Ratings Reference
Leagues

NFL

1,425 telecasts with figures · 1,835 published claims
1,425
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-29

Top events · NFL

Full chart
1
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
2026-10-04 · CBS
28,450,000
NFL
2
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
2026-10-11 · FOX
26,697,000
NFL
3
Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks
2026-10-25 · NBC
26,300,000
NFL
4
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
2026-10-25 · FOX
24,670,000
NFL
5
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
2026-10-18 · NBC
24,656,000
NFL
6
New England Patriots at Chicago Bears
2026-10-22 · Prime Video
19,859,000
NFL
7
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
2026-10-12 · ESPN · ABC
19,800,000
NFL
8
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
2026-10-04 · NBC
19,506,000
NFL
9
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-10-26 · ESPN · ABC · Disney+
18,800,000
NFL
10
Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders
2026-10-18 · CBS
18,090,000
NFL

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Chiefs
Super Bowl LIX · 2025-02-09
127,700,000
147 telecasts
2
Eagles
Super Bowl LVII · 2023-02-12
115,096,000
139 telecasts
3
Patriots
Super Bowl LX · 2026-02-08
125,603,000
128 telecasts
4
Seahawks
Super Bowl XLIX · 2015-02-01
114,810,000
103 telecasts
5
49ers
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
100 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
FOX
Super Bowl LIX · 2025-02-09
127,700,000
398 telecasts
2
NBC
Super Bowl LX · 2026-02-08
125,603,000
301 telecasts
3
CBS
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
318 telecasts
4
ABC
Super Bowl XL · 2006-02-05
90,745,000
58 telecasts
5
ESPN
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
37,900,000
180 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

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date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

Methodology →
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2014-09-21Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers19,670,000
2014-09-18Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons11,880,000
2014-09-15Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts14,890,000
2014-09-14Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers22,160,000
2014-09-14Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncossplit window24,940,000
2014-09-14Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargerssplit window19,410,000
2014-09-11Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens20,770,000
2014-09-08San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals11,520,000
2014-09-08New York Giants at Detroit Lions13,730,000
2014-09-07San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboyssplit window28,000,000
2014-09-07Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos23,690,000
2014-09-07New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falconssplit window14,100,000
2014-09-04Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks26,910,000
2014-02-02Super Bowl XLVIII112,752,000
2014-01-19NFC Championship Game55,911,000
2014-01-19AFC Championship Game51,300,000
2013-12-15Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers16,400,000
2013-12-09Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears16,200,000
2013-11-24Denver Broncos at New England Patriots26,500,000
2013-11-24Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants27,900,000
2013-11-18New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers15,800,000
2013-11-10Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints21,100,000
2013-11-04Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers16,100,000
2013-10-28Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams10,800,000
2013-10-13Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys22,100,000
2013-10-10New York Giants at Chicago Bears7,800,000
2013-09-19Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles9,400,000
2013-02-03Super Bowl XLVII108,693,000
2013-01-20NFC Championship Game42,000,000
2013-01-20AFC Championship Game47,707,000
2012-11-08Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars5,194,000
2012-09-27Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens8,053,000
2012-09-13Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers8,559,000
2012-09-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos27,567,000
2012-02-05Super Bowl XLVI111,346,000
2012-01-22NFC Championship Game57,635,000
2012-01-22AFC Championship Game48,700,000
2011-11-17New York Jets at Denver Broncos7,050,000
2011-10-31San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs12,032,000
2011-09-25Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bearssplit window23,995,000
2011-09-25New York Giants at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window13,293,000
2011-09-11New York Giants at Washington Redskinssplit window25,802,000
2011-09-11Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets25,766,000
2011-09-11Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Ramssplit window13,044,000
2011-02-06Super Bowl XLV111,041,000
2011-01-23NFC Championship Game51,884,000
2011-01-23AFC Championship Game54,850,000
2010-11-14Dallas Cowboys at New York Giantssplit window26,226,000
2010-11-07Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window27,789,000
2010-11-07Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravenssplit window15,419,000
2010-10-24Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphinssplit window15,308,000
2010-10-17Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriotssplit window21,484,000
2010-09-12Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins25,262,000
2010-02-07Super Bowl XLIV106,476,000
2010-01-24AFC Championship Game46,917,000
2010-01-24NFC Championship Game57,933,000
2010-01-03Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiderssplit window12,900,000
2009-12-13Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikingssplit window15,700,000
2009-12-13San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys24,100,000
2009-12-13New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falconssplit window17,800,000
2009-11-01Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packerssplit window29,800,000
2009-09-20Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears23,900,000
2009-09-20New England Patriots at New York Jets25,200,000
2009-02-01Super Bowl XLIII98,732,000
2009-01-18NFC Championship Game38,387,000
2009-01-18AFC Championship Game40,645,000
2008-11-30Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots25,500,000
2008-10-19Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers10,000,000
2008-02-03Super Bowl XLII97,448,000
2008-01-20AFC Championship Game44,840,000
2008-01-20NFC Championship Game53,937,000
2007-02-04Super Bowl XLI93,184,000
2007-01-21NFC Championship Game43,247,000
2007-01-21AFC Championship Game46,695,000
2006-02-05Super Bowl XL90,745,000
2006-01-22AFC Championship Game39,001,000
2006-01-22NFC Championship Game35,233,000
2005-02-06Super Bowl XXXIX86,072,000
2005-01-23NFC Championship Game42,937,000
2005-01-23AFC Championship Game44,334,000
2004-02-01Super Bowl XXXVIII89,795,000
2004-01-18AFC Championship Game40,115,000
2004-01-18NFC Championship Game40,444,000
2003-01-26Super Bowl XXXVII88,637,000
2003-01-19NFC Championship Game38,741,000
2003-01-19AFC Championship Game41,456,000
2002-02-03Super Bowl XXXVI86,801,000
2002-01-27NFC Championship Game37,429,000
2002-01-27AFC Championship Game33,313,000
2001-01-28Super Bowl XXXV84,335,000
2000-01-30Super Bowl XXXIV88,465,000
1999-01-31Super Bowl XXXIII83,720,000
1998-01-25Super Bowl XXXII90,000,000
1997-01-26Super Bowl XXXI87,870,000
1996-01-28Super Bowl XXX94,080,000
1995-01-29Super Bowl XXIX83,420,000
1994-01-30Super Bowl XXVIII90,000,000
1993-01-31Super Bowl XXVII90,990,000
1992-01-26Super Bowl XXVI79,590,000
1991-01-27Super Bowl XXV79,510,000

Seasons

  • 202626 of 27 national windows with figures
  • 202574 of 83 national windows with figures
  • 202462 of 83 national windows with figures
  • 202370 of 80 national windows with figures
  • 202263 of 81 national windows with figures
  • 202165 of 66 national windows with figures
  • 202067 of 67 national windows with figures
  • 201961 of 61 national windows with figures
  • 201856 of 61 national windows with figures
  • 201756 of 60 national windows with figures