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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2018-12-30Indianapolis 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
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