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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2019-09-28Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,820,000
2019-09-22Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey732,000
2019-09-22Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns18,590,000
2019-09-15Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons17,640,000
2019-09-14New Mexico Lobos at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,500,000
2019-09-08Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots22,210,000
2019-09-05Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears22,030,000
2019-08-25Tour Championship Round 43,710,000
2019-08-18BMW Championship Round 43,150,000
2019-06-23KPMG Women's PGA Championship Round 4718,000
2019Stanley Cup Final, Blues vs Bruins5 games
2019-05-27Stanley Cup Final Game 15,251,000
2019-06-03Stanley Cup Final Game 45,128,000
2019-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 55,443,000
2019-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 66,469,000
2019-06-12Stanley Cup Final Game 78,723,000
2019-06-09French Open men's singles final1,790,000
2019-06-08Belmont Stakes4,910,000
2019-05-19Western Conference Final Game 51,810,000
2019-05-18Preakness Stakes5,410,000
2019-05-12Eastern Conference Final Game 22,260,000
2019-05-11Western Conference Final Game 12,090,000
2019-05-04Kentucky Derby16,340,000
2019-04-28Eastern Conference Second Round Game 21,380,000
2019-04-27Eastern Conference Second Round Game 22,850,000
2019-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 61,810,000
2019-04-20Western Conference First Round Game 51,160,000
2019-04-14Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,230,000
2019-04-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,710,000
2019-04-13Eastern Conference First Round Game 21,190,000
2019-03-31NHL Rangers–Flyers757,000
2019-03-24NHL Flyers–Capitals723,000
2019-03-17THE PLAYERS Championship Round 44,190,000
2019-03-10Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 43,070,000
2019-03-03Honda Classic Round 43,800,000
2019-02-23NHL Penguins–Flyers1,940,000
2019-02-17NHL Blues–Wild886,000
2019-02-17NHL Rangers–Penguins1,090,000
2019-02-10NHL Blues–Predators898,000
2019-02-03NHL Bruins–Capitals1,030,000
2019-02-03Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 44,075,000
2019-02-02NHL Lightning–Rangers1,100,000
2019-01-20NHL Capitals–Blackhawks1,160,000
2019-01-12Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs29,140,000
2019-01-06Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears35,890,000
2019-01-01NHL Winter Classic2,970,000
2018-12-30Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans16,050,000
2018-12-23Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks19,570,000
2018-12-16Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams18,120,000
2018-12-09Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears19,390,000
2018-12-02Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers17,830,000
2018-11-25Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings20,440,000
2018-11-22Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints21,730,000
2018-11-18NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race4,150,000
2018-11-18Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears18,840,000
2018-11-17Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,873,000
2018-11-11Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles20,100,000
2018-11-10Florida State Seminoles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish3,173,000
2018-11-04Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots23,680,000
2018-10-28New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings14,090,000
2018-10-21Hollywood Casino 4002,750,000
2018-10-21Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs16,020,000
2018-10-141000Bulbs.com 5003,510,000
2018-10-14Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots21,110,000
2018-10-13Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,821,000
2018-10-07Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans18,590,000
2018-09-30Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers17,920,000
2018-09-30Ryder Cup Final day2,670,000
2018-09-29Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irish3,443,000
2018-09-23New England Patriots at Detroit Lions19,460,000
2018-09-23Tour Championship Round 45,890,000
2018-09-16New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys20,660,000
2018-09-15Vanderbilt Commodores at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,108,000
2018-09-09Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers22,120,000
2018-09-08Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,453,000
2018-09-06Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles18,980,000
2018-09-03TPC Boston Round 43,170,000
2018-09-01Michigan Wolverines at Notre Dame Fighting Irish7,091,000
2018-07-07Coke Zero Sugar 4004,400,000
2018-06-10French Open men's singles final1,620,000
2018-06-09Belmont Stakes12,700,000
2018Stanley Cup Final, Capitals vs Golden Knights3 games
2018-05-28Stanley Cup Final Game 15,195,000
2018-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 45,061,000
2018-06-07Stanley Cup Final Game 56,588,000
2018-05-19Preakness Stakes7,900,000
2018-05-13THE PLAYERS Championship Round 45,800,000
2018-05-06Eastern Conference Second Round Game 52,100,000
2018-05-05Eastern Conference Second Round Game 54,260,000
2018-04-28Western Conference Second Round Game 22,200,000
2018-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 62,340,000
2018-04-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 32,280,000
2018-04-07NHL Rangers–Flyers759,000
2018-04-01Houston Open Round 43,900,000
2018-04-01NHL Bruins–Flyers1,250,000
2018-03-25NHL Flyers–Penguins1,100,000
2018-03-25WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Final day2,500,000
2018-03-18Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 45,000,000
2018-03-11NHL Bruins–Blackhawks1,080,000
2018-03-04WGC Mexico Championship Round 43,900,000
2018-03-03NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals1,110,000
2018-02-25NHL Blues–Predators966,000