Ratings Reference
Networks

CBS

869 telecasts with figures · 940 published claims
869
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-10

Top events · CBS

1
Boise State Broncos at Oregon Ducks
2026-09-05 · CBS
4,831,000
College Football
2
TOUR Championship Round 4
2026-08-30 · CBS
4,760,000
Golf
3
BMW Championship Round 4
2026-08-23 · CBS
3,850,000
Golf
4
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-08-28 · CBS
2,850,000
NFL

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
305 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
255 telecasts
4
College Football
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide · 2023-12-02
17,520,000
217 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
58 telecasts
2
49ers
Super Bowl XLVII · 2013-02-03
108,693,000
13 telecasts
3
Broncos
Super Bowl 50 · 2016-02-07
112,336,000
29 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
32 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

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.

Methodology →
2023-01-08New England Patriots at Buffalo Billssplit window22,730,000
2023-01-01Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packerssplit window24,620,000
2022-12-25Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams22,570,000
2022-12-24Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriotssplit window15,300,000
2022-12-18Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,450,000
2022-12-18Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texanssplit window14,830,000
2022-12-11New York Jets at Buffalo Billssplit window17,450,000
2022-12-10Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights6,940,000
2022-12-03LSU Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs10,890,000
2022-11-25Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers3,270,000
2022-11-24Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions31,800,000
2022-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Coltssplit window15,260,000
2022-11-20Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikingssplit window27,550,000
2022-11-19Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats4,480,000
2022-11-13Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefssplit window14,460,000
2022-11-12Alabama Crimson Tide at Ole Miss Rebels8,710,000
2022-11-06Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers20,250,000
2022-11-05Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs13,060,000
2022-10-30Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window16,130,000
2022-10-29Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs5,620,000
2022-10-23Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboyssplit window14,560,000
2022-10-22Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers3,860,000
2022-10-16Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs25,410,000
2022-10-16Baltimore Ravens at New York Giantssplit window13,450,000
2022-10-15Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers11,560,000
2022-10-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Billssplit window14,700,000
2022-10-08Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide7,150,000
2022-10-08Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs4,240,000
2022-10-02New England Patriots at Green Bay Packerssplit window24,650,000
2022-10-01Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons1,130,000
2022-10-01Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacks5,830,000
2022-09-24Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers5,570,000
2022-09-18Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders27,390,000
2022-09-18New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window14,080,000
2022-09-17Penn State Nittany Lions at Auburn Tigers4,050,000
2022-09-10Colorado Buffaloes at Air Force Falcons808,000
2022-08-30WNBA Fever–Wings1,620,000
2022-06-12RBC Canadian Open Round 42,780,000
2022-06-05the Memorial Tournament Round 42,320,000
2022-03-27Miami Hurricanes at Kansas Jayhawks9,510,000
2022-03-27Saint Peter's Peacocks at North Carolina Tar Heels13,580,000
2022-03-25Saint Peter's Peacocks at Purdue Boilermakers10,180,000
2022-03-24Arkansas Razorbacks at Gonzaga Bulldogs8,160,000
2022-03-24Texas Tech Red Raiders at Duke Blue Devils8,230,000
2022-03-20Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils11,220,000
2022-03-19Creighton Bluejays at Kansas Jayhawks8,710,000
2022-03-19Michigan Wolverines at Tennessee Volunteers9,830,000
2022-03-19Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers6,690,000
2022-03-18Cal State Fullerton Titans at Duke Blue Devils3,500,000
2022-03-18Davidson Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans4,960,000
2022-03-17Saint Peter's Peacocks at Kentucky Wildcats5,460,000
2022-03-17San Francisco Dons at Murray State Racers3,010,000
2022-03-13CBB Hawkeyes–Boilermakers3,590,000
2022-01-30CBB Buckeyes–Boilermakers2,280,000
2022-01-30AFC Championship Game47,851,000
2022-01-23Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs42,740,000
2022-01-22Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans30,750,000
2022-01-16San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys41,500,000
2022-01-15New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills26,370,000
2022-01-09Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window14,170,000
2022-01-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravenssplit window16,860,000
2022-01-02Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window18,770,000
2021-12-31Washington State Cougars at Central Michigan Chippewas2,850,000
2021-12-26Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotssplit window14,970,000
2021-12-26Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window24,160,000
2021-12-19Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window12,920,000
2021-12-12Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,420,000
2021-12-12Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefssplit window12,160,000
2021-12-11Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,580,000
2021-12-05Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window12,750,000
2021-12-05Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window21,110,000
2021-12-04Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide15,270,000
2021-11-28Tennessee Titans at New England Patriotssplit window11,720,000
2021-11-27Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers10,370,000
2021-11-26Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks2,960,000
2021-11-25Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys38,530,000
2021-11-20Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide5,460,000
2021-11-14Cleveland Browns at New England Patriotssplit window12,360,000
2021-11-14Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packerssplit window22,710,000
2021-11-13Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers5,780,000
2021-10-30Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators6,120,000
2021-10-24Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window17,750,000
2021-10-24Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titanssplit window15,150,000
2021-10-23LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels3,110,000
2021-10-17Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriotssplit window23,220,000
2021-10-17Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars7,000,000
2021-10-16Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks2,400,000
2021-10-16Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs6,370,000
2021-10-09Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies8,330,000
2021-10-09Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers4,580,000
2021-10-03Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window17,350,000
2021-10-03Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packerssplit window22,290,000
2021-10-02Ole Miss Rebels at Alabama Crimson Tide4,790,000
2021-09-25Texas A&M Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks4,070,000
2021-09-25Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies804,000
2021-09-19Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargerssplit window24,290,000
2021-09-19Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window14,180,000
2021-09-18Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida Gators7,860,000
2021-09-12Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Billssplit window13,930,000
2021-09-12Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefssplit window19,540,000