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 →
2017-01-22AFC Championship Game47,951,000
2017-01-14Houston Texans at New England Patriots29,800,000
2017-01-08Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers29,900,000
2017-01-01New England Patriots at Miami Dolphinssplit window16,600,000
2016-12-30Stanford Cardinal at North Carolina Tar Heels2,926,000
2016-12-18New England Patriots at Denver Broncossplit window25,000,000
2016-12-10Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights7,940,000
2016-12-03Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida Gators11,093,000
2016-11-27Carolina Panthers at Oakland Raiderssplit window23,500,000
2016-11-26Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide8,242,000
2016-11-25Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers2,498,000
2016-11-24Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions27,600,000
2016-11-20Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboyssplit window17,600,000
2016-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawkssplit window24,400,000
2016-11-19Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers2,453,000
2016-11-12Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs4,992,000
2016-11-12South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators2,450,000
2016-11-06Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packerssplit window20,200,000
2016-11-05Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers10,385,000
2016-11-05Florida Gators at Arkansas Razorbacks4,261,000
2016-11-05Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen2,420,000
2016-10-29Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs4,454,000
2016-10-23New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers21,700,000
2016-10-22Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide8,455,000
2016-10-20Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers14,200,000
2016-10-15Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers6,582,000
2016-10-13Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers14,500,000
2016-10-09Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboyssplit window21,300,000
2016-10-08Tennessee Volunteers at Texas A&M Aggies6,553,000
2016-10-06Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers12,100,000
2016-10-02Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars7,700,000
2016-10-01Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs4,215,000
2016-09-25Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window22,000,000
2016-09-24Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers5,542,000
2016-09-22Houston Texans at New England Patriots17,500,000
2016-09-18Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncossplit window21,400,000
2016-09-17Alabama Crimson Tide at Ole Miss Rebels8,169,000
2016-09-15New York Jets at Buffalo Bills15,400,000
2016-09-10Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators2,517,000
2016-09-03UCLA Bruins at Texas A&M Aggies3,107,000
2016-03-26Villanova Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks11,600,000
2016-03-26Oklahoma Sooners at Oregon Ducks7,700,000
2016-03-24Maryland Terrapins at Kansas Jayhawks6,800,000
2016-03-24Miami Hurricanes at Villanova Wildcats5,600,000
2016-03-20VCU Rams at Oklahoma Sooners8,300,000
2016-03-19Indiana Hoosiers at Kentucky Wildcats10,500,000
2016-03-17Chattanooga Mocs at Indiana Hoosiers4,000,000
2016-03-17Stony Brook Seawolves at Kentucky Wildcats3,700,000
2016-02-07Super Bowl 50112,336,000
2016-01-24AFC Championship Game53,299,000
2015-12-26Miami Hurricanes at Washington State Cougars4,700,000
2015-12-20Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window25,000,000
2015-12-12Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,129,000
2015-12-06New York Jets at New York Giantssplit window17,200,000
2015-12-05Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide12,760,000
2015-12-03Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions17,800,000
2015-11-29Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks26,600,000
2015-11-28Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers9,299,000
2015-11-27Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks2,390,000
2015-11-26Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys32,500,000
2015-11-21LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels3,163,000
2015-11-15New England Patriots at New York Giantssplit window28,300,000
2015-11-14Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs5,403,000
2015-11-14Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers2,955,000
2015-11-08Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts24,000,000
2015-11-07LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide11,063,000
2015-11-07Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels2,977,000
2015-10-31Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators5,015,000
2015-10-29Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots17,500,000
2015-10-24Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide6,965,000
2015-10-22Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers17,100,000
2015-10-18San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packerssplit window25,000,000
2015-10-17Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies5,761,000
2015-10-15Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints14,800,000
2015-10-11New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboyssplit window26,100,000
2015-10-10Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers4,884,000
2015-10-08Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans15,100,000
2015-10-04New York Jets at Miami Dolphins9,900,000
2015-10-03Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs7,045,000
2015-10-01Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers19,400,000
2015-09-27Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawkssplit window22,100,000
2015-09-26Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators4,641,000
2015-09-24Washington Redskins at New York Giants16,900,000
2015-09-19Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers4,228,000
2015-09-17Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs21,100,000
2015-09-13Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncossplit window23,300,000
2015-09-12Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores2,571,000
2015-09-05Louisville Cardinals at Auburn Tigers4,010,000
2015-04-06Wisconsin Badgers at Duke Blue Devils28,263,000
2015-03-29Gonzaga Bulldogs at Duke Blue Devils14,700,000
2015-03-29Michigan State Spartans at Louisville Cardinals10,600,000
2015-01-18AFC Championship Game42,144,000
2015-01-11Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos41,820,000
2015-01-04Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts28,300,000
2014-12-28San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window16,450,000
2014-12-27Arizona State Sun Devils at Duke Blue Devils3,560,000
2014-12-21Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboyssplit window25,890,000
2014-12-20San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers12,960,000
2014-12-13Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights6,260,000
2014-12-07Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Brownssplit window13,670,000