NBC
957
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14
Top events · NBC
1
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
25,100,000
2
Wisconsin Badgers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7,421,000
3
Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies
5,136,000
4
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines
4,135,000
5
Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky
3,090,000
6
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
2,157,000
7
St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
1,890,000
8
San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox
1,700,000
9
Houston Astros at New York Mets
1,500,000
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
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
25,100,000
5
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
22,380,000
6
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
15,900,000
7
NBA Thunder–Spurs
11,590,000
8
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
10,990,000
9
NBA Thunder–Spurs
9,200,000
10
San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves
7,900,000
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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 18,580,000 |
| 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 Pacers6 games | |
| 2000-06-07 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 15,340,000 |
| 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 |
| 2000-02-13 | NBA All-Star Game | 10,520,000 |
| 1999 | World Series, Braves vs Yankees4 games | |
| 1999-10-23 | World Series Game 1 | 22,035,000 |
| 1999-10-24 | World Series Game 2 | 22,825,000 |
| 1999-10-26 | World Series Game 3 | 24,116,000 |
| 1999-10-27 | World Series Game 4 | 25,848,000 |
| 1999 | NBA Finals, Knicks vs Spurs5 games | |
| 1999-06-16 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 16,570,000 |
| 1999-06-18 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 13,980,000 |
| 1999-06-21 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 17,010,000 |
| 1999-06-23 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 16,760,000 |
| 1999-06-25 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 15,530,000 |
| 1998 | NBA Finals, Bulls vs Jazz6 games | |
| 1998-06-03 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 26,700,000 |
| 1998-06-05 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 26,300,000 |
| 1998-06-07 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 25,700,000 |
| 1998-06-10 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 28,790,000 |
| 1998-06-12 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 30,600,000 |
| 1998-06-14 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 35,890,000 |
| 1998-02-08 | NBA All-Star Game | 16,930,000 |
| 1998-01-25 | Super Bowl XXXII | 90,000,000 |
| 1997 | World Series, Guardians vs Marlins7 games | |
| 1997-10-18 | World Series Game 1 | 16,810,000 |
| 1997-10-19 | World Series Game 2 | 22,460,000 |
| 1997-10-21 | World Series Game 3 | 22,190,000 |
| 1997-10-22 | World Series Game 4 | 22,070,000 |
| 1997-10-23 | World Series Game 5 | 24,200,000 |
| 1997-10-25 | World Series Game 6 | 23,740,000 |
| 1997-10-26 | World Series Game 7 | 37,990,000 |
| 1997 | NBA Finals, Bulls vs Jazz6 games | |
| 1997-06-01 | NBA Finals Game 1 | 24,710,000 |
| 1997-06-04 | NBA Finals Game 2 | 22,270,000 |
| 1997-06-06 | NBA Finals Game 3 | 20,950,000 |
| 1997-06-08 | NBA Finals Game 4 | 26,360,000 |
| 1997-06-11 | NBA Finals Game 5 | 30,260,000 |
| 1997-06-13 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 28,700,000 |
| 1997-02-09 | NBA All-Star Game | 16,900,000 |
| 1996-02-11 | NBA All-Star Game | 17,460,000 |
| 1996-01-28 | Super Bowl XXX | 94,080,000 |
| 1995 | World Series, Braves vs Guardians3 games | |
| 1995-10-22 | World Series Game 2 | 29,350,000 |
| 1995-10-24 | World Series Game 3 | 28,720,000 |
| 1995-10-28 | World Series Game 6 | 30,280,000 |
| 1995-02-12 | NBA All-Star Game | 15,780,000 |
| 1994-02-13 | NBA All-Star Game | 13,670,000 |
| 1994-01-30 | Super Bowl XXVIII | 90,000,000 |
| 1993-06-20 | NBA Finals Game 6 | 32,100,000 |
| 1993-02-21 | NBA All-Star Game | 22,910,000 |
| 1993-01-31 | Super Bowl XXVII | 90,990,000 |
| 1992-02-09 | NBA All-Star Game | 18,830,000 |
| 1991-02-10 | NBA All-Star Game | 10,610,000 |
| 1989-01-22 | Super Bowl XXIII | 81,590,000 |
| 1988 | World Series, Athletics vs Dodgers5 games | |
| 1988-10-15 | World Series Game 1 | 30,350,000 |
| 1988-10-16 | World Series Game 2 | 34,700,000 |
| 1988-10-18 | World Series Game 3 | 34,990,000 |
| 1988-10-19 | World Series Game 4 | 33,960,000 |
| 1988-10-20 | World Series Game 5 | 38,800,000 |
| 1986 | World Series, Mets vs Red Sox7 games | |
| 1986-10-18 | World Series Game 1 | 33,100,000 |
| 1986-10-19 | World Series Game 2 | 32,340,000 |
| 1986-10-21 | World Series Game 3 | 33,200,000 |
| 1986-10-22 | World Series Game 4 | 34,490,000 |
| 1986-10-23 | World Series Game 5 | 38,710,000 |
| 1986-10-25 | World Series Game 6 | 44,510,000 |
| 1986-10-27 | World Series Game 7 | 52,100,000 |
| 1986-01-26 | Super Bowl XX | 92,570,000 |
| 1984 | World Series, Padres vs Tigers5 games | |
| 1984-10-09 | World Series Game 1 | 33,860,000 |
| 1984-10-10 | World Series Game 2 | 32,010,000 |
| 1984-10-12 | World Series Game 3 | 26,810,000 |
| 1984-10-13 | World Series Game 4 | 18,020,000 |
| 1984-10-14 | World Series Game 5 | 28,580,000 |
| 1983-01-30 | Super Bowl XVII | 81,770,000 |
| 1982 | World Series, Brewers vs Cardinals7 games | |
| 1982-10-12 | World Series Game 1 | 37,460,000 |
| 1982-10-13 | World Series Game 2 | 37,700,000 |
| 1982-10-15 | World Series Game 3 | 32,890,000 |
| 1982-10-16 | World Series Game 4 | 26,210,000 |
| 1982-10-17 | World Series Game 5 | 48,990,000 |
| 1982-10-19 | World Series Game 6 | 32,350,000 |
| 1982-10-20 | World Series Game 7 | 49,930,000 |
| 1981-03-30 | 1981 NCAA championship game | 29,060,000 |
| 1981-01-25 | Super Bowl XV | 68,290,000 |
| 1980 | World Series, Phillies vs Royals6 games | |
| 1980-10-14 | World Series Game 1 | 42,040,000 |
| 1980-10-15 | World Series Game 2 | 42,990,000 |
| 1980-10-17 | World Series Game 3 | 39,170,000 |
| 1980-10-18 | World Series Game 4 | 29,320,000 |
| 1980-10-19 | World Series Game 5 | 45,460,000 |
| 1980-10-21 | World Series Game 6 | 54,860,000 |
| 1979-03-26 | 1979 NCAA championship game | 35,110,000 |
| 1979-01-21 | Super Bowl XIII | 74,740,000 |
| 1978 | World Series, Dodgers vs Yankees6 games | |
| 1978-10-10 | World Series Game 1 | 43,510,000 |
| 1978-10-11 | World Series Game 2 | 42,720,000 |
| 1978-10-13 | World Series Game 3 | 43,810,000 |
| 1978-10-14 | World Series Game 4 | 39,220,000 |
| 1978-10-15 | World Series Game 5 | 45,870,000 |
| 1978-10-17 | World Series Game 6 | 50,600,000 |
| 1978-03-27 | 1978 NCAA championship game | 25,378,000 |