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 →
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
2021-09-11Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen1,080,000
2021-06-19Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky427,000
2021-06-06the Memorial Tournament Round 42,820,000
2021-04-05Baylor Bears at Gonzaga Bulldogs16,920,000
2021-04-03Houston Cougars at Baylor Bears8,357,000
2021-04-03UCLA Bruins at Gonzaga Bulldogs14,940,000
2021-03-29Arkansas Razorbacks at Baylor Bears6,450,000
2021-03-29Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars5,920,000
2021-03-28Creighton Bluejays at Gonzaga Bulldogs6,660,000
2021-03-28Florida State Seminoles at Michigan Wolverines9,030,000
2021-03-27Villanova Wildcats at Baylor Bears7,540,000
2021-03-21Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers7,860,000
2021-03-19Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Ohio State Buckeyes4,410,000
2021-03-14CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini3,680,000
2021-03-14CBB Rams–Bonnies1,060,000
2021-03-13CBB Buckeyes–Wolverines2,510,000
2021-03-13CBB Aggies–Aztecs1,440,000
2021-03-07CBB Wolverines–Spartans2,130,000
2021-02-07Super Bowl LV95,877,000
2021-01-31CBB Spartans–Buckeyes1,450,000
2021-01-24NFC Championship Game46,970,000
2021-01-17Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs34,330,000
2021-01-10Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints30,650,000
2021-01-09Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills20,080,000
2021-01-03Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Brownssplit window13,140,000
2021-01-03Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Ramssplit window13,510,000