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.
95
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
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
Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
21,800,000
25
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
21,700,000
26
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
21,400,000
27
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
21,400,000
28
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys
21,300,000
29
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
20,900,000
30
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts
20,900,000
31
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys
20,600,000
32
Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers
20,200,000
33
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns
20,200,000
34
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
19,200,000
35
Washington Redskins at New York Giants
19,200,000
36
Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins
18,700,000
37
Detroit Lions at New York Giants
18,700,000
38
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
18,600,000
39
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
18,400,000
40
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
18,400,000
41
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
18,300,000
42
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
18,100,000
43
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
18,000,000
44
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
17,900,000
45
Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks
17,800,000
46
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
17,700,000
47
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys
17,600,000
48
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
17,500,000
49
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
17,400,000
50
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
16,900,000
51
Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16,800,000
52
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
16,600,000
53
Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos
16,500,000
54
Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
15,900,000
55
Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars
15,800,000
56
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
15,400,000
57
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
15,400,000
58
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
14,800,000
59
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
14,700,000
60
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
14,500,000
61
Chicago Bears at New York Giants
14,300,000
62
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
14,200,000
63
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
13,600,000
64
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
13,300,000
65
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
13,200,000
66
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
13,200,000
67
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
13,100,000
68
Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins
13,000,000
69
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
12,900,000
70
Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints
12,800,000
71
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
12,300,000
72
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
12,200,000
73
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
12,100,000
74
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
12,100,000
75
Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders
11,800,000
76
Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks
11,300,000
77
Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets
11,200,000
78
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos
11,200,000
79
Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins
11,200,000
80
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants
10,700,000
81
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
10,500,000
82
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers
10,300,000
83
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
9,100,000
84
Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals
8,700,000
85
New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals
8,400,000
86
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
8,100,000
87
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
8,000,000
88
Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals
7,900,000
89
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
7,700,000
90
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
6,300,000
91
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5,800,000
92
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
5,700,000
93
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
5,100,000
94
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
4,400,000
95
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
3,700,000
95 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC