Ratings Reference

Most-watched sports telecasts of the 2020s

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.

4,582
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15

Most-watched sports telecasts of the 2020s

1
Super Bowl LIX, Eagles vs Chiefs
2025-02-09 · FOX · Tubi · +2 more · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
127,713,000
final · Nielsen
2
Super Bowl LX, Seahawks vs Patriots
2026-02-08 · NBC · Peacock · +3 more · NFL · Big Data + Panel
125,603,000
revised · Nielsen
3
Super Bowl LVIII, 49ers vs Chiefs
2024-02-11 · CBS · Paramount+ · +3 more · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
123,714,000
final · Nielsen
4
Super Bowl LVII, Chiefs vs Eagles
2023-02-12 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
115,096,000
final · Nielsen
5
Super Bowl LIV, 49ers vs Chiefs
2020-02-02 · FOX · FOX Deportes · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
102,086,000
final · Nielsen
6
Super Bowl LVI, Bengals vs Rams
2022-02-13 · NBC · Telemundo · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
101,470,000
final · Nielsen
7
Super Bowl LV, Buccaneers vs Chiefs
2021-02-07 · CBS · ESPN Deportes · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
95,877,000
final · Nielsen
8
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
2025-01-26 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
57,700,000
final · Wikipedia
9
Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys
2025-11-27 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Big Data + Panel
57,230,000
final · Sports Media Watch
10
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
2024-01-28 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
56,700,000
final · Wikipedia
11
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens
2024-01-28 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
55,500,000
final · Wikipedia
12
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
2023-01-29 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
53,100,000
final · Wikipedia
13
NFC Championship Game, 49ers vs Rams
2022-01-30 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
50,420,000
final · Sports Media Watch
14
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
2024-01-21 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
50,400,000
final · Wikipedia
15
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
2026-01-25 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · unstated
48,600,000
final · Awful Announcing
16
AFC Championship Game, Bengals vs Chiefs
2022-01-30 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
47,851,000
final · Sports Media Watch
17
NFL Packers–Lions
2025-11-27 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel
47,700,000
final · Awful Announcing
18
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
2023-01-29 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
47,500,000
final · Wikipedia
19
NFC Championship Game, Buccaneers vs Packers
2021-01-24 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
46,970,000
final · Sports Media Watch
20
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
2026-01-25 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel
46,000,000
final · Wikipedia
21
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
2023-01-22 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
45,650,000
final · Sports Media Watch
22
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
2026-01-18 · NBC · Peacock · NFL · Big Data + Panel
45,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
23
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
2025-01-26 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
44,200,000
final · Wikipedia
24
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
2025-01-19 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
43,100,000
final · Wikipedia
25
NFC Championship Game, 49ers vs Packers
2020-01-19 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
42,792,000
final · Sports Media Watch
26
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
2022-01-23 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
42,740,000
final · Sports Media Watch
27
AFC Championship Game, Bills vs Chiefs
2021-01-24 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
42,336,000
final · Sports Media Watch
28
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
2022-11-24 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
42,100,000
final · Wikipedia
29
NFL Cowboys–Giants
2023-11-28 · CBS · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
42,058,000
final · Awful Announcing
30
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
2023-11-23 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
41,800,000
final · Wikipedia
31
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
2022-01-16 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
41,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
32
AFC Championship Game, Chiefs vs Titans
2020-01-19 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
41,104,000
final · Sports Media Watch
33
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-01-11 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel
40,970,000
final · Sports Media Watch
34
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys
2024-01-14 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
40,340,000
final · Sports Media Watch
35
Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos
2026-01-17 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Big Data + Panel
39,600,000
final · Sports Media Watch
36
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills
2023-01-22 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
39,300,000
final · Wikipedia
37
World Cup final, Spain vs Argentina
2026-07-19 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · Big Data + Panel
38,937,000
final · FOX Sports
38
Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys
2021-11-25 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
38,530,000
final · Sports Media Watch
39
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
2024-11-28 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
38,500,000
final · Sports Media Watch
40
Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022-01-23 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
38,140,000
final · Sports Media Watch
41
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
2026-01-18 · ESPN · ABC · NFL · Big Data + Panel
38,000,000
final · Wikipedia
42
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
2025-01-19 · NBC · Peacock · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
37,900,000
final · Wikipedia
43
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
2024-01-20 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
37,500,000
final · Wikipedia
44
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
2020-01-12 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
37,240,000
final · Sports Media Watch
45
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
2024-01-21 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
37,180,000
final · Sports Media Watch
46
Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers
2021-11-28 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
37,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
47
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers
2022-01-22 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
36,920,000
final · Sports Media Watch
48
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
2024-01-14 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
36,000,000
final · Wikipedia
49
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
2025-01-12 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
35,900,000
final · Wikipedia
50
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
2021-01-17 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
35,460,000
final · Sports Media Watch
51
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
2020-01-12 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
35,400,000
final · Sports Media Watch
52
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
2020-01-05 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
35,120,000
final · Sports Media Watch
53
Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs
2021-01-17 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
34,330,000
final · Sports Media Watch
54
Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs
2023-01-21 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
34,300,000
final · Wikipedia
55
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
2025-01-18 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
33,800,000
final · Wikipedia
56
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
2025-09-14 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel
33,800,000
final · Sports Media Watch
57
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
2023-11-23 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
33,700,000
final · Wikipedia
58
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
2025-01-18 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
33,600,000
final · Wikipedia
59
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
2023-01-15 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
33,200,000
final · Wikipedia
60
Belgium at United States
2026-07-06 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated
33,090,000
final · Sports Media Watch
61
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
2026-01-11 · CBS · NFL · Big Data + Panel
32,700,000
final · Wikipedia
62
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
2024-01-20 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
32,400,000
final · Wikipedia
63
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
2026-01-17 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel
32,000,000
final · Wikipedia
64
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
2022-11-24 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
31,800,000
final · Wikipedia
65
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
2026-01-10 · Prime Video · NFL · Big Data + Panel
31,610,000
final · Sports Media Watch
66
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins
2023-12-24 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
31,500,000
final · Wikipedia
67
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots
2020-01-04 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
31,420,000
final · Sports Media Watch
68
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2023-01-16 · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
31,200,000
final · Sports Media Watch
69
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills
2025-01-12 · CBS · Paramount+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
31,200,000
final · Wikipedia
70
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
2024-01-15 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
31,100,000
final · Wikipedia
71
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
2023-01-15 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,900,000
final · Wikipedia
72
Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles
2023-11-26 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,900,000
final · Wikipedia
73
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
2025-11-02 · CBS · NFL · Big Data + Panel
30,840,000
final · Sports Media Watch
74
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans
2022-01-22 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,750,000
final · Sports Media Watch
75
Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints
2021-01-10 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,650,000
final · Sports Media Watch
76
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022-01-16 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,370,000
final · Sports Media Watch
77
Washington at Dallas Cowboys
2020-11-26 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
30,330,000
final · Sports Media Watch
78
Miami Hurricanes at Indiana Hoosiers
2026-01-19 · ESPN · College Football · unstated
30,100,000
final · Sports Media Watch
79
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
2020-01-05 · FOX · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
29,930,000
final · Sports Media Watch
80
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
2023-12-25 · CBS · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
29,500,000
final · Wikipedia
81
Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens
2020-01-11 · CBS · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
29,410,000
final · Sports Media Watch
82
Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers
2020-01-11 · NBC · NFL · Before Out-of-Home
29,290,000
final · Sports Media Watch
83
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-01-15 · ESPN · ABC · ESPN+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
29,200,000
final · Wikipedia
84
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
2022-11-13 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
29,170,000
final · Sports Media Watch
85
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
2026-01-12 · ESPN · ABC · NFL · Big Data + Panel
29,100,000
final · Wikipedia
86
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
2023-11-20 · ABC · ESPN · ESPN+ · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
29,000,000
final · Wikipedia
87
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
2024-01-13 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
29,000,000
final · Sports Media Watch
88
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2025-01-12 · NBC · Peacock · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
29,000,000
final · Wikipedia
89
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs
2022-01-16 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
28,940,000
final · Sports Media Watch
90
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
2026-01-11 · NBC · Peacock · NFL · Big Data + Panel
28,900,000
final · Wikipedia
91
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
2025-11-16 · CBS · NFL · Big Data + Panel
28,890,000
final · Sports Media Watch
92
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
2023-12-25 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
28,800,000
final · Wikipedia
93
Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills
2025-12-28 · FOX · NFL · Big Data + Panel
28,800,000
final · TV only · Sports Media Watch
94
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
2023-01-15 · NBC · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
28,600,000
final · Wikipedia
95
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
2023-01-21 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
28,600,000
final · Wikipedia
96
Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers
2021-12-25 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
28,590,000
final · Sports Media Watch
97
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
2025-12-21 · CBS · NFL · Big Data + Panel
28,550,000
final · Sports Media Watch
98
NFL Bengals–Ravens
2025-12-03 · NBC · FOX · +2 more · NFL · Big Data + Panel
28,400,000
final · Awful Announcing
99
NFL Kickoff Game, Cowboys vs Eagles
2025-09-04 · NBC · Peacock · NFL · Big Data + Panel
28,300,000
final · Sports Media Watch
100
Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs
2021-11-21 · FOX · NFL · Panel + Out-of-Home
28,060,000
final · Sports Media Watch

Top 100 of 4,582 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC

Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.