Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2002
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.
17
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2002
1
World Series Game 7, Angels vs Giants
30,814,000
2
World Series Game 2, Angels vs Giants
19,368,000
3
World Series Game 6, Angels vs Giants
19,221,000
4
World Series Game 4, Angels vs Giants
18,085,000
5
World Series Game 3, Angels vs Giants
17,043,000
6
World Series Game 5, Angels vs Giants
15,840,000
7
World Series Game 1, Angels vs Giants
15,457,000
8
ALCS Game 2, Angels vs Twins
12,160,000
9
NLCS Game 1, Cardinals vs Giants
12,160,000
10
ALCS Game 1, Angels vs Twins
10,870,000
11
NLCS Game 4, Cardinals vs Giants
10,640,000
12
NLCS Game 5, Cardinals vs Giants
10,310,000
13
ALCS Game 3, Angels vs Twins
9,370,000
14
ALCS Game 5, Angels vs Twins
9,210,000
15
NLCS Game 2, Cardinals vs Giants
8,950,000
16
ALCS Game 4, Angels vs Twins
8,930,000
17
NLCS Game 3, Cardinals vs Giants
6,740,000
17 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:36 UTC