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
- Heads +100
- Tails +100
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:
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
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
- Yes -105
- No -105
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
- Kansas City Chiefs Yes +255/No -330
- Philadelphia Eagles Yes +320/No -400
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.
Recent Super Bowl coin toss betting trends
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 Bowl | Teams | Favorite | Game Winner | Heads or Tails | Toss Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVIII | Chiefs vs. 49ers | 49ers | Chiefs | Heads | Chiefs |
| LVII | Chiefs vs. Eagles | Eagles | Chiefs | Tails | Chiefs |
| LVI | Rams vs. Bengals | Rams | Rams | Heads | Bengals |
| LV | Chiefs vs. Buccaneers | Chiefs | Buccaneers | Heads | Chiefs |
| LIV | Chiefs vs. 49ers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Tails | 49ers |
| LIII | Patriots vs. Rams | Patriots | Patriots | Heads | Rams |
| LII | Patriots vs. Eagles | Patriots | Eagles | Heads | Patriots |
| LI | Falcons vs. Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Tails | Falcons |
| L | Panthers vs. Broncos | Panthers | Broncos | Tails | Panthers |
| XLIX | Seahawks vs. Patriots | Pick’em | Patriots | Tails | Seahawks |
| XLVIII | Seahawks vs. Broncos | Broncos | Seahawks | Tails | Seahawks |
| XLVII | Ravens vs. 49ers | 49ers | Ravens | Heads | Ravens |
| XLVI | Patriots vs. Giants | Patriots | Giants | Heads | Patriots |
| XLV | Packers vs. Steelers | Packers | Packers | Heads | Packers |
| XLIV | Saints vs. Colts | Colts | Saints | Heads | Saints |
| XLIII | Cardinals vs. Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Heads | Cardinals |
| XLII | Giants vs. Patriots | Patriots | Giants | Tails | Giants |
| XLI | Bears vs. Colts | Colts | Colts | Heads | Bears |
| XL | Seahawks vs. Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Tails | Seahawks |
| XXXIX | Eagles vs. Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Tails | Eagles |
| XXXVIII | Panthers vs. Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Tails | Panthers |
| XXXVII | Buccaneers vs. Raiders | Raiders | Buccaneers | Tails | Buccaneers |
| XXXVI | Rams vs. Patriots | Rams | Patriots | Heads | Rams |
| XXXV | Giants vs. Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Tails | Giants |
| XXXIV | Rams vs. Titans | Rams | Rams | Tails | Rams |
| XXXIII | Falcons vs. Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Tails | Falcons |
| XXXII | Packers vs. Broncos | Packers | Broncos | Tails | Packers |
| XXXI | Patriots vs. Packers | Packers | Packers | Heads | Patriots |
| XXX | Cowboys vs. Steelers | Cowboys | Cowboys | Tails | Cowboys |
| XXIX | 49ers vs. Chargers | 49ers | 49ers | Heads | 49ers |
| XXVIII | Cowboys vs. Bills | Cowboys | Cowboys | Tails | Cowboys |
| XXVII | Cowboys vs. Bills | Cowboys | Cowboys | Heads | Bills |
| XXVI | Washington vs. Bills | Washington | Washington | Heads | Washington |
| XXV | Bills vs. Giants | Bills | Giants | Heads | Bills |
| XXIV | Broncos vs. 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Heads | Broncos |
| XXIII | 49ers vs. Bengals | 49ers | 49ers | Tails | 49ers |
| XXII | Washington vs. Broncos | Broncos | Washington | Heads | Washington |
| XXI | Broncos vs. Giants | Giants | Giants | Tails | 49ers |
| XX | Bears vs. Patriots | Bears | Bears | Tails | Bears |
| XIX | 49ers vs. Dolphins | 49ers | 49ers | Tails | 49ers |
| XVIII | Raiders vs. Washington | Washington | Raiders | Heads | Raiders |
| XVII | Dolphins vs. Washington | Dolphins | Washington | Tails | Dolphins |
| XVI | 49ers vs. Bengals | 49ers | 49ers | Tails | 49ers |
| XV | Eagles vs. Raiders | Eagles | Raiders | Tails | Eagles |
| XIV | Rams vs. Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Heads | Rams |
| XIII | Cowboys vs. Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Heads | Cowboys |
| XII | Cowboys vs. Broncos | Cowboys | Cowboys | Heads | Cowboys |
| XI | Raiders vs. Vikings | Raiders | Raiders | Tails | Raiders |
| X | Cowboys vs. Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Heads | Cowboys |
| IX | Steelers vs. Vikings | Steelers | Steelers | Tails | Steelers |
| VIII | Dolphins vs. Vikings | Dolphins | Dolphins | Heads | Dolphins |
| VII | Dolphins vs. Washington | Dolphins | Dolphins | Heads | Dolphins |
| VI | Dolphins vs. Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Heads | Dolphins |
| V | Cowboys vs. Colts | Colts | Colts | Tails | Cowboys |
| IV | Vikings vs. Chiefs | Vikings | Chiefs | Tails | Vikings |
| III | Jets vs. Colts | Colts | Jets | Heads | Jets |
| II | Packers vs. Raiders | Packers | Packers | Tails | Raiders |
| I | Packers vs. Chiefs | Packers | Packers | Heads | Packers |
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
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.
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.
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.
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.