · Wikipedia
97
Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics
2024-06-09 · ABC · NBA
12,311,000
final · Awful Announcing
98
NBA Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-09 · ABC · NBA
12,310,000
final · Wikipedia
99
Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes
2024-11-30 · FOX · College Football
12,300,000
final · Wikipedia
100
NBA Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Mavericks
2024-06-17 · ABC · NBA
12,220,000
final · Wikipedia

Top 100 of 1,175 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 21:57 UTC