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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2018-02-25PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Closing Ceremony14,800,000
2018-02-24PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time11,700,000
2018-02-23PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time12,900,000
2018-02-22PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time15,200,000
2018-02-21PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time14,100,000
2018-02-20PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time17,500,000
2018-02-19PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time16,300,000
2018-02-18PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time16,300,000
2018-02-16PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time16,600,000
2018-02-15PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time16,200,000
2018-02-14PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time17,000,000
2018-02-13PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time20,500,000
2018-02-12PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time20,300,000
2018-02-11PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time22,700,000
2018-02-10PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time21,400,000
2018-02-09PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Opening Ceremony27,800,000
2018-02-08PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time15,995,000
2018-02-04Super Bowl LII104,016,000
2018-01-21NHL Flyers–Capitals1,100,000
2018-01-14NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks763,000
2018-01-13Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles27,070,000
2018-01-06Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams22,815,000
2018-01-01NHL Winter Classic2,480,000
2017-12-25Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans16,918,000
2017-12-23Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers15,287,000
2017-12-17Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders19,191,000
2017-12-14Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts10,638,000
2017-12-10Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers17,200,000
2017-12-07New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons14,606,000
2017-12-03Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks19,693,000
2017-11-30Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys15,598,000
2017-11-26Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers18,954,000
2017-11-23New York Giants at Washington Redskins16,905,000
2017-11-19Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys21,059,000
2017-11-18Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Fighting Irish3,203,000
2017-11-16Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers13,513,000
2017-11-12New England Patriots at Denver Broncos17,510,000
2017-11-09Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals13,101,000
2017-11-05Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins14,360,000
2017-11-04Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,903,000
2017-10-29Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions13,862,000
2017-10-28NC State Wolfpack at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,625,000
2017-10-22Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots19,240,000
2017-10-21USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,988,000
2017-10-15New York Giants at Denver Broncos16,158,000
2017-10-08Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans16,528,000
2017-10-01Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks16,731,000
2017-09-24Oakland Raiders at Washington Redskins17,478,000
2017-09-17Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons20,237,000
2017-09-10New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys24,366,000
2017-09-09Georgia Bulldogs at Notre Dame Fighting Irish4,088,000
2017-09-07Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots21,791,000
2017-09-02Temple Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,580,000
2017-08-19Bristol Night Race3,800,000
2017Stanley Cup Final, Penguins vs Predators4 games
2017-05-29Stanley Cup Final Game 14,854,000
2017-06-05Stanley Cup Final Game 45,654,000
2017-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 54,382,000
2017-06-11Stanley Cup Final Game 66,985,000
2017-06-11French Open men's singles final1,600,000
2017-06-10Belmont Stakes4,900,000
2017-05-21Eastern Conference Final Game 52,000,000
2017-05-20Western Conference Final Game 52,400,000
2017-05-20Preakness Stakes7,500,000
2017-05-13Eastern Conference Final Game 12,900,000
2017-01-15Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs37,100,000
2017-01-07Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks26,900,000
2017-01-02NHL Winter Classic2,560,000
2017-01-01Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions23,800,000
2016-12-25Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs21,400,000
2016-12-22New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles17,900,000
2016-12-18Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys24,100,000
2016-12-15Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks14,700,000
2016-12-11Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants26,500,000
2016-12-08Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs17,400,000
2016-12-04Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks17,800,000
2016-12-01Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings21,800,000
2016-11-27Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos18,400,000
2016-11-24Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts20,900,000
2016-11-20Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins18,700,000
2016-11-19Virginia Tech Hokies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,449,000
2016-11-17New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers13,300,000
2016-11-13Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots22,500,000
2016-11-12Army Black Knights at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,515,000
2016-11-06Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders18,300,000
2016-10-30Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys18,000,000
2016-10-29Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,634,000
2016-10-23Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals17,700,000
2016-10-16Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans13,600,000
2016-10-15Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,870,000
2016-10-09New York Giants at Green Bay Packers16,600,000
2016-10-02Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers18,100,000
2016-09-25Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys20,600,000
2016-09-24Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,627,000
2016-09-18Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings22,800,000
2016-09-17Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish4,987,000
2016-09-11New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals23,100,000
2016-09-10Nevada Wolf Pack at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,451,000
2016-09-08Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos25,200,000
2016-09-04Southern 5004,600,000
2016-08-21Rio 2016 Olympics — Closing Ceremony17,000,000