Super Bowl Coin Toss Odds: History, Results, And How To Bet


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At Super Bowl 60, the coin flip landed on heads, with the Patriots winning the coin toss and choosing to defer.

The simplest proposition for the biggest sporting event of the year is a literal coin toss. Books over close to even odds on whether the opening coin toss ahead of the Super Bowl will be heads or tails and the probability is split down the middle.

Super Bowl 60 will pit the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and bettors have a chance to place wagers at legal online sportsbooks on the opening coin toss bet. Choosing heads or tails has become a rite of passage for many sports bettors and is one of the more popular options on the Super Bowl odds board.

Super Bowl 60 coin toss odds

Here were the betting odds for the Super Bowl 60 coin toss at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Super Bowl 60 coin toss heads of tails:

You can also wager on which team will win the opening coin toss:

Super Bowl 60 coin toss winner:

For another option, you can bet on if the coin toss winner will also go on to win the game. Here were the odds last year:

Super Bowl 60 coin toss winner wins game:

Last but not least, there is also an option to bet on a team to win both the coin toss and the game:

Super Bowl 59 odds for a team to win coin toss and game:

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What’s the Super Bowl coin toss bet?

You’re betting on the outcome of the opening coin flip, which is always a spectacle on Super Bowl Sunday. The flip determines possession for the first drive and the direction for the offenses in the first half. Here were the odds for the Super Bowl 58 coin toss at FanDuel Sportsbook in advance of kickoff.

Super Bowl coin toss result

What US states have legal Super Bowl coin toss bets?

Betting on the Super Bowl coin toss is not available in every US legal sports betting jurisdiction.

States where the bet is legally offered include:

Other ways to bet on the Super Bowl coin flip

There are a couple of other props that include the opening flip. First, you can bet on whether the player who gets to call the flip will make the right call:

Player to call the opening coin toss correctly

The above is another straightforward bet. In Super Bowl 58, the Kansas City Chiefs called heads, which was the correct choice.

For a bet with a little more going on, you can tie together the result of the flip with the game’s outcome. Here’s what the odds for this prop looked like last year:

To win the opening coin toss and the game

In Super Bowl 58, The Chiefs nailed the coin toss and went on to win the game, making “yes” at odds of +300 the correct choice.

On an all-time basis, the coin toss results align very closely with the 50/50 nature of the wager. Heads have come up 29 times for the 59 Super Bowls to date, and it’s landed on tails the other 30 times.

The correct call was heads at Super Bowl 58 and tails in Super Bowl 59. For Super Bowl 57, the Chiefs won the flip and the game, becoming the first team to pull off that double play since the Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. The Chiefs did the same in Super Bowl 58 and won the toss in Super Bowl 59, but lost the game to the Eagles.

All-time Super Bowl coin flip results

Here’s a full rundown of the opening coin flip at the Super Bowl. As you scroll through the list, you’ll notice several lengthy streaks. The longest run for heads was five straight a few years back, while tails has hit four in a row on three separate occasions.

Super BowlTeamsFavoriteGame WinnerHeads or TailsToss Winner
LVIIIChiefs vs. 49ers49ersChiefsHeadsChiefs
LVIIChiefs vs. EaglesEaglesChiefsTailsChiefs
LVIRams vs. BengalsRamsRamsHeadsBengals
LVChiefs vs. BuccaneersChiefsBuccaneersHeadsChiefs
LIVChiefs vs. 49ersChiefsChiefsTails49ers
LIIIPatriots vs. RamsPatriotsPatriotsHeadsRams
LIIPatriots vs. EaglesPatriotsEaglesHeadsPatriots
LIFalcons vs. PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsTailsFalcons
LPanthers vs. BroncosPanthersBroncosTailsPanthers
XLIXSeahawks vs. PatriotsPick’emPatriotsTailsSeahawks
XLVIIISeahawks vs. BroncosBroncosSeahawksTailsSeahawks
XLVIIRavens vs. 49ers49ersRavensHeadsRavens
XLVIPatriots vs. GiantsPatriotsGiantsHeadsPatriots
XLVPackers vs. SteelersPackersPackersHeadsPackers
XLIVSaints vs. ColtsColtsSaintsHeadsSaints
XLIIICardinals vs. SteelersSteelersSteelersHeadsCardinals
XLIIGiants vs. PatriotsPatriotsGiantsTailsGiants
XLIBears vs. ColtsColtsColtsHeadsBears
XLSeahawks vs. SteelersSteelersSteelersTailsSeahawks
XXXIXEagles vs. PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsTailsEagles
XXXVIIIPanthers vs. PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsTailsPanthers
XXXVIIBuccaneers vs. RaidersRaidersBuccaneersTailsBuccaneers
XXXVIRams vs. PatriotsRamsPatriotsHeadsRams
XXXVGiants vs. RavensRavensRavensTailsGiants
XXXIVRams vs. TitansRamsRamsTailsRams
XXXIIIFalcons vs. BroncosBroncosBroncosTailsFalcons
XXXIIPackers vs. BroncosPackersBroncosTailsPackers
XXXIPatriots vs. PackersPackersPackersHeadsPatriots
XXXCowboys vs. SteelersCowboysCowboysTailsCowboys
XXIX49ers vs. Chargers49ers49ersHeads49ers
XXVIIICowboys vs. BillsCowboysCowboysTailsCowboys
XXVIICowboys vs. BillsCowboysCowboysHeadsBills
XXVIWashington vs. BillsWashingtonWashingtonHeadsWashington
XXVBills vs. GiantsBillsGiantsHeadsBills
XXIVBroncos vs. 49ers49ers49ersHeadsBroncos
XXIII49ers vs. Bengals49ers49ersTails49ers
XXIIWashington vs. BroncosBroncosWashingtonHeadsWashington
XXIBroncos vs. GiantsGiantsGiantsTails49ers
XXBears vs. PatriotsBearsBearsTailsBears
XIX49ers vs. Dolphins49ers49ersTails49ers
XVIIIRaiders vs. WashingtonWashingtonRaidersHeadsRaiders
XVIIDolphins vs. WashingtonDolphinsWashingtonTailsDolphins
XVI49ers vs. Bengals49ers49ersTails49ers
XVEagles vs. RaidersEaglesRaidersTailsEagles
XIVRams vs. SteelersSteelersSteelersHeadsRams
XIIICowboys vs. SteelersSteelersSteelersHeadsCowboys
XIICowboys vs. BroncosCowboysCowboysHeadsCowboys
XIRaiders vs. VikingsRaidersRaidersTailsRaiders
XCowboys vs. SteelersSteelersSteelersHeadsCowboys
IXSteelers vs. VikingsSteelersSteelersTailsSteelers
VIIIDolphins vs. VikingsDolphinsDolphinsHeadsDolphins
VIIDolphins vs. WashingtonDolphinsDolphinsHeadsDolphins
VIDolphins vs. CowboysCowboysCowboysHeadsDolphins
VCowboys vs. ColtsColtsColtsTailsCowboys
IVVikings vs. ChiefsVikingsChiefsTailsVikings
IIIJets vs. ColtsColtsJetsHeadsJets
IIPackers vs. RaidersPackersPackersTailsRaiders
IPackers vs. ChiefsPackersPackersHeadsPackers

Other Super Bowl prop bets

Looking for other options when it comes to your Super Bowl props? Check our guides for what’s available at top Super Bowl betting sites.

How many times has the coin toss winner won the Super Bowl?

On an all-time basis, this has happened 25 times out of 57 Super Bowls. The Chiefs pulled it off last year, becoming the first team to turn the trick since the Seahawks at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. Following that, eight straight coin toss winners went on to lose the big game.

Super Bowl coin flip FAQ

Is it legal to bet on the Super Bowl coin toss?

In many states, yes. State regulators determine which types of bets are allowed in each US legal sportsbooks jurisdiction. So far, regulators in IL, IN, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VT, WV, and WY have approved the bet and sportsbooks are offering it. Jurisdictions where the bet is not allowed include AZ, CT, CO, DC, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, OH, TN, and VA.

Which team calls the Super Bowl coin flip?

The “visiting” team gets to make the call. While the Super Bowl generally takes place on a neutral field, there are still home and away designations for the two clubs. At Super Bowl 56, the Rams were the “visitors” and got to call the flip. This is despite the fact that the game took place on the team’s home field at SoFi Stadium.

When is the 2024 Super Bowl? 

Super Bowl 58 will take place on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. CBS will be handling broadcast duties, with the game kicking off at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Does the Super Bowl coin flip use a special coin?

Yes. Highland Mint makes a special coin for use at the Super Bowl. The coin’s features are a Lombardi Trophy for heads and an image that represents the current edition of the game for tails.