In 1979, the NCAA tournament championship game was the most-watched game in the history of the sport, in no small part because of Indiana State star Larry Bird.

Game 7 was the second most-watched game in NBA history, with 28.2 million viewers (No. 1 being Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals).

The game was watched on television by 6.04 million Canadians, making it the second most-watched game in Grey Cup history, slightly behind the previous year's game, which drew 6.1 million viewers.

The game, between the Orioles and the California Angels, still ranks as one of the network's most watched baseball games (Baseball's most-watched game was Game 7 of the 1986 World Series).

This was also the most-watched game of rugby league in Australia since the OzTam TV ratings system was introduced in 2001.

The game is sure to be a ratings draw: the Chicago-Dallas Thanksgiving matchup last year was the most-watched game that regular season.

Woodson's dominance in one of the most-watched games of the season, Michigan's victory over Ohio State on Nov. 22, gave him a chance.

The game was also watched by over 200 million people in China, making it one of the most-watched games in NBA history.

The most-watched game on that list was the 1979 Michigan State-Indiana State championship game, featuring the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird matchup, which received a 24.1 rating.

He is one of the most pivotal figures in one of the most-watched games in the world.