The chart below lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports telecasts. All ratings listed are U.S. ratings (THE DAILY).
| TELECAST | DATE | NET | TIME (ET) | RATING |
| Izod IndyCar Series: Milwaukee IndyFest (rain) | 6/16 | ABC | 1:00-3:03pm | 0.6 |
| Izod IndyCar Series: Milwaukee IndyFest | 6/16 | ABC | 3:03-4:00pm | 1.0 |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series: Alliance Truck Parts 250 | 6/16 | ABC | 4:00-6:16pm | 1.6 |
| MLB: (regional) | 6/16 | Fox | 7:00-10:00pm | 1.8 |
| Red Bull Signature Series: Nike Lowers Pro | 6/16 | NBC | 1:00-2:00pm | 0.4 |
| AMA Motocross | 6/16 | NBC | 2:00-3:00pm | 0.6 |
| Live from the U.S. Open | 6/16 | NBC | 3:00-4:00pm | 2.0 |
| 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship: Third Round | 6/16 | NBC | 4:00-10:00pm | 5.0 |
| NBA Countdown | 6/17 | ABC | 7:31-8:05pm | 2.4 |
| NBA Finals: Thunder-Heat: Game Three | 6/17 | ABC | 8:05-11:00pm | 8.8 |
| Champions of the NCAA: Spring Highlight Show, Part 1 | 6/17 | CBS | 4:00-5:00pm | 0.3 |
| The 1962 U.S. Open: Jack's First Major | 6/17 | NBC | 2:00-3:00pm | 0.7 |
| Live from the U.S. Open | 6/17 | NBC | 3:00-4:00pm | 2.0 |
| 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship: Final Round | 6/17 | NBC | 4:00-10:30pm | 6.0 |
TEE TIME: Sunday's U.S. Open coverage on NBC was the event's most-watched final round since '08 with 9.6 million viewers, up 30% from '11. Final numbers released Wednesday put Sunday's average Nielsen rating at a 6.0, up 33% from last year. The combined Saturday-Sunday coverage also was the most-watched since '08. Saturday's third-round coverage averaged 7.6 million viewers on NBC, up 65% from last year and the most-watched third round since 8.2 million in '02. The Saturday telecast averaged a 5.0 rating, the best since a 6.0 in '02 (
NBC Sports).
