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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2021-12-26Washington at Dallas Cowboys17,280,000
2021-12-19New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers18,060,000
2021-12-12Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers18,560,000
2021-12-05Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs17,510,000
2021-11-28Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens16,230,000
2021-11-25Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints19,380,000
2021-11-21Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers14,550,000
2021-11-20Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Notre Dame Fighting Irish1,460,000
2021-11-14Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders16,740,000
2021-11-07NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race3,210,000
2021-11-07Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams14,210,000
2021-10-31Xfinity 5002,630,000
2021-10-31Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings15,680,000
2021-10-30North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,350,000
2021-10-24Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers16,110,000
2021-10-23USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,870,000
2021-10-17Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 5002,440,000
2021-10-17Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers16,280,000
2021-10-10Bank of America Roval 4002,550,000
2021-10-10Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs17,520,000
2021-10-03Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots26,750,000
2021-09-26Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers19,690,000
2021-09-26Ryder Cup Final day3,510,000
2021-09-19Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens19,810,000
2021-09-18Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,580,000
2021-09-12Grand Prix of Portland806,000
2021-09-12Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams17,640,000
2021-09-09Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers24,810,000
2021-09-05Tour Championship Round 43,970,000
2021-08-28Coke Zero Sugar 4003,930,000
2021-08-08Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Closing Ceremony8,810,000
2021-08-07Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time8,450,000
2021-08-05Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-08-04Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-08-02Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-07-29Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-07-28Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-07-27Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-07-26Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time
2021-07-25Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time20,000,000
2021-07-24Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Prime time4,400,000
2021-07-23Tokyo 2020 Olympics — Opening Ceremony17,000,000
2021-07-07Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning3,510,000
2021Stanley Cup Final, Canadiens vs Lightning3 games
2021-07-02Stanley Cup Final Game 32,378,000
2021-07-05Stanley Cup Final Game 42,920,000
2021-07-07Stanley Cup Final Game 53,510,000
2021-07-04IndyCar Mid-Ohio1,300,000
2021-07-04Jockey Made in America 2503,080,000
2021-06-06U.S. Women's Open Round 41,170,000
2021-06-05Belmont Stakes4,500,000
2021-05-30Indianapolis 5005,550,000
2021-05-30Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche1,600,000
2021-05-29New York Islanders at Boston Bruins2,080,000
2021-05-22Western Conference First Round Game 41,140,000
2021-05-16Western Conference First Round Game 11,400,000
2021-05-15Eastern Conference First Round Game 12,280,000
2021-05-15Preakness Stakes7,010,000
2021-05-08NHL Sabres–Penguins502,000
2021-05-02NHL Lightning–Red Wings562,000
2021-05-01Kentucky Derby14,370,000
2021-04-25Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg1,220,000
2021-03-14THE PLAYERS Championship Round 44,590,000
2021-03-07Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 43,860,000
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