The Super Bowl coin toss is a pre-game ritual where the captain of the visiting team calls either “heads” or “tails” as the referee flips a coin.
Here’s a summary of the Super Bowl coin toss history up to Super Bowl LIX:
- Heads: 28 times
- Tails: 31 times
- Longest Heads Streak: 5 (Super Bowls XLIII to XLVII)
- Longest Tails Streak: 4 (occurred three times)
It’s important to note that the coin toss has not shown a significant correlation with winning the game. Historically, the team that wins the toss has gone on to win the game in 27 out of 59 Super Bowls.
What was the coin toss at the Super Bowl?
Thanks for asking. 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.
What time is the coin toss for the Super Bowl?
Good point! 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.
Who’s calling the coin toss in the Super Bowl?
Great question! Who chooses the Super Bowl coin toss? While the Super Bowl is played at a neutral site each year, there are still “home” and “away” teams. Just like all other NFL games, the away team gets to choose between heads and tails for the opening coin toss.