With 2007 coming to a close, here is a look at the sports television ratings for 2007.
Top ten games on broadcast.
Courtesy the Sports Business Daily.
42.6: Super Bowl XLI: Colts/Bears (2/4, 6 PM CBS)
26.4: AFC Championship Game: Patriots/Colts (1/21, 6:30 PM CBS)
25.1: NFC Championship Game: Saints/Bears (1/21, 3 PM FOX)
20.6: AFC Divisional Game: Patriots/Chargers (1/14, 4:30 PM CBS)
20.1: NFL on CBS, Patriots/Colts (11/4, 4:15 CBS)
19.9: NFC Divisional Game: Seahawks/Bears (1/14, 1 PM FOX)
18.4: NFL on CBS, Steelers/Patriots (12/9, 4:15 PM CBS)
18.2: NFC Wildcard Game: Giants/Eagles (1/7, 4:30 PM FOX)
18.0: NFL on CBS, Patriots/Cowboys (10/14, 4:15 PM CBS)
17.6: AFC Divisional Game: Colts/Ravens (1/13, 4:30 PM CBS)
Top ten games on cable.
All ratings are final national ratings.
11.1: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Patriots/Ravens (12/3, 8:30 PM ESPN)
9.0: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Packers/Broncos (10/29, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.5: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Cowboys/Bills (10/8, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.5: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Dolphins/Steelers (11/26, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.2: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Colts/Jaguars (10/22, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.1: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Bears/Vikings (12/17, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.7: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Washington/Eagles (9/17, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.7: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Patriots/Bengals (10/1, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.3: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Titans/Saints (9/24, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.3: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Bengals/Ravens (9/10, 7 PM ESPN)
Top ten games on cable (excluding the NFL).
All ratings are final national ratings.
5.9: ALDS on TBS, Indians/Yankees Game 4 (10/8, 7:30 PM TBS)
5.4: ALDS on TBS, Indians/Yankees Game 3 (10/7, 6:30 PM TBS)
4.9: ALDS on TBS, Yankees/Indians Game 2 (10/5, 5 PM TBS)
4.9: NBA on TNT, Pistons/Cavaliers Game 6 (6/2, 8 PM TNT)
4.5: ALDS on TBS, Yankees/Indians Game 1 (10/4, 6:30 PM TBS)
4.3: College football on ESPN, FSU/Clemson (9/4, 8 PM ESPN)
4.3: MLB on ESPN, Home Run Derby (7/9, 8 PM ESPN)
4.2: ALDS on TBS, Angels/Red Sox Game 2 (10/5, 8:30 PM TBS)
4.2: NBA on TNT, NBA All Star Game (2/18, 8 PM TNT)
4.0: NASCAR on ESPN, Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (7/29, 2 PM ESPN)
4.0: NBA on TNT, Cavaliers/Pistons Game 5 (5/31, 8 PM TNT)
2007 sports ratings.
Every sporting event on television that drew a rating of 5.0 or higher.
Ratings for Thanksgiving weekend sporting events, most NFL on FOX telecasts and last year’s non-BCS New Year’s Day bowl games on are unavailable.
42.6: Super Bowl XLI: Colts/Bears (2/4, 6:30 PM CBS)
26.4: AFC Championship Game: Patriots/Colts (1/21, 6:30 PM CBS)
25.1: NFC Championship Game: Saints/Bears (1/21, 3 PM FOX)
20.6: AFC Divisional Game: Patriots/Chargers (1/14, 4:30 PM CBS)
20.1: NFL on CBS, Patriots/Colts (11/4/07, 4:15 PM CBS)
19.9: NFC Divisional Game: Seahawks/Bears (1/14, 1 PM FOX)
18.4: NFL on CBS, Steelers/Patriots (12/9, 4:15 PM CBS)
18.2: NFC Wildcard Game: Giants/Eagles (1/7, 4:30 PM FOX)
18.0: NFL on CBS, Patriots/Cowboys (10/14, 4:15 PM CBS)
17.6: AFC Divisional Game on CBS, Colts/Ravens (1/13, 4:30 PM CBS)
17.4: BCS National Championship Game on FOX, Florida/Ohio State (1/8, 8 PM FOX)
17.3: AFC Wildcard Game on CBS, Jets/Patriots (1/7, 1 PM CBS)
16.4: NFC Wildcard Game: Cowboys/Seahawks (1/6, 8 PM NBC)
16.3: NFC Divisional Game on FOX, Eagles/Saints (1/13, 8 PM FOX)
15.6: NFL on FOX, Cowboys/Giants (11/11, 4:15 PM FOX)
15.0: NFL on FOX, Cowboys/Washington (11/18, 4:15 PM FOX)
14.8: NFL on FOX, Vikings/Cowboys (10/21, 4:15 PM FOX)
14.6: NFL on FOX, Eagles/Cowboys (12/16, 4:15 PM FOX)
13.9: Rose Bowl on ABC, USC/Michigan (1/1, 5 PM ABC)
13.8: NFL on FOX, Bears/Giants (12/2, 4:15 PM FOX)
13.6: NFL on FOX, Bears/Chargers (9/9, 4:15 PM FOX)
13.4: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Eagles/Patriots (11/25, 8:15 PM NBC)
13.1: NFL on FOX, Washington/Patriots (10/28, 4:15 PM FOX)
12.6: World Series on FOX, Red Sox/Rockies Game 4 (10/28, 8 PM FOX)
12.6: AFC Wildcard Game on NBC, Chiefs/Colts (1/6, 4:30 PM NBC)
12.2: NFL on CBS, Broncos/Colts (9/30, 4:15 PM CBS)
12.2: College basketball on CBS, Florida/Ohio State (4/2, 9 PM CBS)
11.8: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Cowboys/Bears (9/23, 8:15 PM NBC)
11.7: ALCS on FOX, Indians/Red Sox Game 7 (10/21, 8 PM FOX)
11.6: NFL on CBS, regional (12/1, 1 PM CBS)
11.6: NFL on CBS, regional (9/23, 1 PM CBS)
11.6: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Giants/Cowboys (9/9, 8:15 PM NBC)
11.5: NFL on NBC, Saints/Colts (9/6, 8:15 PM NBC)
11.2: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Bears/Packers (10/7, 8:15 PM NBC)
11.2: NFL on FOX, Giants/Washington (9/23, 4:15 PM FOX)
11.1: World Series on FOX, Rockies/Red Sox Game 2 (10/25, 8 PM FOX)
11.1: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Patriots/Ravens
10.8: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Colts/Chargers (11/11, 8:15 PM NBC)
10.8: NFL on CBS, Chiefs/Bears (9/23, 4:15 PM CBS)
10.7: NFL on CBS, regional (11/18, 1 PM CBS)
10.5: World Series on FOX, Rockies/Red Sox Game 1 (10/24, 8 PM FOX)
10.2: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Cowboys/Eagles (11/4, 8:15 PM NBC)
10.1: Daytona 500 on FOX (2/18, 2 PM FOX)
9.9: NFL on FOX, regional (9/30, 1 PM FOX)
9.8: NFL on CBS, regional (10/28, 1 PM CBS)
9.8: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Chargers/Patriots (9/16, 8:15 PM NBC)
9.5: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Washington/Giants (12/16, 8:15 PM NBC)
9.5: NFL on CBS, Chargers/Broncos (10/7, 4:15 PM CBS)
9.4: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Eagles/Giants (9/30, 8:15 PM NBC)
9.4: NFL on CBS, regional (9/9, 1 PM CBS)
9.3: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Patriots/Bills (11/18, 8:15 PM NBC)
9.3: Sugar Bowl on FOX, LSU/Notre Dame (1/3, 8 PM FOX)
9.1: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Steelers/Bengals (12/2, 8:15 PM NBC)
9.1: The Masters on CBS, Final Round (4/8, CBS)
9.0: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Packers/Broncos (10/29, 8:30 PM)
8.9: Final Four on CBS, Florida/UCLA (3/31, 9 PM CBS)
8.8: NFL on CBS, regional (11/11, 1 PM CBS)
8.7: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Washington/Vikings (12/23, 8:15 PM NBC)
8.5: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Dolphins/Steelers (11/26, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.5: World Series on FOX, Red Sox/Rockies Game 3 (10/27, 8 PM FOX)
8.5: ALCS on FOX, Red Sox/Indians Game 5 (10/18, 8 PM FOX)
8.5: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Cowboys/Bills (10/8, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.4: Fiesta Bowl on FOX, Boise St./Oklahoma (1/1, 8:30 PM FOX)
8.4: Final Four on CBS, Georgetown/Ohio State (3/31, 6:30 PM CBS)
8.3: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Steelers/Broncos (10/21, 8:15 PM NBC)
8.2: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Colts/Jaguars (10/22, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.2: ALCS on FOX, Red Sox/Indians Game 4 (10/16, 8 PM FOX)
8.1: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Bears/Vikings (12/17, 8:30 PM ESPN)
8.1: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Ravens/Colts (12/9, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.9: NFL on CBS, regional (11/4, 1 PM CBS)
7.8: NFL on CBS, regional (10/21, 1 PM CBS)
7.7: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Patriots/Bengals (10/1, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.7: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Washington/Eagles (9/17, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.6: NFL on CBS, regional (12/8, 1 PM CBS)
7.6: NFL on CBS, regional (11/25, 1 PM CBS)
7.5: NFL on CBS, regional (9/16, 1 PM CBS)
7.3: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Titans/Saints (9/24, 8:30 PM ESPN)
7.3: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Bengals/Ravens (9/10, 7 PM ESPN)
7.3: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Georgetown/UNC (3/25, 5 PM CBS)
7.2: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 2 (3/18, 5 PM CBS)
7.1: Sunday Night Football on NBC, Saints/Seahawks (10/14, 8:15 PM NBC)
7.1: NFL on CBS, regional (10/7, 1 PM CBS)
7.1: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 2 (3/17, 6:30 PM CBS)
7.0: Orange Bowl on FOX, Louisville/Wake Forest (1/2, 8 PM FOX)
6.8: NCAA Tournament on CBS, UCLA/Kansas (3/24, 7 PM CBS)
6.7: NFL on CBS, regional (9/30, 1 PM CBS)
6.7: NASCAR on FOX, Auto Club 500 (2/25, 3 PM, FOX)
6.6: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Sweet Sixteen (3/22, 10 PM CBS)
6.6: Big 12 Championship on ABC, Missouri/Oklahoma (12/2, 8 PM ABC)
6.6: ALCS on FOX, Red Sox/Indians, Game 3 (10/15, 7 PM FOX)
6.6: ALCS on FOX, Indians/Red Sox, Game 6 (10/20, 8 PM FOX)
6.5: NFL on FOX, regional (9/9, 1 PM FOX)
6.5: NBA Finals on ABC, Spurs/Cavaliers Game 4 (6/14, 9 PM ABC)
6.5: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 2 (3/18, 2:30 PM CBS)
6.5: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 2 (3/17, 8:30 PM CBS)
6.4: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Ravens/Steelers (11/5, 8:30 PM ESPN)
6.4: NFL on CBS, regional (10/14, 1 PM CBS)
6.4: NBA Finals on ABC, Spurs/Cavaliers Game 3 (6/12, 9 PM ABC)
6.4: US Open on NBC, Final Round (6/17, NBC)
6.3: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Titans/Broncos (11/19, 8:30 PM ESPN)
6.3: NBA Finals on ABC, Cavaliers/Spurs Game 1 (6/7, 9 PM ABC)
6.3: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Sweet Sixteen (3/23, 9:45 PM CBS)
6.3: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 2 (3/17, 3:30 PM CBS)
6.3: NASCAR on FOX, UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (3/11, 4 PM FOX)
6.2: NFL on FOX, regional (9/23, 1 PM FOX)
6.2: PGA Championship on CBS, Final Round (8/12, CBS)
6.1: Saturday Night Football on ABC, Missouri/Kansas (11/24, 8 PM ABC)
6.0: College football on ABC, Ohio State/Michigan (11/17, 12 PM ABC)
6.0: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Sweet Sixteen (3/22, 7 PM CBS)
5.9: SEC Championship on CBS, LSU/Tennessee (12/2, 4 PM CBS)
5.9: ALDS on TBS, Indians/Yankees Game 4 (10/8, 7:30 PM TBS)
5.9: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Cardinals/49ers (9/10, 10 PM ESPN)
5.9: The Masters on CBS, Third Round (4/7, CBS)
5.8: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Seahawks/49ers (11/12, 8:30 PM ESPN)
5.9: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 1 (3/15, 7 PM CBS)
5.8: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Ohio State/Memphis (3/24, 4:30 PM CBS)
5.8: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 1 (3/16, 9:30 PM CBS)
5.7: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Saints/Falcons (12/10, 8:30 PM ESPN)
5.7: Monday Night Football on ESPN, Giants/Falcons (10/15, 8:30 PM ESPN)
5.7: ALCS on FOX, Indians/Red Sox Game 2 (10/13, 8 PM FOX)
5.6: Thursday Night Football on NFL Network, Cowboys/Packers (11/29, 8 PM NFL Network)
5.6: NBA Finals on ABC, Cavaliers/Spurs Game 2 (6/10, 9 PM, ABC)
5.6: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 1 (3/15, 9:30 PM CBS)
5.6: NASCAR on FOX, Samsung 400 (4/16, 2:30 PM FOX)
5.5: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Florida/Oregon (3/25, 2:30 PM CBS)
5.5: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Round 1 (3/16, 7 PM CBS)
5.4: ALDS on TBS, Indians/Yankees Game 3 (10/7, 6:30 PM TBS)
5.4: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Sweet Sixteen (3/23, 7 PM CBS)
5.4: NCAA Tournament on CBS, Ohio State/Xavier (3/17, 1 PM CBS)
5.4: NASCAR on FOX, Aaron’s 499 (4/29, 1:30 PM FOX)
5.3: SEC on CBS, Florida/LSU (10/6, 8 PM CBS)
5.3: College football on ABC, regional (11/10, 3:30 PM ABC)
5.3: NASCAR on FOX, Goody’s Cool Orange 500 (4/1, 1:30 PM FOX)
5.3: PGA Tour on CBS, Buick Invitational, Final Round (1/28, CBS)
5.2: NASCAR on FOX, Kobalt Tools 500 (3/18, 1:30 PM FOX)
5.1: NASCAR on FOX, Food City 500 (3/25, 1:30 PM FOX)
