Ratings Reference
Networks

CBS

1,024 telecasts with figures · 1,169 published claims
1,024
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-27

Top events · CBS

1
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
2026-10-04 · CBS
28,450,000
NFL
2
Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders
2026-10-18 · CBS
18,090,000
NFL
3
Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes
2026-10-03 · CBS
5,970,000
College Football
4
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines
2026-10-17 · CBS
4,500,000
College Football
5
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks
2026-10-10 · CBS
3,130,000
College Football
6
Michigan State Spartans at UCLA Bruins
2026-10-24 · CBS
1,820,000
College Football
7
Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
2026-10-03 · CBS
1,080,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
318 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1991-10-27
50,340,000
23 telecasts
3
College Basketball
1992 NCAA championship game · 1992-04-06
34,310,000
290 telecasts
4
College Football
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide · 2023-12-02
17,520,000
272 telecasts
5
NASCAR
Daytona 500 · 1979-02-18
15,100,000
22 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Chiefs
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
60 telecasts
2
49ers
Super Bowl XLVII · 2013-02-03
108,693,000
14 telecasts
3
Broncos
Super Bowl 50 · 2016-02-07
112,336,000
30 telecasts
4
Panthers
Super Bowl XXXVIII · 2004-02-01
89,795,000
7 telecasts
5
Ravens
Super Bowl XXXV · 2001-01-28
84,335,000
35 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

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

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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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2004-04-052004 NCAA championship game17,088,000
2004-02-01Super Bowl XXXVIII89,795,000
2004-01-18AFC Championship Game40,115,000
2003-04-072003 NCAA championship game18,573,000
2003-01-19AFC Championship Game41,456,000
2002-04-012002 NCAA championship game23,686,000
2002-01-27AFC Championship Game33,313,000
2001-04-022001 NCAA championship game23,970,000
2001-01-28Super Bowl XXXV84,335,000
2000-04-032000 NCAA championship game20,587,000
2000-02-20Daytona 50012,936,000
1999-03-291999 NCAA championship game26,304,000
1999-02-14Daytona 50014,518,000
1998-03-301998 NCAA championship game26,601,000
1998-02-15Daytona 50013,000,000
1997-03-311997 NCAA championship game28,364,000
1997-02-16Daytona 50012,800,000
1996-04-011996 NCAA championship game26,670,000
1996-02-18Daytona 50013,900,000
1995-04-031995 NCAA championship game27,405,000
1995-02-19Daytona 50011,400,000
1994-04-041994 NCAA championship game32,733,000
1994-02-20Daytona 50013,600,000
1993World Series - Blue Jays vs Phillies6 games
1993-10-16World Series Game 123,100,000
1993-10-17World Series Game 225,200,000
1993-10-19World Series Game 320,570,000
1993-10-20World Series Game 424,590,000
1993-10-21World Series Game 526,110,000
1993-10-23World Series Game 629,050,000
1993-04-051993 NCAA championship game32,941,000
1993-02-14Daytona 50012,700,000
1992World Series - Blue Jays vs Braves6 games
1992-10-17World Series Game 125,020,000
1992-10-18World Series Game 229,590,000
1992-10-20World Series Game 329,980,000
1992-10-21World Series Game 426,410,000
1992-10-22World Series Game 531,230,000
1992-10-24World Series Game 635,000,000
1992-04-061992 NCAA championship game34,310,000
1992-02-16Daytona 50013,400,000
1992-01-26Super Bowl XXVI79,590,000
1991World Series - Braves vs Twins7 games
1991-10-19World Series Game 126,310,000
1991-10-20World Series Game 230,840,000
1991-10-22World Series Game 333,170,000
1991-10-23World Series Game 432,100,000
1991-10-24World Series Game 533,180,000
1991-10-26World Series Game 640,830,000
1991-10-27World Series Game 750,340,000
1991-04-011991 NCAA championship game29,020,000
1991-02-17Daytona 50010,900,000
1990World Series - Athletics vs Reds4 games
1990-10-16World Series Game 128,600,000
1990-10-17World Series Game 230,570,000
1990-10-19World Series Game 328,720,000
1990-10-20World Series Game 432,910,000
1990NBA Finals - Pistons vs Trail Blazers5 games
1990-06-05NBA Finals Game 1
1990-06-07NBA Finals Game 2
1990-06-10NBA Finals Game 3
1990-06-12NBA Finals Game 4
1990-06-14NBA Finals Game 5
1990-04-021990 NCAA championship game29,260,000
1990-02-18Daytona 50010,500,000
1990-02-11NBA All-Star Game13,200,000
1990-01-28Super Bowl XXIV73,852,000
1989NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons4 games
1989-06-06NBA Finals Game 1
1989-06-08NBA Finals Game 2
1989-06-11NBA Finals Game 3
1989-06-13NBA Finals Game 4
1989-04-031989 NCAA championship game31,120,000
1989-02-19Daytona 50012,000,000
1988NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pistons7 games
1988-06-07NBA Finals Game 1
1988-06-09NBA Finals Game 2
1988-06-12NBA Finals Game 3
1988-06-14NBA Finals Game 4
1988-06-16NBA Finals Game 5
1988-06-19NBA Finals Game 6
1988-06-21NBA Finals Game 7
1988-04-041988 NCAA championship game26,690,000
1988-02-14Daytona 50010,000,000
1987NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers6 games
1987-06-02NBA Finals Game 1
1987-06-04NBA Finals Game 2
1987-06-07NBA Finals Game 3
1987-06-09NBA Finals Game 4
1987-06-11NBA Finals Game 5
1987-06-14NBA Finals Game 6
1987-03-301987 NCAA championship game32,060,000
1987-02-15Daytona 50012,400,000
1987-01-25Super Bowl XXI87,190,000
1986NBA Finals - Celtics vs Rockets6 games
1986-05-26NBA Finals Game 1
1986-05-29NBA Finals Game 2
1986-06-01NBA Finals Game 3
1986-06-03NBA Finals Game 4
1986-06-05NBA Finals Game 5
1986-06-08NBA Finals Game 6
1986-03-311986 NCAA championship game28,710,000
1986-02-16Daytona 50010,300,000
1985NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers4 games
1985-05-30NBA Finals Game 2
1985-06-05NBA Finals Game 4
1985-06-07NBA Finals Game 5
1985-06-09NBA Finals Game 6
1985-04-011985 NCAA championship game31,230,000
1985-02-17Daytona 5009,800,000