Flip It: The History Of The Super Bowl Coin Toss

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 in February for the Super Bowl coin toss. Ready to completely overanalyze a flip of the coin?

We thought so. Below is the result of every Super Bowl coin toss as well as the winner of each game. Interesting note: the winner of the coin toss has won the Super Bowl less than half the time. Only 25 teams have won the flip and won the game (48 percent). The results seem to have been trendy through the years with streaks of three or four wins one way or the other. After four straight wins for tails the last few years, the coin came up heads in 2018, giving the Patriots the early advantage against the Eagles — but not the Lombardi Trophy.

If you believe in coin karma, it might be interesting to look at both teams facing off in Super Bowl LIII. The New England Patriots have only won three of their nine Super Bowl coin flips. The Rams have a much better history. With two previous appearances in St. Louis and one in Los Angeles, the Rams are 3-0 in coin tosses.

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Super Bowl Coin Toss Results

Heads: 25 times (48%)
Tails: 27 times (52%)
Heads longest streak: 5
Tails longest streak: 4 (three times)
Most coin toss wins: Cowboys (6); 49ers (4); Dolphins (4); Raiders (3); Patriots (3); Seahawks (3)