The 50 Top-rated Primetime Telecasts Of 2022 (Adults 18-49)
| Rank | PROGRAM (NETWORK) | RATING (18-49) | DATE AIRED |
| 1. | Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati (NBC) | 29.60 | 2/13/2022 |
| 2. | NFC Championship: LA Rams vs. San Francisco (Fox) | 14.25 | 1/30/2022 |
| 3. | AFC Playoff: Kansas City vs. Buffalo (CBS) | 11.44 | 1/23/2022 |
| 4. | NFC Playoff: San Francisco vs. Green Bay (Fox) | 9.98 | 1/22/2022 |
| 5. | NFL Playoff: Kansas City vs. Pittsburgh (NBC) | 7.93 | 1/16/2022 |
| 6. | NFL Thursday Night Special: New England vs. Minnesota (NBC) | 7.09 | 11/24/2022 |
| 7. | AFC Wildcard Playoff: New England vs. Buffalo (CBS) | 7.05 | 1/15/2022 |
| 8. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Tampa Bay vs. Dallas (NBC) | 6.73 | 9/11/2022 |
| 9. | College Football Championship: Georgia vs. Alabama (ESPN) | 6.25 | 1/10/2022 |
| 10. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Dallas vs. Philadelphia (NBC) | 5.90 | 10/16/2022 |
| 11. | NFL Thursday Night Special: Buffalo vs. LA Rams (NBC) | 5.89 | 9/8/2022 |
| 12. | Winter Olympics Sunday Prime 2 (NBC) | 5.66 | 2/13/2022 |
| 13. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Chicago vs. Green Bay (NBC) | 5.59 | 9/18/2022 |
| 14. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay (NBC) | 5.54 | 10/2/2022 |
| 15. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Green Bay vs. Buffalo (NBC) | 5.37 | 10/30/2022 |
| 16. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Green Bay vs. Philadelphia (NBC) | 5.21 | 11/27/2022 |
| 17. | NFL Thursday Night Football: LA Chargers vs. Kansas City (Amazon) | 5.09 | 9/15/2022 |
| 18. | NFL Sunday Night Football: San Francisco vs. Denver (NBC) | 5.06 | 9/25/2022 |
| 19. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Minnesota vs. Green Bay (NBC) | 5.01 | 9/2/2022 |
| 20. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis vs. Dallas (NBC) | 4.88 | 12/4/2022 |
| 21. | NFL Sunday Night Football: LA Chargers vs. Las Vegas (NBC) | 4.87 | 1/9/2022 |
| 22. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Tennessee vs. Kansas City (NBC) | 4.77 | 11/6/2022 |
| 23. | NFL Monday Night Football: Las Vegas vs. Kansas City (ESPN) | 4.68 | 10/10/2022 |
| 24. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Kansas City vs. LA Chargers (NBC) | 4.65 | 11/20/2022 |
| 25. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Cincinnati vs. Baltimore (NBC) | 4.63 | 10/9/2022 |
| 26. | NFL Thursday Night Football: Cincinnati vs. Miami (Amazon) | 4.62 | 11/29/2022 |
| 27. | NFL Sunday Night Football: LA Chargers vs. San Francisco (NBC) | 4.52 | 11/13/2022 |
| 28. | NFL Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh vs. Miami (NBC) | 4.39 | 10/23/2022 |
| 29. | NBA Finals Game 6: Warriors vs. Celtics (ABC) | 4.37 | 6/16/2022 |
| 30. | NFL Thursday Night Football: Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh (Amazon) | 4.29 | 9/22/2022 |
| 31. | NBA Finals Game 5: Warriors vs. Celtics (ABC) | 4.00 | 6/13/2022 |
| 32. | Oscars (ABC) | 3.97 | 3/27/2022 |
| 33. | NFL Thursday Night Football: Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay (Amazon) | 3.88 | 10/27/2022 |
| 34. | NFL Monday Night Football: Washington vs. Philadelphia (ESPN) | 3.84 | 11/14/2022 |
| 35. | NFL Monday Night Football: Buffalo vs. Tennessee (ABC) | 3.83 | 9/19/2022 |
| NFL Thursday Night Football: Indianapolis vs. Denver (Amazon) | 3.83 | 10/6/2022 | |
| 37. | NFL Monday Night Football: LA Chargers vs. Denver (ESPN) | 3.76 | 10/17/2022 |
| 38. | NBA Finals Game 2: Warriors vs. Celtics (ABC) | 3.73 | 6/5/2022 |
| NFL Thursday Night Football: Tennessee vs. Green Bay (Amazon) | 3.73 | 11/17/2022 | |
| 40. | NBA Finals Game 3: Warriors vs. Celtics (ABC) | 3.67 | 6/8/2022 |
| 41. | NBA Finals Game 4: Warriors vs. Celtics (ABC) | 3.66 | 6/10/2022 |
| 42. | NBA Finals Game 1: Warriors vs. Celtics (ABC) | 3.65 | 6/2/2022 |
| 43. | NFL Thursday Night Football: Buffalo vs. New England (Amazon) | 3.59 | 12/1/2022 |
| 44. | NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs. Heat (ESPN) | 3.49 | 5/29/2022 |
| 45. | The OT (Fox) | 3.47 | 9/25/2022 |
| 46. | NFL Monday Night Football: San Francisco vs. Arizona (ESPN) | 3.32 | 11/21/2022 |
| 47. | NFL Monday Night Football: San Francisco vs. LA Rams (ESPN) | 3.27 | 10/3/2022 |
| 48. | NFL Thursday Night Football: Arizona vs. New Orleans (Amazon) | 3.25 | 10/20/2022 |
| 49. | NFL Thursday Night Football: Washington vs. Chicago (Amazon) | 3.22 | 10/13/2022 |
| 50. | NFL Football: Dallas vs. Philadelphia (ABC) | 3.21 | 1/8/2022 |
Source: Nielsen, 1/1/21 – 12/5/21. L7 Data. All Telecasts, Broadcast and Cable (excluding telecasts with durations under 25 min, including SB and NFC). Broadcast Prime, telecast with start times within daypart (M-Sat 8P-11P; Sun 6:30P-11P).