This Sunday, we’ll find out the winner of Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers as they square off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Chiefs made the game by defeating the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs. The 49ers, meanwhile, had a first-round bye and beat the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions.
The first play can set the tone for the game, get the crowd involved, or perhaps be the beginning of the end for a team’s Super Bowl hopes. Below are odds from DraftKings, a top Super Bowl betting site.
Super Bowl 58 first play odds
| First Offensive Play | DraftKings Sportsbook |
| First down | +340 |
| Sack | +1600 |
| Turnover | +2800 |
| Touchdown | +2800 |
| Safety | +20000 |
Kansas City Chiefs’ first play from scrimmage results, 2023-24
In 20 games this season, the Chiefs ran the ball on their first play 12 times, threw a completion five times, and had an incomplete pass three times. Below is a summary of the plays.
- Week 1 vs. Lions: Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 5 yards.
- Week 2 vs. Jaguars: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 4 yards.
- Week 3 vs. Bears: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 2 yards.
- Week 4 vs. Jets: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 4 yards.
- Week 5 vs. Vikings: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 4 yards.
- Week 6 vs. Broncos: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 4 yards.
- Week 7 vs. Chargers: Patrick Mahomes incomplete pass.
- Week 8 vs. Broncos: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 0 yards.
- Week 9 vs. Dolphins: Patrick Mahomes 21-yard pass.
- Week 11 vs. Eagles: Patrick Mahomes incomplete pass.
- Week 12 vs. Raiders: Patrick Mahomes -11-yard pass.
- Week 13 vs. Packers: Patrick Mahomes 9-yard pass.
- Week 14 vs. Bills: Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 5 yards.
- Week 15 vs. Patriots: Patrick Mahomes 32-yard pass.
- Week 16 vs. Raiders: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 0 yards.
- Week 17 vs. Bengals: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 9 yards.
- Week 18 vs. Chargers: La’Mical Perine rushed for 6 yards.
- Wild card vs. Dolphins: Patrick Mahomes incomplete pass.
- Divisional round vs. Bills: Isiah Pacheco rushed for 1 yard.
- AFC championship vs. Ravens: Patrick Mahomes 4-yard pass.
San Francisco 49ers’ first play from scrimmage results, 2023-24
In 19 games this season, the 49ers ran the ball on their first play 12 times, threw a completion six times, and had one incomplete pass. See below for details:
- Week 1 vs. Steelers: Brock Purdy 6-yard pass.
- Week 2 vs. Rams: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 7 yards.
- Week 3 vs. Giants: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 4 yards.
- Week 4 vs. Cardinals: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 6 yards.
- Week 5 vs. Cowboys: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 3 yards.
- Week 6 vs. Browns: Deebo Samuel rushed for 8 yards.
- Week 7 vs. Vikings: Brock Purdy 10-yard pass.
- Week 8 vs. Bengals: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 8 yards.
- Week 10 vs. Jaguars: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 6 yards.
- Week 11 vs. Buccaneers: Deebo Samuel rushed for -1 yard.
- Week 12 vs. Seahawks: Brock Purdy 14-yard pass.
- Week 13 vs. Eagles: Brock Purdy incomplete pass.
- Week 14 vs. Seahawks: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 72 yards.
- Week 15 vs. Cardinals: Brock Purdy 7-yard pass.
- Week 16 vs. Ravens: Brock Purdy 3-yard pass.
- Week 17 vs. Commanders: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 9 yards.
- Week 18 vs. Rams: Sam Darnold 6-yard pass.
- Divisional round vs. Packers: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 5 yards.
- AFC championship vs. Lions: Christian McCaffrey rushed for 1 yard.
Recent Super Bowl first plays from scrimmage
Since Super Bowl 47 in 2013, the first plays have resulted in five rushes, four completed passes, one incomplete pass, and one fumble/safety. See below for details.
- Super Bowl 57 (2023): Eagles running back Miles Sanders rushed for 1 yard.
- Super Bowl 56 (2022): Rams running back Cam Akers rushed for 4 yards.
- Super Bowl 55 (2021): Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady passed for 1 yard.
- Super Bowl 54 (2020): Chiefs running back Damien Williams rushed for 7 yards.
- Super Bowl 53 (2019): Patriots running back Sony Michel rushed for 13 yards.
- Super Bowl 52 (2018): Eagles quarterback Nick Foles passed for 4 yards.
- Super Bowl 51 (2017): Patriots quarterback Tom Brady incomplete pass.
- Super Bowl 50 (2016): Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning passed for 18 yards.
- Super Bowl 49 (2015): Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passed for 2 yards.
- Super Bowl 48 (2014): Broncos fumble in end zone, results in a safety.
- Super Bowl 47 (2013): 49ers running back Frank Gore rushed for 0 yards.
