Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks is right around the corner, which means fun markets surrounding the game are available on bet365.
Of course, most of the audience tuning in will know a thing or two about football, but the Super Bowl is also a social event for non-sports fans to catch up with family or friends.
Even some people that haven't watched a single second of the NFL season will tune in to the showdown on Feb. 8.
Luckily for them, the Super Bowl offers plenty of exciting markets that don't require a lick of knowledge about the sport or the teams playing.
Will the coin toss be heads or tails? What color will the Gatorade poured on the winning coach be? Will an offensive lineman score a touchdown? Let's take a look at the Super Bowl Specials.
Non-Game Related Markets
Coin Toss Result
Heads | +100 |
Tails | +100 |
According to Yahoo Sports, "Tails" has won 31 times in 59 different Super Bowls (~52%), including six of the last ten. "Heads" has won 28 times.
Color of Gatorade Poured on Winning Head Coach
Orange | +250 |
Yellow/Green | +300 |
Purple | +325 |
Blue | +450 |
Water or Clear | +800 |
Red or Pink | +1800 |
No Gatorade Poured | +2500 |
Per covers.com, since 2001, Orange has been the color of Gatorade poured on the winning head coach five times, followed by Clear (four times), Yellow/Green (four), No Gatorade Poured (four), Blue (three), and Purple (three).
Final Result to be a Scorigami
Yes | +2800 |
The last Super Bowl to end in a Scorigami was in Super Bowl 43 between the Seahawks and Denver Broncos which finished 43-8.
Kicking-Related Markets
Any Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown
Yes | +1400 |
In the Seahawks last game in the NFC Championship, Rashid Shaheed took the opening kick to the house. The last time a kickoff was returned for a touchdown in the Super Bowl was also in Super Bowl 43 when Percy Harvin took one back for Seattle.
Punt Returned for a Touchdown
Yes | +1600 |
Interestingly, no player has ever returned a punt for a touchdown in the Super Bowl, though Chiefs' Kadarius Toney (65-yard return in Super Bowl 57) and Broncos' Jordan Norwood (61-yard return in Super Bowl 50) were close.
Any Missed Kick to Hit a Post or Crossbar
No | -1600 |
Yes | +800 |
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker doinked one off the post in the first quarter of Super Bowl 58.
60+ Yard Field Goal to be Scored
Yes | +2000 |
The longest successful field goal in a Super Bowl was Butker's 57-yarder, also in Super Bowl 58.
Winning Field Goal at End of Regulation
No | -3500 |
Yes | +1100 |
The last time a kicker hit a field goal with zero seconds left on the clock in regulation to win it was Adam Vinatieri in Super Bowl 36 in 2002, though Butker made won to win it in overtime in Super Bowl 58.
Field Goal Attempt to be Blocked in Game
No | -4000 |
Yes | +1200 |
Touchdown Markets
First Touchdown Type
Passing | -160 |
Rushing | +155 |
Other | +1600 |
No Touchdown | +10000 |
Any Non-QB to Throw a Passing Touchdown
Yes | +2000 |
49ers receiver Jauan Jennings threw a touchdown pass in Super Bowl 58, Bengals running back Joe Mixon threw one in Super Bowl 56, and Eagles tight end Trey Burton threw a TD pass to Nick Foles in Super Bowl 52 in the famous "Philly Special" play.
Any Offensive Lineman to Score a Touchdown
Yes | +3000 |
There has yet to an o-lineman to score a TD in a Super Bowl, though the Broncos' Frank Crum scored one in the Divisional Round a couple weeks ago against the Buffalo Bills.
75+ Yard Receiving Touchdown to be Scored
Yes | +3300 |
The longest receiving touchdown ever in a Super Bowl was the Panthers' Muhsin Muhammad's 85-yard TD in Super Bowl 38 in 2004.
Defense-Related Markets
Any Player to Record a Sack and an Interception
No | -2800 |
Yes | +1000 |
Panthers' Kony Ealy recorded a sack and picked off Peyton Manning in Super Bowl 50 - the last player to do both in the big game.
Either Team to be Shutout
Yes | +6600 |
Over 59 Super Bowls, there has never been a shutout on either side, though the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VII were one quarter away from shutting out Washington.
Pick Six in Game
No | -1200 |
Yes | +650 |
Cooper DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned it for a touchdown in Super Bowl 59 last year.
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All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
