Most-watched sports telecasts of the 1960s
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.
11
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts of the 1960s
1
Super Bowl III, Colts vs Jets
41,660,000
2
Super Bowl II, Packers vs Raiders
39,120,000
3
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Tigers
27,542,000
4
Super Bowl I (CBS), Chiefs vs Packers
26,750,000
5
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Tigers
24,780,000
6
Super Bowl I (NBC), Chiefs vs Packers
24,430,000
7
World Series Game 2, Mets vs Orioles
17,080,000
8
World Series Game 1, Mets vs Orioles
14,920,000
9
World Series Game 3, Mets vs Orioles
11,290,000
10
World Series Game 4, Mets vs Orioles
11,290,000
11
World Series Game 5, Mets vs Orioles
11,290,000
11 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC