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 telecastTop networks
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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-16 | Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions | 5,177,000 |
| 2017-11-23 | Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | 24,736,000 |
| 2017-11-06 | Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers | 11,100,000 |
| 2017-10-29 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions | 13,862,000 |
| 2017-10-08 | Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lionssplit window | 12,326,000 |
| 2017-09-18 | Detroit Lions at New York Giants | 12,287,000 |
| 2017-01-07 | Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks | 26,900,000 |
| 2017-01-01 | Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions | 23,800,000 |