Most-watched NFL telecasts of 2016
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.
98
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched NFL telecasts of 2016
1
Super Bowl 50 - Broncos vs Panthers
112,336,000
2
AFC Championship Game - Broncos vs Patriots
53,299,000
3
NFC Championship Game - Cardinals vs Panthers
45,739,000
4
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
35,100,000
5
Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers
28,900,000
6
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
28,000,000
7
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
27,600,000
8
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
27,500,000
9
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
26,500,000
10
New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
25,400,000
11
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
25,300,000
12
Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos
25,200,000
13
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
25,000,000
14
Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks
24,400,000
15
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
24,300,000
16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
24,100,000
17
Carolina Panthers at Oakland Raiders
23,500,000
18
New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals
23,100,000
19
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
22,800,000
20
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
22,700,000
21
Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
22,700,000
22
Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots
22,500,000
23
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
22,000,000
24
New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers
22,000,000
25
Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
21,800,000
26
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
21,700,000
27
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
21,400,000
28
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
21,400,000
29
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys
21,300,000
30
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
20,900,000
31
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts
20,900,000
32
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys
20,600,000
33
Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers
20,200,000
34
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns
20,200,000
35
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
19,200,000
36
Washington Redskins at New York Giants
19,200,000
37
Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins
18,700,000
38
Detroit Lions at New York Giants
18,700,000
39
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
18,600,000
40
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
18,400,000
41
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
18,400,000
42
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
18,300,000
43
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
18,100,000
44
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
18,000,000
45
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
17,900,000
46
Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks
17,800,000
47
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
17,700,000
48
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
17,600,000
49
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys
17,600,000
50
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
17,500,000
51
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
17,400,000
52
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
16,900,000
53
Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16,800,000
54
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
16,600,000
55
Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos
16,500,000
56
Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
15,900,000
57
Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars
15,800,000
58
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
15,400,000
59
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
15,400,000
60
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
14,800,000
61
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
14,700,000
62
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
14,500,000
63
Chicago Bears at New York Giants
14,300,000
64
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
14,200,000
65
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
13,600,000
66
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
13,300,000
67
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
13,200,000
68
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
13,200,000
69
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
13,200,000
70
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
13,100,000
71
Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins
13,000,000
72
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
12,900,000
73
Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints
12,800,000
74
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
12,300,000
75
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
12,200,000
76
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
12,100,000
77
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
12,100,000
78
Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders
11,800,000
79
Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks
11,300,000
80
Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets
11,200,000
81
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos
11,200,000
82
Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins
11,200,000
83
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants
10,700,000
84
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
10,500,000
85
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers
10,300,000
86
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
9,100,000
87
Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals
8,700,000
88
New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals
8,400,000
89
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
8,100,000
90
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
8,000,000
91
Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals
7,900,000
92
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
7,700,000
93
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
6,300,000
94
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5,800,000
95
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
5,700,000
96
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
5,100,000
97
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
4,400,000
98
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
3,700,000
98 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 01:07 UTC