The Super Bowl coin flip is a brief ceremony that takes place before the kickoff of the game to determine which team will start with possession of the ball or choose the side of the field they wish to defend . The visiting team’s captain traditionally calls “heads” or “tails” as the referee flips the coin. The coin toss winner gets to decide whether to receive the kickoff, kick off, or choose the goal to defend in the first half.
Here’s a summary of Super Bowl coin flip history and key details:
| Statistic | Heads | Tails |
|—|—|—|
| Total Wins (through SB 58) | 28 | 30 |
| Longest Heads Streak | 5 (SB XLIII – SB XLVII) |- |
| Longest Tails Streak |- | 4 (three times) |
- Teams with Most Coin Toss Wins: Dallas Cowboys (6), San Francisco 49ers (5), Miami Dolphins (4), Kansas City Chiefs (4).
- Recent Trends: The coin has landed on tails in six of the last 10 Super Bowls. The Kansas City Chiefs have won the coin toss in the last three Super Bowls.
- Winning the Toss and the Game: Out of 59 Super Bowls, the team that wins the coin toss has gone on to win the game 27 times. There was a streak where the coin toss winner lost the game in eight consecutive Super Bowls before the Chiefs snapped it in 2023.
- Errors in Coin Toss: While rare, there have been instances of mix-ups. In 2019, referee Walt Anderson initially misheard the Cowboys’ captain’s deferral call during the coin toss, though it was later corrected.
The Super Bowl coin toss is also a popular prop bet, although the odds are generally set at +100 for both heads and tails, representing a 50-50 chance. Some studies suggest a slight bias towards the side facing up before the flip, but this effect is likely negligible in the Super Bowl where the coin often bounces after being tossed. Betting on the coin toss is considered a form of novelty betting. [According to ESPN] , the coin flip prop bet is the most popular prop bet every year, with a startling amount of money being wagered on it.
What was the coin toss at the Super Bowl?
Tonight here’s the coin that we will use for the toss. The side with the Super Bowl 59 commemorative logo is heads. The side with the s the Kansas City.
Was the Super Bowl coin toss head or tail 2025?
The odds for the coin toss were truly a 50/50 shot at FanDuel Sportsbook this year. Since the Chiefs are technically the visiting team in this year’s Super Bowl, they called the toss between them and the Eagles and ended up winning after calling tails.
Who gets to call the coin toss in the Super Bowl?
Good point! The visiting team calls the coin toss in the Super Bowl.
What time is the coin toss for the Super Bowl?
The coin toss typically happens three minutes before the game begins, adding a brief but important ritual before the real action starts. Usually, the coin is a standard quarter, but sometimes referees bring custom coins or even special Super Bowl-themed designs.