A look back at the most-watched sporting events of the 2010s. Click here to jump straight to the main list, here for the list with the NFL excluded, and here for a list of the most-watched events by sport.

The NFL dominated the decade, generating the 40 largest sports audience between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019. The most-watched game was the Patriots’ Super Bowl 49 win over the Seahawks, which averaged a U.S. television record 114.44 million viewers on NBC in 2015. Overall, the NFL generated the eight largest audiences in U.S. TV history in this decade.

The top non-NFL sporting event was the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, which avereaged 40.65 million on NBC. Outside of the NFL and Olympics, Game 7 of the 2016 World Series took top honors, with the Cubs’ historic victory averaging 40.05 million on FOX.

Top sports audiences of the 2010s

SportsMediaWatch.com # SPORT YEAR GAME RTG VWRS NET 1 NFL 2015 Patriots-Seahawks

Super Bowl 49 NBC 47.5 114.442M 2 NFL 2014 Seahawks-Broncos

Super Bowl 48 FOX 46.7 112.191M 3 NFL 2016 Broncos-Panthers

Super Bowl 50 CBS 46.6 111.864M 4 NFL 2012 Giants-Patriots

Super Bowl 46 NBC 47.0 111.346M 5 NFL 2017 Patriots-Falcons

Super Bowl 51 FOX 45.3 111.317M 6 NFL 2011 Packers-Steelers

Super Bowl 45 FOX 46.0 111.010M 7 NFL 2013 Ravens-49ers

Super Bowl 47 CBS 46.4 108.414M 8 NFL 2010 Saints-Colts

Super Bowl 44 CBS 45.0 106.476M 9 NFL 2018 Eagles-Patriots

Super Bowl 52 NBC 43.1 103.391M 10 NFL 2019 Patriots-Rams

Super Bowl 53 CBS 41.1 98.190M 11 NFL 2010 Vikings-Saints

NFC Championship FOX 30.6 57.933M 12 NFL 2012 Giants-49ers

NFC Championship FOX 30.6 57.635M 13 NFL 2014 49ers-Seahawks

NFC Championship FOX 28.5 55.911M 14 NFL 2011 Jets-Steelers

AFC Championship CBS 28.3 54.850M 15 NFL 2019 Patriots-Chiefs

AFC Championship CBS 27.5 53.900M 16 NFL 2016 Patriots-Broncos

AFC Championship CBS 29.3 53.299M 17 NFL 2011 Packers-Bears

NFC Championship FOX 28.1 51.884M 18 NFL 2014 Patriots-Broncos

AFC Championship CBS 28.1 51.300M 19 NFL 2015 Packers-Seahawks

NFC Championship FOX 27.4 49.839M 20 NFL 2012 Ravens-Patriots

AFC Championship CBS 27.4 48.676M 21 NFL 2017 Packers-Cowboys

NFC Divisional FOX 26.1 48.522M 22 NFL 2017 Steelers-Patriots

AFC Championship CBS 24.4 47.951M 23 NFL 2014 49ers-Packers

NFC Wild Card FOX 25.8 47.100M 24 NFL 2013 Ravens-Patriots

AFC Championship CBS 25.5 47.070M 25 NFL 2010 Jets-Colts

AFC Championship CBS 26.3 46.917M 26 NFL 2017 Packers-Falcons

NFC Championship FOX 25.0 46.281M 27 NFL 2016 Cardinals-Panthers

NFC Championship FOX 24.1 45.739M 28 NFL 2012 Giants-Packers

NFC Divisional FOX 25.3 45.120M 29 NFL 2015 Cowboys-Packers

NFC Divisional FOX 24.9 44.384M 30 NFL 2018 Jaguars-Patriots

AFC Championship CBS 24.3 44.082M 31 NFL 2019 Rams-Saints

NFC Championship FOX 24.5 44.075M 32 NFL 2011 Jets-Patriots

AFC Divisional CBS 24.2 43.463M 33 NFL 2016 Steelers-Broncos

AFC Divisional CBS 23.6 42.950M 34 NFL 2012 Steelers-Broncos

AFC Wild Card CBS 24.0 42.371M 35 NFL 2015 Lions-Cowboys

NFC Wild Card FOX 23.6 42.320M 36 NFL 2018 Vikings-Eagles

NFC Championship FOX 21.7 42.298M 37 NFL 2015 Colts-Patriots

AFC Championship CBS 22.5 42.144M 38 NFL 2013 49ers-Falcons

NFC Championship FOX 24.2 42.000M 39 NFL 2015 Colts-Broncos

AFC Divisional CBS 23.3 41.815M 40 NFL 2014 Chargers-Broncos

AFC Divisional CBS 23.1 41.211M 41 OLY 2012 Opening Ceremony

London 2012 NBC 21.0 40.651M 42 MLB 2016 Cubs-Indians

World Series Game 7 FOX 21.8 40.050M 43 NFL 2017 Giants-Packers

NFC Wild Card FOX 21.3 39.345M 44 NFL 2011 Packers-Eagles

NFC Wild Card FOX 22.1 39.274M 45 NFL 2016 Green Bay-Washington

NFC Wild Card FOX 21.8 38.851M 46 OLY 2012 Primetime coverage

London 2012 NBC 21.8 38.719M 47 NFL 2019 Eagles-Saints

NFC Divisional FOX 20.8 38.187M 48 NFL 2013 Seattle-Washington

NFC Wild Card FOX 21.5 38.100M 49 NFL 2010 Cowboys-Vikings

NFC Divisional FOX 22.0 37.669M 50 NFL 2013 Texans-Patriots

AFC Divisional CBS 21.7 37.660M

Top sports audiences of the 2010s, excluding NFL and Olympics

SportsMediaWatch.com # SPORT YEAR GAME RTG VWRS NET 1 MLB 2016 Cubs-Indians

World Series Game 7 FOX 21.8 40.050M 2 CFB 2015 Ohio State-Oregon

National Championship ESPN

Megacast 18.6 34.148M 3 NBA 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors

NBA Finals Game 7 ABC 15.8 31.018M 4 CFB 2010 Alabama-Texas

National Championship ABC 17.2 30.776M 5 CFB 2018 Alabama-Georgia

National Championship ESPN

Megacast 15.6 28.443M 6 MLB 2017 Astros-Dodgers

World Series Game 7 FOX 15.8 28.287M 7 CFB 2015 Ohio State-Alabama

Sugar Bowl ESPN 15.2 28.271M 8 CBB 2015 Duke-Wisconsin

National Championship CBS 16.0 28.263M 9 NBA 2010 Celtics-Lakers

NBA Finals Game 7 ABC 15.6 28.203M 10 CFB 2015 Oregon-FSU

Rose Bowl ESPN 14.8 28.164M 11 CFB 2011 Auburn-Oregon

BCSNC ESPN 15.3 27.316M 12 CFB 2018 Georgia-Oklahoma

Rose Bowl ESPN,

ESPN2 13.7 26.913M 13 FIFA 2015 U.S.-Japan

W. World Cup Final FOX,

TEL — 26.700M 14 FIFA 2014 Germany-Argentina

World Cup Final ABC,

UNI — 26.500M 15 CFB 2013 Alabama-Notre Dame

National Championship ESPN 15.1 26.380M 16 NBA 2013 Spurs-Heat

NBA Finals Game 7 ABC 15.3 26.319M 17 CFB 2014 FSU-Auburn

National Championship ESPN

Megacast 14.8 26.205M 18 CFB 2016 Alabama-Clemson

National Championship ESPN

Megacast 15.0 26.182M 19 MLB 2011 Rangers-Cardinals

World Series Game 7 FOX 14.7 25.403M 20 CFB 2019 Clemson-Alabama

National Championship ESPN

Megacast 13.8 25.280M 21 CFB 2017 Clemson-Alabama

National Championship ESPN

Megacast 14.2 25.266M 22 FIFA 2014 U.S.-Portugal

WC group stage ESPN,

UNI — 24.760M 23 NBA 2017 Cavaliers-Warriors

NBA Finals Game 5 ABC 13.5 24.528M 24 FIFA 2010 Spain-Netherlands

World Cup Final ABC,

UNI — 24.300M 25 CFB 2012 Alabama-LSU

National Championship ESPN 14.0 24.214M 26 CFB 2010 Ohio State-Oregon

Rose Bowl ABC 13.2 24.025M 27 CBB 2010 Duke-Butler

National Championship CBS 14.2 23.944M 28 NBA 2011 Mavericks-Heat

NBA Finals Game 6 ABC 13.3 23.880M 29 MLB 2016 Indians-Cubs

World Series Game 5 FOX 13.1 23.641M 30 MLB 2014 Giants-Royals

World Series Game 7 FOX 13.7 23.517M 31 CBB 2013 Louisville-Michigan

National Championship CBS 14.0 23.426M 32 MLB 2016 Cubs-Indians

World Series Game 6 FOX 13.2 23.399M 33 NBA 2015 Warriors-Cavaliers

NBA Finals Game 6 ABC 13.4 23.254M 34 MLB 2019 Nationals-Astros

World Series Game 7 FOX 13.1 23.217M 35 CBB 2017 North Carolina-Gonzaga

National Championship CBS 13.2 22.998M 36 CBB 2015 Wisconsin-Kentucky

National Semifinal TBS, TNT,

TruTV 12.4 22.626M 37 MLB 2017 Astros-Dodgers

World Series Game 6 FOX 12.6 22.329M 38 FIFA 2014 Belgium-U.S.

WC Rd. of 16 ESPN,

UNI — 21.570M 39 CFB 2018 Alabama-Clemson

Sugar Bowl ESPN,

ESPN2 11.4 21.473M 40 CBB 2014 UConn-Kentucky

National Championship CBS 12.4 21.196M 41 CFB 2019 Clemson-Ohio State

Fiesta Bowl ESPN

Megacast 11.1 21.151M 42 MLB 2011 Rangers-Cardinals

World Series Game 6 FOX 12.7 21.064M 43 CBB 2012 Kentucky-Kansas

National Championship CBS 12.3 20.869M 44 NBA 2015 Cavaliers-Warriors

NBA Finals Game 5 ABC 11.8 20.860M 45 NBA 2016 Warriors-Cavaliers

NBA Finals Game 6 ABC 11.8 20.702M 46 NBA 2013 Spurs-Heat

NBA Finals Game 6 ABC 12.3 20.636M 47 CFB 2011 TCU-Wisconsin

Rose Bowl ESPN 11.3 20.558M 48 NBA 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors

NBA Finals Game 5 ABC 11.8 20.528M 49 Horse 2014 Belmont Stakes

Race portion NBC 11.9 20.400M 50 NBA 2017 Warriors-Cavaliers

NBA Finals Game 3 ABC 11.3 20.099M

Top sports audiences of the 2010s by sport

SportsMediaWatch.com SPORT YEAR GAME RTG VWRS NET NFL 2015 Patriots-Seahawks

Super Bowl 49 47.5 114.442M NBC OLY 2012 Opening Ceremony 21.0 40.651M NBC MLB 2016 Cubs-Indians

World Series Game 7 21.8 40.050M FOX CFB 2015 Ohio State-Oregon

National Championship 18.6 34.148M ESPN

Megacast NBA 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors

NBA Finals Game 7 15.8 31.018M ABC CBB 2015 Duke-Wisconsin

National Championship 16.0 28.263M CBS Soccer 2015 United States-Japan

W. World Cup Final — 26.700M FOX,

TEL Horse 2014 Belmont Stakes 11.9 20.400M NBC PGA 2010 The Masters

Final Round 10.7 16.676M CBS NASCAR 2013 Daytona 500 9.9 16.651M FOX NHL 2019 Blues-Bruins

Stanley Cup Final Game 7 4.9 8.723M NBC IndyCar 2012 Indianapolis 500 4.3 6.800M ABC Tennis 2013 Serena W.-Azarenka

US Open W. Final 4.0 6.166M CBS MMA 2011 UFC on FOX 1 3.1 5.675M FOX Boxing 2016 Spence Jr.-Bundu

Premier Boxing Champions 3.1 4.800M NBC WCBB 2014 UConn-Notre Dame

National Championship 2.8 4.271M ESPN LPGA 2014 U.S. Women’s Open

Final Round 1.4 2.035M NBC WNBA 2017 Sparks-Lynx

WNBA Finals Game 5 0.6 902K ESPN

UPDATE 1/1: Added the 2015 Wisconsin-Kentucky Final Four game to the list of most-watched games outside of the NFL and Olympics.