Detroit Lions
67
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29
Top events · Detroit Lions
1
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
56,700,000
2
NFL Packers–Lions
47,700,000
3
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
42,320,000
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
37,180,000
5
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
36,000,000
6
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
33,700,000
7
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
33,600,000
8
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
31,800,000
9
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
29,410,000
10
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
28,550,000
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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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-26 | Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys | 18,600,000 |
| 2016-12-18 | Detroit Lions at New York Giantssplit window | 18,700,000 |
| 2016-12-04 | Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saintssplit window | 12,200,000 |
| 2016-11-24 | Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | 27,600,000 |