Through the first 54 Super Bowls, the coin toss has landed on tails 29 times out of 54. Even though the odds of a coin landing on either side are 50/50, the Super Bowl coin toss has a history of.
Result of coin toss and game winner. This is a yes/no market. Will team X win the toss and win the game. The Chiefs are 3.5-point favorites, so it makes sense that their odds to win the coin toss and the game are +205 while the Buccaneers clock in at +355. Kansas City’s odds of not getting both are -265, while Tampa Bay’s are -500. As we all know, Super Bowl coin toss history is completely random as there is virtually a 50/50 chance of the coin landing on heads or tails. However, according to Vince Bohbot (executive vice president at The Highland Mint in Florida, where the Super Bowl coin is made), the weight of each side of the coin can vary ever so slightly depending on the coin’s design. Suzie Dorner, who was chosen to do the Super Bowl coin toss, is also a 2008 Revere alum. Amanda Gorman also paid tribute to Dorner in her pre-game poem. : The Patriots won the coin toss and elected to defer their choice to the second half. The Eagles would start the game with the ball. 6:22 p.m.: SN clocked P!nk's national anthem performance at 1:53.
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The coin toss is one of the most popular, if not the most popular Super Bowl Prop bets. So, we decided to compile the data from Super Bowl 1 to the most recent 2021 Super Bowl, to see if heads or tails is more likely to appear. Now for the shocking results........ It's pretty much a 'coin flip'. For the first 55 Super Bowls the flip has landed on tails 29 times and heads 26 times. Heads did have an impressive run of 5 years in a row from 2009-2013. Below you will find a table that lists the coin flip results, including which team won and lost the coin flip for all Super Bowls.
Super Bowl | Date | Heads/Tails | Toss Loser |
LV | Feb. 7, 2021 | Heads | Tampa Bay |
LIV | Feb. 2, 2020 | Tails | Kansas City |
LIII | Feb. 3, 2019 | Tails | New England |
LII | Feb. 4, 2018 | Heads | Philadelphia |
LI | Feb. 5, 2017 | Tails | New England |
50 | Feb. 7, 2016 | Tails | Denver |
XLIX | Feb. 1, 2015 | Tails | New England |
XLVIII | Feb. 2, 2014 | Tails | Denver |
XLVII | Feb. 3, 2013 | Heads | San Francisco |
XLVI | Feb. 5, 2012 | Heads | N.Y. Giants |
XLV | Feb. 6, 2011 | Heads | Pittsburgh |
XLIV | Feb. 7, 2010 | Heads | Indianapolis |
XLIII | Feb. 1, 2009 | Heads | Pittsburgh |
XLII | Feb. 3, 2008 | Tails | New England |
XLI | Feb. 4, 2007 | Heads | Indianapolis |
XL | Feb. 5, 2006 | Tails | Pittsburgh |
XXXIX | Feb. 6, 2005 | Tails | New England |
XXXVIII | Feb. 1, 2004 | Tails | New England |
XXXVII | Jan. 26, 2003 | Tails | Oakland |
XXXVI | Feb. 3, 2002 | Heads | New England |
XXXV | Jan. 28, 2001 | Tails | Baltimore |
XXXIV | Jan. 30, 2000 | Tails | Tennessee |
XXXIII | Jan. 31, 1999 | Tails | Denver |
XXXII | Jan. 25, 1998 | Tails | Denver |
XXXI | Jan. 26, 1997 | Heads | Green Bay |
XXX | Jan. 28, 1996 | Tails | Pittsburgh |
XXIX | Jan. 29, 1995 | Heads | San Diego |
XXVIII | Jan. 30, 1994 | Tails | Buffalo |
XXVII | Jan. 31, 1993 | Heads | N.Y. Giants |
XXVI | Jan. 26, 1992 | Heads | Buffalo |
XXV | Jan. 27, 1991 | Heads | N.Y. Giants |
XXIV | Jan. 28, 1990 | Heads | San Francisco |
XXIII | Jan. 22, 1989 | Tails | Cincinnati |
XXII | Jan. 31, 1988 | Heads | Denver |
XXI | Jan. 25, 1987 | Tails | N.Y. Giants |
XX | Jan. 26, 1986 | Tails | New England |
XIX | Jan. 20, 1985 | Tails | Miami |
XVIII | Jan. 22, 1984 | Heads | Washington |
XVII | Jan. 30, 1983 | Tails | Washington |
XVI | Jan. 24, 1982 | Tails | Cincinnati |
XV | Jan. 25, 1981 | Tails | Oakland |
XIV | Jan. 20, 1980 | Heads | Pittsburgh |
XIII | Jan. 21, 1979 | Heads | Pittsburgh |
XII | Jan. 15, 1978 | Heads | Denver |
XI | Jan. Â 9, 1977 | Tails | Minnesota |
X | Jan. 18, 1976 | Heads | Pittsburgh |
IX | Jan. 12, 1975 | Tails | Minnesota |
VIII | Jan. 13, 1974 | Heads | Minnesota |
VII | Jan. 14, 1973 | Heads | Washington |
VI | Jan. 16, 1972 | Heads | Dallas |
V | Jan. 17, 1971 | Tails | Baltimore |
IV | Jan. 11, 1970 | Tails | Kansas City |
III | Jan. 12, 1969 | Heads | Baltimore |
II | Jan. 14, 1968 | Tails | Green Bay |
I | Jan. 15, 1967 | Heads | Kansas City |
Heads? Tails? Betting on those results may seem the ultimate in a 50-50 proposition, but millions of dollars will be wagered on the outcome when players and officials gather in the center of the field on Feb. 7 for the Super Bowl coin toss. Ready to completely overanalyze a flip of the coin?
We thought so. Below you’ll find the result of every Super Bowl coin toss since Super Bowl I, plus current betting odds and trends to help you decide on heads or tails.
Update: Kansas City called “heads” and they won the toss as it came up “heads.” It is the third time in the past four Super Bowl games that “heads” has won, but “tails” still owns the all-time advantage at 29-26.
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DraftKings Sportsbook also has odds on which team will be the coin toss winner in Super Bowl LV and whether or not the player that calls heads or tails will be correct. And FanDuel Sportsbook has posted odds on a team to win the coin toss and the game.
Coin Toss Props | ||
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Coin Toss Winner | Tampa Bay Buccaneers -106 | Kansas City Chiefs -106 |
Player to correctly call Opening Kickoff coin toss | Yes -106 | No -106 |
To Win Coin Toss and Game | Kansas City Chiefs +205 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers +370 |
Heads: 26 times (47%)
Tails: 29 times (53%)
Heads longest streak: 5
Tails longest streak: 4 (three times)
Most coin toss wins: Cowboys (6); 49ers (5); Dolphins (4); Raiders (3); Patriots (3); Seahawks (3)
Out of the 54 Super Bowls played thus far, just 25 teams have won the coin flip and the game. In fact, there is sizable streak currently going on as each team to win the coin toss the past six years has wound up losing. The last team to win the toss and hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the night was the 2013-14 Seattle Seahawks against the Denver Broncos.
Super Bowl | Teams | Heads or Tails | Toss Winner | Super Bowl Champion |
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LV | Kansas City vs Tampa Bay | Heads | Kansas City | N/A |
LIV | Kansas City vs San Francisco | Tails | San Francisco | Kansas City |
LIII | New England vs LA Rams | Heads | LA Rams | New England |
LII | New England vs Philadelphia | Heads | New England | Philadelphia |
LI | Atlanta vs New England | Tails | Atlanta | New England |
L | Carolina vs Denver | Tails | Carolina | Denver |
XLIX | Seattle vs New England | Tails | Seattle | New England |
XLVIII | Seattle vs Denver | Tails | Seattle | Seattle |
XLVII | Baltimore vs San Francisco | Heads | Baltimore | Baltimore |
XLVI | New England vs NY Giants | Heads | New England | NY Giants |
XLV | Green Bay vs Pittsburgh | Heads | Green Bay | Green Bay |
XLIV | New Orleans vs Indianapolis | Heads | New Orleans | New Orleans |
XLIII | Arizona vs Pittsburgh | Heads | Arizona | Pittsburgh |
XLII | NY Giants vs New England | Tails | NY Giants | NY Giants |
XLI | Chicago vs Indianapolis | Heads | Chicago | Indianapolis |
XL | Seattle vs Pittsburgh | Tails | Seattle | Pittsburgh |
XXXIX | Philadelphia vs New England | Tails | Philadelphia | New England |
XXXVIII | Carolina vs New England | Tails | Carolina | New England |
XXXVII | Tampa Bay vs Oakland | Tails | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay |
XXXVI | St Louis vs New England | Heads | St Louis | New England |
XXXV | NY Giants vs Baltimore | Tails | NY Giants | Baltimore |
XXXIV | St Louis vs Tennessee | Tails | St Louis | St Louis |
XXXIII | Atlanta vs Denver | Tails | Atlanta | Denver |
XXXII | Green Bay vs Denver | Tails | Green Bay | Denver |
XXXI | New England vs Green Bay | Heads | New England | Green Bay |
XXX | Dallas vs Pittsburgh | Tails | Dallas | Dallas |
XXIX | San Francisco vs San Diego | Heads | San Francisco | San Francisco |
XXVIII | Dallas vs Buffalo | Tails | Dallas | Dallas |
XXVII | Buffalo vs Dallas | Heads | Buffalo | Dallas |
XXVI | Washington vs Buffalo | Heads | Washington | Washington |
XXV | Buffalo vs NY Giants | Heads | Buffalo | NY Giants |
XXIV | Denver vs San Francisco | Heads | Denver | San Francisco |
XXIII | San Francisco vs Cincinnati | Tails | San Francisco | San Francisco |
XXII | Washington vs Denver | Heads | Washington | Washington |
XXI | Denver vs NY Giants | Tails | Denver | NY Giants |
XX | Chicago vs New England | Tails | Chicago | Chicago |
XIX | San Francisco vs Miami | Tails | San Francisco | San Francisco |
XVIII | LA Raiders vs Washington | Heads | LA Raiders | LA Raiders |
XVII | Miami vs Washington | Tails | Miami | Washington |
XVI | San Francisco vs Cincinnati | Tails | San Francisco | San Francisco |
XV | Philadelphia vs Oakland | Tails | Philadelphia | Oakland |
XIV | LA Rams vs Pittsburgh | Heads | LA Rams | Pittsburgh |
XIII | Dallas vs Pittsburgh | Heads | Dallas | Pittsburgh |
XII | Dallas vs Denver | Heads | Dallas | Dallas |
XI | Oakland vs Minnesota | Tails | Oakland | Oakland |
X | Dallas vs Pittsburgh | Heads | Dallas | Pittsburgh |
IX | Pittsburgh vs Minnesota | Tails | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
VIII | Miami vs Minnesota | Heads | Miami | Miami |
VII | Miami vs Washington | Heads | Miami | Miami |
VI | Miami vs Dallas | Heads | Miami | Dallas |
V | Dallas vs Baltimore | Tails | Dallas | Baltimore |
IV | Minnesota vs Kansas City | Tails | Minnesota | Kansas City |
III | NY Jets vs Baltimore | Heads | NY Jets | NY Jets |
II | Green Bay vs Oakland | Tails | Oakland | Green Bay |
I | Green Bay vs Kansas City | Heads | Green Bay | Green Bay |