Super Bowl Sunday turns even the smallest moments into betting opportunities, and nothing starts earlier than the opening coin toss. What was once a blink-and-you-miss-it formality is now one of the most heavily wagered novelty Super Bowl props on the board.
Super Bowl 61 coin toss props for 2027 will be added once the matchup is set and sportsbooks release markets. Until then, this guide will cover everything there is to know about the coin toss, including what happened in Super Bowl 60, trends, and more.
When will Super Bowl 61 coin toss props be released?
Coin toss prop bets are usually released alongside many other Super Bowl odds once the matchup is settled. You can expect to see coin toss markets on the Monday after the AFC and NFC title games.
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Super Bowl 60 coin toss recap
The result of the Super Bowl 60 coin toss was Heads. The Patriots won the coin toss and elected to kick.
Super Bowl coin toss history
The Super Bowl coin toss prop has been a staple of Big Game betting for decades, ushered in by the explosion of online sportsbooks in the late 1990s. Since then, football fans have been trying to find an inside edge when it comes to capping the coin toss.
However, as any statistician will tell you, a coin toss is a 50/50 proposition every time you flip it. The result isn’t influenced by previous results or any past trends that always seem to pop up on Super Sunday.
That said, here are some fun facts surrounding the Super Bowl coin toss:
Tails out front
Over 60 Super Bowls, Tails has been the winning side 31 times, including six of the past ten Big Games, while Heads has won 29 times.
NFC is dominant in the toss
The NFC holds a significant edge in Super Bowl coin toss wins with 37, including a 14-year streak between Super Bowl XXXII (1998) and Super Bowl XLV (2011), while the AFC has won only 23 tosses.
That said, the AFC has now won it six years in a row, a streak that includes three straight coin toss wins for the Chiefs.
Winning the flip doesn’t mean winning the game
The winner of the coin toss is far from a shoo-in to win the Lombardi Trophy, going just 26-34 (43%) in the past 60 Super Bowl games. Just ask New England, which is still smarting from what the Seahawks did to it in SB LX. The coin toss winner has actually lost 10 of the last 12 Super Bowls.
Since 2008, when a rule change allowed coin toss winners to defer receiving to the second half, winners of the Super Bowl coin toss have opted to take the ball to begin the second half in 14 of the past 15 Super Bowls.
New Orleans in Super Bowl XLIV (2010) was the only coin toss winner to elect to receive the ball to open the game during this span.
| Super Bowl | Heads/Tails | Coin toss winner | Coin toss winner wins game? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Heads |  Patriots |
No |
| 59 | Tails |  Chiefs |
No |
| 58 | Heads | Chiefs |
Yes |
| 57 | Tails | Chiefs |
Yes |
| 56 | Heads |  Bengals |
No |
| 55 | Heads | Chiefs |
No |
| 54 | Tails |  49ers |
No |
| 53 | Tails |  Rams |
No |
| 52 | Heads | Patriots |
No |
| 51 | Tails | Falcons |
No |
| 50 | Tails |  Panthers |
No |
| 49 | Tails |  Seahawks |
No |
| 48 | Tails | Seahawks |
Yes |
| 47 | Heads |  Ravens |
Yes |
| 46 | Heads | Patriots |
No |
| 45 | Heads | Packers |
Yes |
| 44 | Heads |  Saints |
Yes |
| 43 | Heads |  Cardinals |
No |
| 42 | Tails |  Giants |
Yes |
| 41 | Heads |  Bears |
No |
| 40 | Tails | Seahawks |
No |
| 39 | Tails |  Eagles |
No |
| 38 | Tails | Panthers |
No |
| 37 | Tails |  Buccaneers |
Yes |
| 36 | Heads | Rams |
No |
| 35 | Tails | Giants |
No |
| 34 | Tails | Rams |
Yes |
| 33 | Tails |  Falcons |
No |
| 32 | Tails |  Packers |
No |
| 31 | Heads | Patriots |
No |
| 30 | Tails |  Cowboys |
Yes |
| 29 | Heads | 49ers |
Yes |
| 28 | Tails | Cowboys |
Yes |
| 27 | Heads |  Bills |
No |
| 26 | Heads |  Redskins |
Yes |
| 25 | Heads | Bills |
No |
| 24 | Heads |  Broncos |
No |
| 23 | Tails | 49ers |
Yes |
| 22 | Heads | Redskins |
Yes |
| 21 | Tails | Broncos |
No |
| 20 | Tails | Bears |
Yes |
| 19 | Tails | 49ers |
Yes |
| 18 | Heads |  Raiders |
Yes |
| 17 | Tails |  Dolphins |
No |
| 16 | Tails | 49ers |
Yes |
| 15 | Tails | Eagles |
No |
| 14 | Heads | Rams |
No |
| 13 | Heads | Cowboys |
No |
| 12 | Heads | Cowboys |
Yes |
| 11 | Tails | Raiders |
Yes |
| 10 | Heads | Cowboys |
No |
| 9 | Tails |  Steelers |
Yes |
| 8 | Heads | Dolphins |
Yes |
| 7 | Heads | Dolphins |
Yes |
| 6 | Heads | Dolphins |
No |
| 5 | Tails | Cowboys |
No |
| 4 | Tails |  Vikings |
No |
| 3 | Heads |  Jets |
Yes |
| 2 | Tails | Raiders |
No |
| 1 | Heads | Packers |
Yes |
Super Bowl coin toss betting explained
A simple coin flip has become one of the most popular and fun Super Bowl betting options, with all sportsbooks offering odds on Heads or Tails. There’s more than one way to wager on the coin toss results, however.
What is the Super Bowl coin toss?
To determine which team will receive the ball first in the Super Bowl, a coin is tossed, and the designated road team (NFC team in even-numbered Super Bowls, AFC team in odd-numbered Super Bowls) calls Heads or Tails.
The winner of the coin toss can choose to kick the ball to the other team to open the first half (allowing them to receive the kickoff in the second half) or receive the opening kick in the first half (and kick off to start the second half).
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How to bet on the coin toss
Along with other Super Bowl odds, it's important to learn how to bet on Super Bowl prop markets. When it comes to Super Bowl bets, the coin toss prop is the simplest wager you can make. There’s no deep dive into analytics, nor do you need to be a savvy sports bettor to find an edge. It’s a 50/50 chance no matter how you toss it.
Because the coin toss is a random result, bettors should bet responsibly and treat the coin toss as a fun bet, always staying within their means. Sportsbooks are also cautious when it comes to the coin toss, setting stricter bet size limits on this prop than on other Super Bowl betting odds.
Heads or tails prop
The most common Super Bowl coin toss prop is Heads or Tails. You just bet on which side of the coin will turn up.
Sportsbooks will assign a cost to each side, also known as juice or vig. For example, a coin toss prop could have -105 juice on Heads and Tails, meaning for every $1 you wish to win on the coin toss, you would have to wager $1.05 (bet $105 to win $100).
A prop market like this is a great example of why it’s so important to shop around at different sportsbooks before making your bet. Some betting sites might only offer odds of -115 on the coin toss prop, meaning you’d need to wager $115 just to win $100.
Coin toss winner prop
Another bet you can place is on the coin toss winner prop, which allows you to wager on which team will win the coin toss and get to choose whether to kick or receive to begin the game.
Much like Heads or Tails, each team is assigned a price/juice for the coin toss winner prop. For example, the NFC and AFC teams could both be set at -105 (bet $105 to win $100).
Coin toss winner also wins Super Bowl prop
In combination with the coin toss winner prop, you can also bet on whether the winner of the coin toss will go on to win the Super Bowl itself. This is most often presented in a Yes/No format.
You would think dictating the opening of the game could give the coin toss winner an edge; however, Super Bowl betting history shows us that the winner of the coin toss has gone on to win the Lombardi Trophy just 43% of the time.
Can you legally bet on the Super Bowl coin toss?
Many sportsbooks offer Super Bowl coin toss odds, but they may not be available in every state where betting on sports is legal and regulated. Betting on the coin flip is legal in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, and Michigan.
Not all regulated jurisdictions offer markets for Super Bowl novelty props. Here's where you can legally bet on the Super Bowl coin toss:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- DC
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Ontario
- Rest of Canada
Pretty much every online sportsbook will offer the basic Heads or Tails coin toss prop. However, other props based on the coin toss will vary from book to book.
The juice/vig around these coin toss props can vary from book to book, so if you are looking for the best possible return on your prop bets, be sure to shop around if multiple sportsbook options are available in your region. Have a look at our best Super Bowl betting sites if you're looking for a trusted option.
Super Bowl coin toss FAQs
Yes. Most sportsbooks offer at least a “Heads or Tails” Super Bowl coin toss prop bet.
The designated road team calls the coin toss. The NFC champion is the road team in even-numbered Super Bowls while the AFC champion is the road team in odd-numbered Super Bowls.
In 2021 for Super Bowl 55, the Kansas City Chiefs called heads and won the coin toss.
You can find odds for Super Bowl coin toss prop bets in the days after the AFC and NFC Championship Games are completed and the two Super Bowl contenders are set. Some online sportsbooks do offer year-around odds on “Heads or Tails” for the Super Bowl.
