CBS
869
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-10
Top events · CBS
1
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
48,600,000
2
Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos
39,600,000
3
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
32,700,000
4
Masters Tournament Round 4
13,995,000
5
UConn Huskies at Duke Blue Devils
13,400,000
6
St. John's Red Storm at Kansas Jayhawks
10,580,000
7
Kentucky Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones
9,790,000
8
TCU Horned Frogs at Duke Blue Devils
9,550,000
9
St. John's Red Storm at Duke Blue Devils
9,370,000
10
Louisville Cardinals at Michigan State Spartans
8,470,000
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by most-watched telecastTelecasts 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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-18 | Daytona 500 | 13,900,000 |
| 1995-04-03 | 1995 NCAA championship game | 27,405,000 |
| 1995-02-19 | Daytona 500 | 11,400,000 |
| 1994-04-04 | 1994 NCAA championship game | 32,733,000 |
| 1994-02-20 | Daytona 500 | 13,600,000 |
| 1993 | World Series, Blue Jays vs Phillies6 games | |
| 1993-10-16 | World Series Game 1 | 23,100,000 |
| 1993-10-17 | World Series Game 2 | 25,200,000 |
| 1993-10-19 | World Series Game 3 | 20,570,000 |
| 1993-10-20 | World Series Game 4 | 24,590,000 |
| 1993-10-21 | World Series Game 5 | 26,110,000 |
| 1993-10-23 | World Series Game 6 | 29,050,000 |
| 1993-04-05 | 1993 NCAA championship game | 32,941,000 |
| 1993-02-14 | Daytona 500 | 12,700,000 |
| 1992 | World Series, Blue Jays vs Braves6 games | |
| 1992-10-17 | World Series Game 1 | 25,020,000 |
| 1992-10-18 | World Series Game 2 | 29,590,000 |
| 1992-10-20 | World Series Game 3 | 29,980,000 |
| 1992-10-21 | World Series Game 4 | 26,410,000 |
| 1992-10-22 | World Series Game 5 | 31,230,000 |
| 1992-10-24 | World Series Game 6 | 35,000,000 |
| 1992-04-06 | 1992 NCAA championship game | 34,310,000 |
| 1992-02-16 | Daytona 500 | 13,400,000 |
| 1992-01-26 | Super Bowl XXVI | 79,590,000 |
| 1991 | World Series, Braves vs Twins7 games | |
| 1991-10-19 | World Series Game 1 | 26,310,000 |
| 1991-10-20 | World Series Game 2 | 30,840,000 |
| 1991-10-22 | World Series Game 3 | 33,170,000 |
| 1991-10-23 | World Series Game 4 | 32,100,000 |
| 1991-10-24 | World Series Game 5 | 33,180,000 |
| 1991-10-26 | World Series Game 6 | 40,830,000 |
| 1991-10-27 | World Series Game 7 | 50,340,000 |
| 1991-04-01 | 1991 NCAA championship game | 29,020,000 |
| 1991-02-17 | Daytona 500 | 10,900,000 |
| 1990 | World Series, Athletics vs Reds4 games | |
| 1990-10-16 | World Series Game 1 | 28,600,000 |
| 1990-10-17 | World Series Game 2 | 30,570,000 |
| 1990-10-19 | World Series Game 3 | 28,720,000 |
| 1990-10-20 | World Series Game 4 | 32,910,000 |
| 1990-04-02 | 1990 NCAA championship game | 29,260,000 |
| 1990-02-18 | Daytona 500 | 10,500,000 |
| 1990-02-11 | NBA All-Star Game | 13,200,000 |
| 1990-01-28 | Super Bowl XXIV | 73,852,000 |
| 1989-04-03 | 1989 NCAA championship game | 31,120,000 |
| 1989-02-19 | Daytona 500 | 12,000,000 |
| 1988-04-04 | 1988 NCAA championship game | 26,690,000 |
| 1988-02-14 | Daytona 500 | 10,000,000 |
| 1987-03-30 | 1987 NCAA championship game | 32,060,000 |
| 1987-02-15 | Daytona 500 | 12,400,000 |
| 1987-01-25 | Super Bowl XXI | 87,190,000 |
| 1986-03-31 | 1986 NCAA championship game | 28,710,000 |
| 1986-02-16 | Daytona 500 | 10,300,000 |
| 1985-04-01 | 1985 NCAA championship game | 31,230,000 |
| 1985-02-17 | Daytona 500 | 9,800,000 |
| 1984-04-02 | 1984 NCAA championship game | 25,140,000 |
| 1984-02-19 | Daytona 500 | 12,300,000 |
| 1984-01-22 | Super Bowl XVIII | 77,620,000 |
| 1983-04-04 | 1983 NCAA championship game | 32,140,000 |
| 1983-02-20 | Daytona 500 | 11,000,000 |
| 1982-03-29 | 1982 NCAA championship game | 30,589,000 |
| 1982-02-14 | Daytona 500 | 11,800,000 |
| 1982-01-24 | Super Bowl XVI | 85,240,000 |
| 1981-02-15 | Daytona 500 | 11,200,000 |
| 1980-02-17 | Daytona 500 | 10,800,000 |
| 1980-01-20 | Super Bowl XIV | 76,240,000 |
| 1979-02-18 | Daytona 500 | 15,100,000 |
| 1978-01-15 | Super Bowl XII | 78,940,000 |
| 1976-01-18 | Super Bowl X | 57,710,000 |
| 1974-01-13 | Super Bowl VIII | 51,700,000 |
| 1972-01-16 | Super Bowl VI | 56,640,000 |
| 1970-01-11 | Super Bowl IV | 44,270,000 |
| 1968-01-14 | Super Bowl II | 39,120,000 |
| 1967-01-15 | Super Bowl I (CBS) | 26,750,000 |