Ratings Reference
Telecasts · MLB

World Series Game 2 - Reds vs Yankees

Aired
1976-10-17 Sunday
Networks
NBC
Teams
Reds · Yankees
Score
Cincinnati 4, New York 3

Published figures

JSON
Nielsen1 figure
household rating
full telecast / panel-only · final
press-attributed · Wikipedia
29.4 HH
29.4/43 (n.a. viewers) Wikipedia, verbatim
1 press attribution · no provider-published figure · single source
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider

World Series by year

1968–2025
Record
54.9M 1980
Years on record
57 1968–2025
Nielsen average audience · each year's most-watched telecast on the line, the others in gray
20M40M60M1980 · World Series Game 6 · 54.9M1968 · World Series Game 4 · 27.5M1969 · World Series Game 2 · 17.1M1970 · World Series Game 1 · 14.1M1971 · World Series Game 4 · 38.9M1972 · World Series Game 7 · 41.4M1973 · World Series Game 7 · 39.9M1974 · World Series Game 5 · 31.6M1975 · World Series Game 7 · 51.6M1976 · World Series Game 4 · 38.8M1977 · World Series Game 6 · 44.2M1978 · World Series Game 6 · 50.6M1979 · World Series Game 7 · 49.9M1980 · World Series Game 6 · 54.9M1981 · World Series Game 3 · 40.1M1982 · World Series Game 7 · 49.9M1983 · World Series Game 1 · 36.2M1984 · World Series Game 1 · 33.9M1985 · World Series Game 7 · 45.0M1986 · World Series Game 7 · 52.1M1987 · World Series Game 7 · 51.2M1988 · World Series Game 5 · 38.8M1989 · World Series Game 3 · 26.6M1990 · World Series Game 4 · 32.9M1991 · World Series Game 7 · 50.3M1992 · World Series Game 6 · 35.0M1993 · World Series Game 6 · 29.1M1995 · World Series Game 5 · 31.7M1996 · World Series Game 6 · 30.4M1997 · World Series Game 7 · 38.0M1998 · World Series Game 4 · 23.4M1999 · World Series Game 4 · 25.8M2000 · World Series Game 2 · 19.0M2001 · World Series Game 7 · 39.1M2002 · World Series Game 7 · 30.8M2003 · World Series Game 6 · 23.2M2004 · World Series Game 4 · 28.8M2005 · World Series Game 4 · 20.0M2006 · World Series Game 2 · 18.2M2007 · World Series Game 4 · 20.9M2008 · World Series Game 5 · 15.8M2009 · World Series Game 4 · 22.8M2010 · World Series Game 4 · 15.5M2011 · World Series Game 7 · 25.4M2012 · World Series Game 4 · 15.5M2013 · World Series Game 6 · 19.2M2014 · World Series Game 7 · 23.5M2015 · World Series Game 5 · 17.2M2016 · World Series Game 7 · 40.0M2017 · World Series Game 7 · 28.2M2018 · World Series Game 5 · 17.6M2019 · World Series Game 7 · 23.2M2020 · World Series Game 6 · 12.8M2021 · World Series Game 6 · 14.1M2022 · World Series Game 5 · 12.8M2023 · World Series Game 5 · 11.5M2024 · World Series Game 5 · 18.2M2025 · World Series Game 7 · 26.9M197019801990200020102020
  • Before Out-of-Homebefore Sept 2020
  • Panel + Out-of-HomeSept 2020 – Sept 2025
  • Big Data + Panelsince Sept 2025
323 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-23 11:15 UTC
Nielsen average audience · each year's most-watched telecast on the line, the others in gray
YearTelecastAvg audience
1968World Series Game 324,780,000
1968World Series Game 427,542,000
1969World Series Game 114,920,000
1969World Series Game 217,080,000
1969World Series Game 311,290,000
1969World Series Game 411,290,000
1969World Series Game 511,290,000
1970World Series Game 114,120,000
1970World Series Game 213,400,000
1970World Series Game 310,340,000
1970World Series Game 410,340,000
1970World Series Game 510,340,000
1971World Series Game 124,778,000
1971World Series Game 213,633,000
1971World Series Game 313,633,000
1971World Series Game 438,898,000
1971World Series Game 513,633,000
1971World Series Game 628,095,000
1971World Series Game 737,420,000
1972World Series Game 122,534,000
1972World Series Game 227,331,000
1972World Series Game 337,880,000
1972World Series Game 438,210,000
1972World Series Game 523,120,000
1972World Series Game 630,048,000
1972World Series Game 741,438,000
1973World Series Game 127,444,000
1973World Series Game 235,661,000
1973World Series Game 338,030,000
1973World Series Game 436,670,000
1973World Series Game 537,364,000
1973World Series Game 628,610,000
1973World Series Game 739,935,000
1974World Series Game 123,750,000
1974World Series Game 230,470,000
1974World Series Game 329,830,000
1974World Series Game 429,760,000
1974World Series Game 531,610,000
1975World Series Game 120,990,000
1975World Series Game 224,320,000
1975World Series Game 337,910,000
1975World Series Game 434,640,000
1975World Series Game 540,710,000
1975World Series Game 641,570,000
1975World Series Game 751,560,000
1976World Series Game 123,730,000
1976World Series Game 336,250,000
1976World Series Game 438,790,000
1977World Series Game 136,960,000
1977World Series Game 235,880,000
1977World Series Game 337,410,000
1977World Series Game 431,460,000
1977World Series Game 537,010,000
1977World Series Game 644,200,000
1978World Series Game 143,510,000
1978World Series Game 242,720,000
1978World Series Game 343,810,000
1978World Series Game 439,220,000
1978World Series Game 545,870,000
1978World Series Game 650,600,000
1979World Series Game 138,140,000
1979World Series Game 236,320,000
1979World Series Game 331,420,000
1979World Series Game 427,210,000
1979World Series Game 539,090,000
1979World Series Game 643,640,000
1979World Series Game 749,890,000
1980World Series Game 142,040,000
1980World Series Game 242,990,000
1980World Series Game 339,170,000
1980World Series Game 429,320,000
1980World Series Game 545,460,000
1980World Series Game 654,860,000
1981World Series Game 139,720,000
1981World Series Game 239,110,000
1981World Series Game 340,140,000
1981World Series Game 437,970,000
1981World Series Game 539,110,000
1982World Series Game 137,460,000
1982World Series Game 237,700,000
1982World Series Game 332,890,000
1982World Series Game 426,210,000
1982World Series Game 548,990,000
1982World Series Game 632,350,000
1982World Series Game 749,930,000
1983World Series Game 136,230,000
1983World Series Game 234,550,000
1983World Series Game 330,120,000
1983World Series Game 420,260,000
1983World Series Game 526,950,000
1984World Series Game 133,860,000
1984World Series Game 232,010,000
1984World Series Game 326,810,000
1984World Series Game 418,020,000
1984World Series Game 528,580,000
1985World Series Game 131,510,000
1985World Series Game 231,770,000
1985World Series Game 332,800,000
1985World Series Game 435,040,000
1985World Series Game 530,950,000
1985World Series Game 634,860,000
1985World Series Game 745,000,000
1986World Series Game 133,100,000
1986World Series Game 232,340,000
1986World Series Game 333,200,000
1986World Series Game 434,490,000
1986World Series Game 538,710,000
1986World Series Game 644,510,000
1986World Series Game 752,100,000
1987World Series Game 130,570,000
1987World Series Game 233,660,000
1987World Series Game 334,990,000
1987World Series Game 434,040,000
1987World Series Game 532,550,000
1987World Series Game 629,090,000
1987World Series Game 751,180,000
1988World Series Game 130,350,000
1988World Series Game 234,700,000
1988World Series Game 334,990,000
1988World Series Game 433,960,000
1988World Series Game 538,800,000
1989World Series Game 125,030,000
1989World Series Game 225,410,000
1989World Series Game 326,610,000
1989World Series Game 421,640,000
1990World Series Game 128,600,000
1990World Series Game 230,570,000
1990World Series Game 328,720,000
1990World Series Game 432,910,000
1991World Series Game 126,310,000
1991World Series Game 230,840,000
1991World Series Game 333,170,000
1991World Series Game 432,100,000
1991World Series Game 533,180,000
1991World Series Game 640,830,000
1991World Series Game 750,340,000
1992World Series Game 125,020,000
1992World Series Game 229,590,000
1992World Series Game 329,980,000
1992World Series Game 426,410,000
1992World Series Game 531,230,000
1992World Series Game 635,000,000
1993World Series Game 123,100,000
1993World Series Game 225,200,000
1993World Series Game 320,570,000
1993World Series Game 424,590,000
1993World Series Game 526,110,000
1993World Series Game 629,050,000
1995World Series Game 125,150,000
1995World Series Game 229,350,000
1995World Series Game 328,720,000
1995World Series Game 428,670,000
1995World Series Game 531,710,000
1995World Series Game 630,280,000
1996World Series Game 123,690,000
1996World Series Game 219,430,000
1996World Series Game 323,990,000
1996World Series Game 425,160,000
1996World Series Game 528,520,000
1996World Series Game 630,440,000
1997World Series Game 116,810,000
1997World Series Game 222,460,000
1997World Series Game 322,190,000
1997World Series Game 422,070,000
1997World Series Game 524,200,000
1997World Series Game 623,740,000
1997World Series Game 737,990,000
1998World Series Game 118,740,000
1998World Series Game 217,860,000
1998World Series Game 321,970,000
1998World Series Game 423,390,000
1999World Series Game 122,035,000
1999World Series Game 222,825,000
1999World Series Game 324,116,000
1999World Series Game 425,848,000
2000World Series Game 117,556,000
2000World Series Game 219,045,000
2000World Series Game 317,453,000
2000World Series Game 417,611,000
2000World Series Game 518,927,000
2001World Series Game 116,476,000
2001World Series Game 223,550,000
2001World Series Game 323,407,000
2001World Series Game 423,692,000
2001World Series Game 521,323,000
2001World Series Game 622,672,000
2001World Series Game 739,084,000
2002World Series Game 115,457,000
2002World Series Game 219,368,000
2002World Series Game 317,043,000
2002World Series Game 418,085,000
2002World Series Game 515,840,000
2002World Series Game 619,221,000
2002World Series Game 730,814,000
2003World Series Game 117,687,000
2003World Series Game 220,552,000
2003World Series Game 318,889,000
2003World Series Game 420,885,000
2003World Series Game 519,919,000
2003World Series Game 623,240,000
2004World Series Game 123,168,000
2004World Series Game 225,463,000
2004World Series Game 324,422,000
2004World Series Game 428,844,000
2005World Series Game 115,015,000
2005World Series Game 217,190,000
2005World Series Game 316,652,000
2005World Series Game 419,979,000
2006World Series Game 112,840,000
2006World Series Game 218,165,000
2006World Series Game 315,582,000
2006World Series Game 416,113,000
2006World Series Game 516,277,000
2007World Series Game 116,897,000
2007World Series Game 216,950,000
2007World Series Game 314,055,000
2007World Series Game 420,946,000
2008World Series Game 114,634,000
2008World Series Game 212,777,000
2008World Series Game 39,836,000
2008World Series Game 415,479,000
2008World Series Game 515,787,000
2009World Series Game 119,511,000
2009World Series Game 218,897,000
2009World Series Game 315,397,000
2009World Series Game 422,761,000
2009World Series Game 517,092,000
2009World Series Game 622,339,000
2010World Series Game 115,009,000
2010World Series Game 214,130,000
2010World Series Game 311,460,000
2010World Series Game 415,537,000
2010World Series Game 514,950,000
2011World Series Game 114,174,000
2011World Series Game 214,280,000
2011World Series Game 311,247,000
2011World Series Game 415,156,000
2011World Series Game 514,324,000
2011World Series Game 621,065,000
2011World Series Game 725,403,000
2012World Series Game 112,240,000
2012World Series Game 212,340,000
2012World Series Game 310,471,000
2012World Series Game 415,485,000
2013World Series Game 114,400,000
2013World Series Game 213,429,000
2013World Series Game 312,473,000
2013World Series Game 415,975,000
2013World Series Game 514,446,000
2013World Series Game 619,178,000
2014World Series Game 112,191,000
2014World Series Game 212,917,000
2014World Series Game 312,133,000
2014World Series Game 410,742,000
2014World Series Game 512,635,000
2014World Series Game 613,372,000
2014World Series Game 723,517,000
2015World Series Game 114,944,000
2015World Series Game 213,722,000
2015World Series Game 313,205,000
2015World Series Game 413,587,000
2015World Series Game 517,206,000
2016World Series Game 119,368,000
2016World Series Game 217,395,000
2016World Series Game 319,384,000
2016World Series Game 416,705,000
2016World Series Game 523,638,000
2016World Series Game 623,396,000
2016World Series Game 740,045,000
2017World Series Game 114,968,000
2017World Series Game 215,483,000
2017World Series Game 315,676,000
2017World Series Game 415,400,000
2017World Series Game 518,940,000
2017World Series Game 622,229,000
2017World Series Game 728,240,000
2018World Series Game 113,761,000
2018World Series Game 213,458,000
2018World Series Game 313,251,000
2018World Series Game 413,563,000
2018World Series Game 517,634,000
2019World Series Game 112,194,000
2019World Series Game 211,925,000
2019World Series Game 312,220,000
2019World Series Game 410,219,000
2019World Series Game 511,390,000
2019World Series Game 616,551,000
2019World Series Game 723,217,000
2020World Series Game 19,353,000
2020World Series Game 29,184,000
2020World Series Game 38,339,000
2020World Series Game 49,563,000
2020World Series Game 510,288,000
2020World Series Game 612,819,000
2021World Series Game 110,934,000
2021World Series Game 210,434,000
2021World Series Game 311,469,000
2021World Series Game 410,789,000
2021World Series Game 513,821,000
2021World Series Game 614,140,000
2022World Series Game 111,475,000
2022World Series Game 210,789,000
2022World Series Game 311,162,000
2022World Series Game 411,809,000
2022World Series Game 512,786,000
2022World Series Game 612,549,000
2023World Series Game 19,172,000
2023World Series Game 28,153,000
2023World Series Game 38,126,000
2023World Series Game 48,480,000
2023World Series Game 511,481,000
2024World Series Game 114,163,000
2024World Series Game 213,713,000
2024World Series Game 313,208,000
2024World Series Game 416,275,000
2024World Series Game 518,152,000
2025World Series Game 112,499,000
2025World Series Game 211,399,000
2025World Series Game 311,410,000
2025World Series Game 414,520,000
2025World Series Game 514,570,000
2025World Series Game 617,682,000
2025World Series Game 726,880,000

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