NBC
1,181
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30
Top events · NBC
1
Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks
26,300,000
2
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
24,656,000
3
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
19,506,000
4
Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons
17,022,000
5
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks
5,980,000
6
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
3,890,000
7
USC Trojans at Penn State Nittany Lions
2,920,000
8
NASCAR Cup Talladega
2,581,000
9
Washington Huskies at USC Trojans
2,560,000
10
Wisconsin Badgers at UCLA Bruins
2,050,000
1
Super Bowl LX
125,603,000
2
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
45,400,000
3
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
28,900,000
4
Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks
26,300,000
5
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
25,700,000
6
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
25,100,000
7
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
24,656,000
8
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
24,300,000
9
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
22,380,000
10
Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos
20,769,000
Top leagues
by most-watched telecastTop teams
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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-17 | NHL Kings–Blackhawks | 1,800,000 |
| 2013-02-17 | NHL Penguins–Sabres | 1,700,000 |
| 2013-02-03 | NHL Penguins–Capitals | 1,500,000 |
| 2013-01-19 | NHL Penguins–Flyers | 2,800,000 |
| 2012-09-09 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos | 27,567,000 |
| 2012-08-12 | London 2012 Olympics — Closing Ceremony | 31,000,000 |
| 2012-08-12 | London 2012 Olympics — Men's basketball gold medal game | 12,500,000 |
| 2012-08-06 | London 2012 Olympics — Prime time | 26,600,000 |
| 2012-08-05 | London 2012 Olympics — Prime time | 31,300,000 |
| 2012-08-03 | London 2012 Olympics — Prime time | 28,500,000 |
| 2012-08-01 | London 2012 Olympics — Prime time | 30,800,000 |
| 2012-07-31 | London 2012 Olympics — Prime time | 38,700,000 |
| 2012-07-30 | London 2012 Olympics — Prime time | 31,600,000 |
| 2012-07-27 | London 2012 Olympics — Opening Ceremony | 40,700,000 |
| 2012 | Stanley Cup Final - Devils vs Kings4 games | |
| 2012-05-30 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 2,900,000 |
| 2012-06-02 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 2,900,000 |
| 2012-06-09 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 3,331,000 |
| 2012-06-11 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 4,930,000 |
| 2012-06-09 | Belmont Stakes | 7,670,000 |
| 2012-05-19 | Preakness Stakes | 8,100,000 |
| 2012-05-05 | Kentucky Derby | 14,800,000 |
| 2012-02-19 | NHL Sharks–Red Wings | 1,940,000 |
| 2012-02-05 | Super Bowl XLVI | 111,346,000 |
| 2012-01-02 | NHL Winter Classic | 3,730,000 |
| 2011-09-11 | Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets | 25,766,000 |
| 2011-08-07 | MLB Red Sox–Yankees | |
| 2011 | Stanley Cup Final - Bruins vs Canucks5 games | |
| 2011-06-01 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 4,562,000 |
| 2011-06-04 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 3,569,000 |
| 2011-06-10 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 4,319,000 |
| 2011-06-13 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 5,484,000 |
| 2011-06-15 | Stanley Cup Final Game 7 | 8,540,000 |
| 2011-06-11 | Belmont Stakes | 6,800,000 |
| 2011-06-05 | 2011 French Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer | 3,126,000 |
| 2011-06-04 | 2011 French Open Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Li Na vs Francesca Schiavone | 1,993,000 |
| 2011-05-07 | Kentucky Derby | 14,540,000 |
| 2011-02-06 | NHL Penguins–Capitals | 1,296,000 |
| 2011-01-01 | NHL Winter Classic | 4,500,000 |
| 2010-09-12 | Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins | 25,262,000 |
| 2010 | Stanley Cup Final - Blackhawks vs Flyers4 games | |
| 2010-05-29 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 4,428,000 |
| 2010-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 5,892,000 |
| 2010-06-06 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 5,848,000 |
| 2010-06-09 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 8,279,000 |
| 2010-05-15 | Preakness Stakes | 8,400,000 |
| 2010-05-01 | Kentucky Derby | 16,500,000 |
| 2010-01-01 | NHL Winter Classic | 3,680,000 |
| 2009 | Stanley Cup Final - Penguins vs Red Wings5 games | |
| 2009-05-30 | Stanley Cup Final Game 1 | 4,300,000 |
| 2009-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | 5,386,000 |
| 2009-06-06 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 4,446,000 |
| 2009-06-09 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 5,814,000 |
| 2009-06-12 | Stanley Cup Final Game 7 | 7,992,000 |
| 2009-05-02 | Kentucky Derby | 16,300,000 |
| 2009-02-01 | Super Bowl XLIII | 98,732,000 |
| 2009-01-01 | NHL Winter Classic | 4,400,000 |
| 2008-10-19 | Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10,000,000 |
| 2008 | Stanley Cup Final - Penguins vs Red Wings4 games | |
| 2008-05-28 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 4,041,000 |
| 2008-05-31 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 4,044,000 |
| 2008-06-02 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 6,247,000 |
| 2008-06-04 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 6,779,000 |
| 2008-01-01 | NHL Winter Classic | 3,750,000 |
| 2007 | Stanley Cup Final - Ducks vs Senators3 games | |
| 2007-06-02 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 1,631,000 |
| 2007-06-04 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 2,797,000 |
| 2007-06-06 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 2,902,000 |
| 2006 | Stanley Cup Final - Hurricanes vs Oilers5 games | |
| 2006-06-10 | Stanley Cup Final Game 3 | 2,542,000 |
| 2006-06-12 | Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | 3,127,000 |
| 2006-06-14 | Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | 3,850,000 |
| 2006-06-17 | Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | 2,921,000 |
| 2006-06-19 | Stanley Cup Final Game 7 | 5,290,000 |
| 2006-02-19 | Daytona 500 | 19,400,000 |
| 2004-02-15 | Daytona 500 | 17,800,000 |
| 2002 | NBA Finals - Lakers vs Nets4 games | |
| 2002-06-05 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 15,850,000 |
| 2002-06-07 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 14,050,000 |
| 2002-06-09 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 16,210,000 |
| 2002-06-12 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 16,560,000 |
| 2002-06-02 | Western Conference Finals Game 7 | 23,796,000 |
| 2002-05-31 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 9,167,000 |
| 2002-05-31 | Western Conference Finals Game 6 | 16,644,000 |
| 2002-05-29 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 9,913,000 |
| 2002-05-28 | Western Conference Finals Game 5 | 14,586,000 |
| 2002-05-27 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 | 7,640,000 |
| 2002-05-26 | Western Conference Finals Game 4 | 9,659,000 |
| 2002-05-25 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 | 5,711,000 |
| 2002-05-24 | Western Conference Finals Game 3 | 10,063,000 |
| 2002-05-19 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 | 8,667,000 |
| 2002-05-18 | Western Conference Finals Game 1 | 9,153,000 |
| 2002-02-17 | Daytona 500 | 18,800,000 |
| 2002-02-10 | NBA All-Star Game | 13,100,000 |
| 2001 | NBA Finals - 76ers vs Lakers5 games | |
| 2001-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 18,580,000 |
| 2001-06-08 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 18,720,000 |
| 2001-06-10 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 20,280,000 |
| 2001-06-13 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 19,970,000 |
| 2001-06-15 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 17,360,000 |
| 2001-06-03 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 | 13,520,000 |
| 2001-06-01 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 | 9,210,000 |
| 2001-05-30 | Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 | 10,320,000 |
| 2001-02-11 | NBA All-Star Game | 7,760,000 |
| 2000 | NBA Finals - Lakers vs Pacers5 games | |
| 2000-06-09 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 14,970,000 |
| 2000-06-11 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 16,370,000 |
| 2000-06-14 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 18,940,000 |
| 2000-06-16 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 15,570,000 |
| 2000-06-19 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 22,400,000 |