The Super Bowl coin toss is a traditional spectacle before kickoff, determining possession for the first drive . The visiting team’s captain traditionally makes the call (heads or tails). Over the 59 Super Bowls played to date, tails has occurred 31 times, while heads has occurred 28 times. Tails was the correct call for the Super Bowl 59 coin toss.
Here is a summary of the outcomes:
| Statistic | Result |
|—|—|
| Total Super Bowls | 59 |
| Heads | 28 times |
| Tails | 31 times |
| Longest Heads Streak | 5 times |
| Longest Tails Streak | 4 times |
Important Notes:
- The coin toss is a popular Super Bowl prop bet, although some states do not allow it.
- Despite its popularity as a betting option, each coin toss is an independent event with a 50/50 probability, meaning previous results do not influence the outcome of the next toss.
- The team that wins the coin toss has gone on to win the Super Bowl 27 times and lose 32 times. Notably, the Kansas City Chiefs won the coin toss and the Super Bowl in both 2023 and 2024, breaking a streak where the coin toss winner had lost the game in the previous eight years.
What was the coin toss in today’s Super Bowl?
The Chiefs won the toss and opted to defer for those of you who might have an interest in these things.
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.
Was the coin toss head or tail in Super Bowl 2025?
Thanks for asking. 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.
How does the Super Bowl coin toss work?
Unless the winner of the toss defers his choice to the second half, he must choose one of two privileges, and the loser is given the other. The two privileges are: The opportunity to receive the kickoff, or to kick off; or. The choice of goal his team will defend.