Ratings Reference
Networks

NBC

957 telecasts with figures · 1,099 published claims
957
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

Top events · NBC

1
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
2026-09-09 · NBC
25,100,000
NFL
2
Wisconsin Badgers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2026-09-06 · NBC
7,421,000
College Football
3
Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies
2026-09-06 · NBC
5,136,000
College Football
4
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines
2026-09-05 · NBC
4,135,000
College Football
5
Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky
2026-08-23 · NBC · Peacock
3,090,000
WNBA
6
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
2026-09-06 · NBC
2,157,000
MLB
7
St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
2026-09-07 · NBC · Peacock
1,890,000
MLB
8
San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox
2026-08-23 · NBC
1,700,000
MLB
9
Houston Astros at New York Mets
2026-08-30 · NBC · Peacock
1,500,000
MLB

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LX · 2026-02-08
125,603,000
276 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 6 · 1980-10-21
54,860,000
110 telecasts
3
Olympics
London 2012 Olympics — Opening Ceremony · 2012-07-27
40,700,000
76 telecasts
4
NBA
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
91 telecasts
5
College Basketball
1979 NCAA championship game · 1979-03-26
35,110,000
6 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Patriots
Super Bowl LX · 2026-02-08
125,603,000
32 telecasts
2
Seahawks
Super Bowl XLIX · 2015-02-01
114,810,000
25 telecasts
3
Giants
Super Bowl XLVI · 2012-02-05
111,346,000
19 telecasts
4
Eagles
Super Bowl LII · 2018-02-04
104,016,000
28 telecasts
5
Rams
Super Bowl LVI · 2022-02-13
101,470,000
19 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2021-03-07Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders717,000
2021-02-28Boston Bruins at New York Rangers980,000
2021-02-21NHL Devils–Capitals750,000
2021-02-14Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,330,000
2021-01-24Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks1,000,000
2021-01-17Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins1,710,000
2021-01-16Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills26,340,000
2021-01-10Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers24,780,000
2021-01-09Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington21,370,000
2021-01-03Washington at Philadelphia Eagles16,550,000
2020-12-27Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers18,370,000
2020-12-20Cleveland Browns at New York Giants15,610,000
2020-12-13Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills17,050,000
2020-12-06Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs17,070,000
2020-12-05Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,840,000
2020-12-02Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers10,750,000
2020-11-29Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers16,480,000
2020-11-22Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders19,570,000
2020-11-15Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots15,790,000
2020-11-08NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race3,060,000
2020-11-08New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers16,880,000
2020-11-07Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish10,070,000
2020-11-01Xfinity 5002,720,000
2020-11-01Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles16,930,000
2020-10-25Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg671,000
2020-10-25Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals14,310,000
2020-10-18Hollywood Casino 4002,510,000
2020-10-18Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers12,600,000
2020-10-17Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Fighting Irish3,120,000
2020-10-11Bank of America Roval 4002,780,000
2020-10-11Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks15,080,000
2020-10-11KPMG Women's PGA Championship Round 4643,000
2020-10-10Florida State Seminoles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,920,000
2020-10-04YellaWood 5003,100,000
2020-10-04Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers15,080,000
2020-10-03Preakness Stakes2,360,000
2020Stanley Cup Final, Lightning vs Stars4 games
2020-09-19Stanley Cup Final Game 12,115,000
2020-09-25Stanley Cup Final Game 42,216,000
2020-09-26Stanley Cup Final Game 52,713,000
2020-09-28Stanley Cup Final Game 62,877,000
2020-09-27Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints17,800,000
2020-09-20New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks17,690,000
2020-09-19Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning2,120,000
2020-09-13Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams18,940,000
2020-09-13Eastern Conference Final Game 4944,000
2020-09-12Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irish4,320,000
2020-09-12Western Conference Final Game 41,680,000
2020-09-10Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs20,540,000
2020-09-06Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights1,640,000
2020-09-05Kentucky Derby9,260,000
2020-09-05Eastern Conference Second Round Game 72,960,000
2020-08-30BMW Championship Round 43,440,000
2020-08-30Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders1,560,000
2020-08-29Eastern Conference Second Round Game 41,300,000
2020-08-23Indianapolis 5003,670,000
2020-08-23Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning1,790,000
2020-08-22Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche1,230,000
2020-08-16Go Bowling 2353,240,000
2020-08-15Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks1,250,000
2020-08-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,210,000
2020-08-02NHL Flyers–Bruins1,420,000
2020-08-01Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers1,090,000
2020-08-01Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins1,540,000
2020-06-20Belmont Stakes3,330,000
2020-06-06IndyCar Texas1,280,000
2020-02-23Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals1,190,000
2020-02-16Boston Bruins at New York Rangers1,030,000
2020-02-15Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche1,000,000
2020-02-09Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings937,000
2020-02-02Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals1,090,000
2020-01-19Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins1,200,000
2020-01-11Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers29,290,000
2020-01-05Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles35,120,000
2020-01-01NHL Winter Classic1,960,000
2019-12-29San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks22,850,000
2019-12-22Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears17,030,000
2019-12-15Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers18,140,000
2019-12-08Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams17,880,000
2019-12-01New England Patriots at Houston Texans21,450,000
2019-11-29New York Rangers at Boston Bruins1,200,000
2019-11-28New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons20,810,000
2019-11-24Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers20,830,000
2019-11-23Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,660,000
2019-11-17NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race3,740,000
2019-11-17Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams16,850,000
2019-11-16Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,560,000
2019-11-10NASCAR Cup Phoenix2,570,000
2019-11-10Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys22,990,000
2019-11-03New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens22,030,000
2019-11-02Virginia Tech Hokies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,950,000
2019-10-27NASCAR Cup Martinsville2,250,000
2019-10-27Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs18,320,000
2019-10-20NASCAR Cup Kansas3,300,000
2019-10-20Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys21,450,000
2019-10-13Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers14,890,000
2019-10-12USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish3,160,000
2019-10-06Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs18,130,000
2019-10-05Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,280,000
2019-09-29Bank of America Roval 4003,020,000
2019-09-29Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints24,110,000