Most-watched sports telecasts of the 1990s
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.
123
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts of the 1990s
1
Super Bowl XXX - Cowboys vs Steelers
94,080,000
2
Super Bowl XXVII - Bills vs Cowboys
90,990,000
3
Super Bowl XXVIII - Bills vs Cowboys
90,000,000
4
Super Bowl XXXII - Broncos vs Packers
90,000,000
5
Super Bowl XXXI - Packers vs Patriots
87,870,000
6
Super Bowl XXXIII - Broncos vs Falcons
83,720,000
7
Super Bowl XXIX - 49ers vs Chargers
83,420,000
8
Super Bowl XXVI - Bills vs Commanders
79,590,000
9
Super Bowl XXV - Bills vs Giants
79,510,000
10
Super Bowl XXIV - 49ers vs Broncos
73,852,000
11
World Series Game 7 - Braves vs Twins
50,340,000
12
World Series Game 6 - Braves vs Twins
40,830,000
13
World Series Game 7 - Guardians vs Marlins
37,990,000
14
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
35,890,000
15
World Series Game 6 - Blue Jays vs Braves
35,000,000
16
1992 NCAA championship game - Duke vs Michigan
34,310,000
17
World Series Game 5 - Braves vs Twins
33,180,000
18
World Series Game 3 - Braves vs Twins
33,170,000
19
1993 NCAA championship game - North Carolina vs Michigan
32,941,000
20
World Series Game 4 - Athletics vs Reds
32,910,000
21
1994 NCAA championship game - Duke vs Arkansas
32,733,000
22
World Series Game 4 - Braves vs Twins
32,100,000
23
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Suns
32,100,000
24
World Series Game 5 - Braves vs Guardians
31,710,000
25
World Series Game 5 - Blue Jays vs Braves
31,230,000
26
World Series Game 2 - Braves vs Twins
30,840,000
27
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
30,600,000
28
World Series Game 2 - Athletics vs Reds
30,570,000
29
World Series Game 6 - Braves vs Yankees
30,440,000
30
World Series Game 6 - Braves vs Guardians
30,280,000
31
NBA Finals Game 5 - Bulls vs Jazz
30,260,000
32
World Series Game 3 - Blue Jays vs Braves
29,980,000
33
World Series Game 2 - Blue Jays vs Braves
29,590,000
34
World Series Game 2 - Braves vs Guardians
29,350,000
35
1990 NCAA championship game - Duke vs Unlv
29,260,000
36
World Series Game 6 - Blue Jays vs Phillies
29,050,000
37
1991 NCAA championship game - Kansas vs Duke
29,020,000
38
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
28,790,000
39
World Series Game 3 - Athletics vs Reds
28,720,000
40
World Series Game 3 - Braves vs Guardians
28,720,000
41
NBA Finals Game 6 - Bulls vs Jazz
28,700,000
42
World Series Game 4 - Braves vs Guardians
28,670,000
43
World Series Game 1 - Athletics vs Reds
28,600,000
44
World Series Game 5 - Braves vs Yankees
28,520,000
45
1997 NCAA championship game - Arizona vs Kentucky
28,364,000
46
1995 NCAA championship game - UCLA vs Arkansas
27,405,000
47
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
26,700,000
48
1996 NCAA championship game - Kentucky vs Syracuse
26,670,000
49
1998 NCAA championship game - Utah vs Kentucky
26,601,000
50
World Series Game 4 - Blue Jays vs Braves
26,410,000
51
NBA Finals Game 4 - Bulls vs Jazz
26,360,000
52
World Series Game 1 - Braves vs Twins
26,310,000
53
1999 NCAA championship game - Duke vs UConn
26,304,000
54
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
26,300,000
55
World Series Game 5 - Blue Jays vs Phillies
26,110,000
56
World Series Game 4 - Braves vs Yankees
25,848,000
57
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
25,700,000
58
World Series Game 2 - Blue Jays vs Phillies
25,200,000
59
World Series Game 4 - Braves vs Yankees
25,160,000
60
World Series Game 1 - Braves vs Guardians
25,150,000
61
World Series Game 1 - Blue Jays vs Braves
25,020,000
62
NBA Finals Game 1 - Bulls vs Jazz
24,710,000
63
World Series Game 4 - Blue Jays vs Phillies
24,590,000
64
World Series Game 5 - Guardians vs Marlins
24,200,000
65
World Series Game 3 - Braves vs Yankees
24,116,000
66
World Series Game 3 - Braves vs Yankees
23,990,000
67
World Series Game 6 - Guardians vs Marlins
23,740,000
68
World Series Game 1 - Braves vs Yankees
23,690,000
69
World Series Game 4 - Padres vs Yankees
23,390,000
70
World Series Game 1 - Blue Jays vs Phillies
23,100,000
71
NBA All-Star Game
22,910,000
72
World Series Game 2 - Braves vs Yankees
22,825,000
73
World Series Game 2 - Guardians vs Marlins
22,460,000
74
NBA Finals Game 2 - Bulls vs Jazz
22,270,000
75
World Series Game 3 - Guardians vs Marlins
22,190,000
76
World Series Game 4 - Guardians vs Marlins
22,070,000
77
World Series Game 1 - Braves vs Yankees
22,035,000
78
World Series Game 3 - Padres vs Yankees
21,970,000
79
NBA Finals Game 3 - Bulls vs Jazz
20,950,000
80
World Series Game 3 - Blue Jays vs Phillies
20,570,000
81
Masters Tournament Round 4
20,300,000
82
World Series Game 2 - Braves vs Yankees
19,430,000
83
1998 NCAA national semifinal - North Carolina vs Utah
19,403,000
84
1997 NCAA national semifinal - Minnesota vs Kentucky
19,324,000
85
NBA All-Star Game
18,830,000
86
World Series Game 1 - Padres vs Yankees
18,740,000
87
World Series Game 2 - Padres vs Yankees
17,860,000
88
NBA All-Star Game
17,460,000
89
NBA Finals Game 3 - Knicks vs Spurs
17,010,000
90
1999 NCAA national semifinal - Duke vs Michigan State
16,990,000
91
NBA All-Star Game
16,930,000
92
NBA All-Star Game
16,900,000
93
World Series Game 1 - Guardians vs Marlins
16,810,000
94
NBA Finals Game 4 - Knicks vs Spurs
16,760,000
95
NBA Finals Game 1 - Knicks vs Spurs
16,570,000
96
NBA All-Star Game
15,780,000
97
Masters Tournament Round 4
15,600,000
98
NBA Finals Game 5 - Knicks vs Spurs
15,530,000
99
1998 NCAA national semifinal - Kentucky vs Stanford
15,000,000
100
Daytona 500
14,518,000
Top 100 of 123 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:35 UTC