Past the halfway point of 2016, here is a look at the top sporting events of the year through July 13, according to Sports Media Watch.
SI Staff | Jul 15, 2016
The 50 Most-Watched Sporting Events of 2016
1. Super Bowl 50 (Broncos/Panthers)
111.86 million viewers (CBS)
2. AFC Championship (Patriots/Broncos)
53.3 million viewers (CBS)
3. NFC Championship (Cardinals/Panthers)
45.74 million viewers (FOX)
4. AFC Divisional Playoff (Steelers/Broncos)
42.95 million viewers (CBS)
5. NFC Wild Card Playoff (Packers/Redskins)
38.85 million viewers (FOX)
6. NFC Divisional Playoff (Seahawks/Panthers)
36.7 million viewers (FOX)
7. NFC Wild Card Playoff (Seahawks/Vikings)
35.3 million viewers (NBC)
8. NFC Divisional Playoff (Packers/Cardinals)
33.73 million viewers (NBC)
9. AFC Divisional Playoff (Chiefs/Patriots)
31.5 million viewers (CBS)
10. AFC Wild Card Playoff (Steelers/Bengals)
31.23 million viewers (CBS)
11. NBA Finals Game 7 (Cavaliers/Warriors)
31.02 million viewers (ABC)
12. CFP National Championship (Alabama/Clemson)
26.18 million viewers (ESPN Megacast)
13. AFC Wild Card Playoff (Chiefs/Texans)
25.42 million viewers (ABC, ESPN)
14. NFL Week 17 SNF (Vikings/Packers)
24.29 million viewers (NBC)
15. NFL Week 17 Regional Action (National Window)
20.88 million viewers (FOX)
16. NBA Finals Game 6 (Warriors/Cavaliers)
20.7 million viewers (ABC)
17. NBA Finals Game 5 (Cavaliers/Warriors)
20.53 million viewers (ABC)
18. NBA Finals Game 1 (Cavaliers/Warriors)
19.2 million viewers (ABC)
19. NFL Week 17 Regional Action (National Window)
18.96 million viewers (CBS)
20. NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (Villanova/UNC)
17.75 million viewers (TBS, TNT, TruTV)
21. NFL Week 17 Regional Action (Regional Window)
17.55 million viewers (CBS)
22. NBA Finals Game 2 (Cavaliers/Warriors)
17.49 million viewers (ABC)
23. NBA Finals Game 4 (Warriors/Cavaliers)
16.57 million viewers (ABC)
24. NBA Finals Game 3 (Warriors/Cavaliers)
16.47 million viewers (ABC)
25. NBA Western Conference Finals Game 7 (Thunder/Warriors)
16 million viewers (TNT)
26. Kentucky Derby (Race Segment)
15.53 million viewers (NBC)
27. Rose Bowl (Stanford/Iowa)
13.55 million viewers (ESPN)
28. NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four (UNC/Syracuse)
12.94 million viewers (TBS, TNT, TruTV)
29. The Masters (Final Round)
12.4 million viewers (CBS)
30. NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight (Villanova/Kansas)
11.56 million viewers (CBS)
31. Daytona 500 (NASCAR Sprint Cup)
11.36 million viewers (FOX)
32. NBA Western Conference Finals Game 6 (Warriors/Thunder)
10.81 million viewers (TNT)
33. NCAA Men's Basketball Second Round (Kentucky/Indiana)
10.49 million viewers (CBS)
34. NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four (Villanova/Oklahoma)
10.45 million viewers (TBS, TNT, TruTV)
35. NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight (UNC/Notre Dame)
10.11 million viewers (TBS)
36. NBA Western Conference Finals Game 5 (Thunder/Warriors)
10 million viewers (TNT)
37. Copa America Final (Chile/Argentina)
9.8 million viewers (UNI, FS1)
38. Fiesta Bowl (Ohio St./Notre Dame)
9.76 million viewers (ESPN)
39. Preakness Stakes (Race Segment)
9.41 million viewers (NBC)
40. Sugar Bowl (Ole Miss/Oklahoma State)
8.94 million viewers (ABC)
41. Citrus Bowl (Michigan/Florida)
8.76 million viewers (ABC)
42. MLB All-Star Game
8.71 million viewers (FOX)
43. NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 (Thunder/Warriors)
8.71 million viewers (TNT)
44. NBA Western Conference Finals Game 4 (Warriors/Thunder)
8.63 million viewers (TNT)
45. Women’s Gymnastics (U.S. Olympic Trials)
8.58 million viewers (NBC)
46. NCAA Men's Basketball Second Round (Notre Dame/Stephen F. Austin)
8.39 million viewers (CBS)
47. NFL Draft (First Round)
8.33 million viewers (ESPN, NFLN)
48. NCAA Men's Basketball Second Round (Oklahoma/VCU)
8.26 million viewers (CBS)
49. NCAA Men's Basketball Second Round (Duke/Yale)
8.12 million viewers (CBS)
50. Copa America Semifinal (Argentina/USA)
8.09 million viewers (UNI, FS1)