Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2006
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.
16
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2006
1
World Series Game 2, Cardinals vs Tigers
18,165,000
2
NLCS Game 7, Cardinals vs Mets
16,530,000
3
World Series Game 5, Cardinals vs Tigers
16,277,000
4
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Tigers
16,113,000
5
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Tigers
15,582,000
6
World Series Game 1, Cardinals vs Tigers
12,840,000
7
NLCS Game 6, Cardinals vs Mets
11,670,000
8
NLCS Game 5, Cardinals vs Mets
11,120,000
9
ALCS Game 2, Athletics vs Tigers
9,870,000
10
NLCS Game 2, Cardinals vs Mets
9,010,000
11
ALCS Game 1, Athletics vs Tigers
8,590,000
12
NLCS Game 4, Cardinals vs Mets
8,570,000
13
NLCS Game 1, Cardinals vs Mets
8,510,000
14
ALCS Game 4, Athletics vs Tigers
7,720,000
15
NLCS Game 3, Cardinals vs Mets
7,510,000
16
ALCS Game 3, Athletics vs Tigers
5,020,000
16 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC