As the pinnacle of football, the Super Bowl sets the stage for not only epic battles on the gridiron (and a halftime show that sets the entertainment world ablaze), but is also the cornerstone of sports betting around the world. A study of the Super Bowl betting odds history is nearly as vivid and colorful as the games themselves. Betting on the NFL’s greatest Sunday matchup requires skill and a basic knowledge of sports wagering. We’ve compiled the scores, ATS and OVER/UNDER results of each Super Bowl to date to help you handicap your bets.
Check out the Super Bowl betting odds history below for a better idea on how the big game usually plays out.
Understanding Super Bowl Point Spread & Totals
The Super Bowl point spread is a handicap applied to create a more balanced betting field. For instance, prior to Super Bowl LVII, the Philadelphia Eagles needed to win by two points or more to cover the spread. On the flip side, the Kansas City Chiefs simply needed to lose by less than two points, or win outright to cover.
For OVER/UNDER bets, a total point threshold is set, such as the 50 total point mark for Super Bowl LVII. Bettors than predict whether the combined score of both teams will be OVER or UNDER this number. Super Bowl LVII blew past the 50-point mark to finish with a score of 38-35, delighting OVER bettors around the world.
Super Bowl History For Spread And Totals Betting
Historical data shows that Super Bowl winners almost always cover the spread. A comprehensive look at past winners reveals this trend to be a constant, as the eventual winner has covered the spread in nine of the last ten games, and 17 of the past 20. In fact, only seven total Super Bowl victors have failed to cover the spread.
Now that their 24-year dynasty has officially come to an end, New England Patriots fans can rejoice at the fact that they hold the record for most Super Bowl appearances with 11. The Pittsburgh Steelers are next on the list with eight Super Bowl appearances. Remarkably, the Patriots have covered the spread in seven of their trips to the big game.
Underdogs have performed remarkably well in recent years, covering the spread in 15 of the last 23 Super Bowls, including last season when Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs pulled off a slight upset over the Eagles. Although, favorites are an impressive 36-21 SU and 29-26-2 ATS.
Other Super Bowl Betting Insights
- The smallest Super Bowl spread of the past two decades was Seattle -1 against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX
- The largest Super Bowl spread over the past 20 years was New England -12 versus the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII
- Recent Super Bowls have been closer contests, with two of the last three games decided by just a field goal
- 12 of the past 20 Super Bowls have finished as one score games
- The UNDER has dominated of late, hitting in four of the last five contests
- The team to score first has won 37 of 57 Super Bowls
- Wide Receivers have scored the first touchdown in 25 Super Bowls
Super Bowl Betting Odds History
In this table, you’ll see a list of Super Bowl winners, including who won the last Super Bowl, with the totals in parentheses.
| SB | Final Score | Spread (Total) | Spread/Total Betting Results | AFC/NFC SU/ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVII (Feb 12, 2023) | Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35 | Eagles -2 (50) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| LVI (Feb 13, 2022) | LA Rams 23, Cincinnati 20 | LA -4 (49.5) | Favorite (UNDER) | NFC SU ONLY |
| LV (Feb 7, 2021) | Tampa Bay 31, Kansas City 9 | KC -3 (56) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| LIV (Feb 2, 2020) | Kansas City 31, San Francisco 20 | KC -1.5 (53) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| LIII (Feb 3, 2019) | New England 13, LA Rams 3 | NE -2.5 (55.5) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| LII (Feb 4, 2018) | Philadelphia 41, New England 33 | NE -4.5 (49) | Underdog (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| LI (Feb 5, 2017) | New England 34, Atlanta 28 | NE -3 (57.5) | Favorite (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| L (Feb 7, 2016) | Denver 24, Carolina 10 | CAR -4.5 (43) | Underdog (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XLIX (Feb 1, 2015) | New England 28, Seattle 24 | SEA -1 (47.5) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XLVIII (Feb 2, 2014) | Seattle 43, Denver 8 | DEN -2 (47.5) | Underdog (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLVII (Feb 3, 2013) | Baltimore 34, San Francisco 31 | SF -4.5 (48) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XLVI (Feb 5, 2012) | N.Y. Giants 21, New England 17 | NE -2.5 (53) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLV (Feb 6, 2011) | Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25 | GB -3 (45) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLIV (Feb 7, 2010) | New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 | IND -5 (57) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLIII (Feb 1, 2009) | Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 | PIT -7 (46) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU ONLY |
| XLII (Feb 3, 2008) | N.Y. Giants 17, New England 14 | NE -12 (55) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLI (Feb 4, 2007) | Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 | IND -7 (47) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XL (Feb 5, 2006) | Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 | PIT -4 (47) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXIX (Feb 6, 2005) | New England 24, Philadelphia 21 | NE -7 (46.5) | Underdog (UNDER) | AFC SU ONLY |
| XXXVIII (Feb 1, 2004) | New England 32, Carolina 29 | NE -7 (37.5) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU ONLY |
| XXXVII (Jan 26, 2003) | Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 | OAK -4 (44) | Underdog (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXXVI (Feb 3, 2002) | New England 20, St. Louis 17 | STL -14 (53) | Underdog (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXV (Jan 28, 2001) | Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7 | BAL -3 (33) | Favorite (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXIV (Jan 30, 2000) | St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 | STL -7 (45) | Push (UNDER) | NFC SU ONLY (P) |
| XXXIII (Jan 31, 1999) | Denver 34, Atlanta 19 | DEN -7.5 (52.5) | Favorite (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXII (Jan 25, 1998) | Denver 31, Green Bay 24 | GB -11 (49) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXI (Jan 26, 1997) | Green Bay 35, New England 21 | GB -14 (49) | Push (OVER) | NFC SU ONLY (P) |
| XXX (Jan 28, 1996) | Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 | DAL -13.5 (51) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU ONLY |
| XXIX (Jan 29, 1995) | San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 | SF -18.5 (53.5) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXVIII (Jan 30, 1994) | Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 | DAL -10.5 (50.5) | Favorite (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXVII (Jan 31, 1993) | Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 | DAL -6.5 (44.5) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXVI (Jan 26, 1992) | Washington 37, Buffalo 24 | WAS -7 (49) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXV (Jan 27, 1991) | N.Y. Giants 20, Buffalo 19 | BUF -7 (40.5) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXIV (Jan 28, 1990) | San Francisco 55, Denver 10 | SF -12 (48) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXIII (Jan 22, 1989) | San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 | SF -7 (48) | Underdog (UNDER) | NFC SU ONLY |
| XXII (Jan 31, 1988) | Washington 42, Denver 10 | DEN -3 (47) | Underdog (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXI (Jan 25, 1987) | N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20 | NYG -9.5 (40) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XX (Jan 26, 1986) | Chicago 46, New England 10 | CHI -10 (37.5) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XIX (Jan 20, 1985) | San Francisco 38, Miami 16 | SF -3.5 (53.5) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XVIII (Jan 22, 1984) | L.A. Raiders 38, Washington 9 | WAS -3 (48) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XVII (Jan 30, 1983) | Washington 27, Miami 17 | MIA -3 (36.5) | Underdog (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XVI (Jan 24, 1982) | San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 | SF -1 (48) | Favorite (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XV (Jan 25, 1981) | Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 | PHI -3 (37.5) | Underdog (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XIV (Jan 20, 1980) | Pittsburgh 31, L.A. Rams 19 | PIT -10.5 (36) | Favorite (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XIII (Jan 21, 1979) | Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 | PIT -3.5 (37) | Favorite (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XII (Jan 15, 1978) | Dallas 27, Denver 10 | DAL -6 (39) | Favorite (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XI (Jan 9, 1977) | Oakland 34, Minnesota 14 | OAK -4 (38) | Favorite (OVER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| X (Jan 18, 1976) | Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 | PIT -7 (36) | Underdog (OVER) | AFC SU ONLY |
| IX (Jan 12, 1975) | Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 | PIT -3 (33) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| VIII (Jan 13, 1974) | Miami 24, Minnesota 7 | MIA -6.5 (33) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| VII (Jan 14, 1973) | Miami 14, Washington 7 | MIA -1 (33) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| VI (Jan 16, 1972) | Dallas 24, Miami 3 | DAL -6 (34) | Favorite (UNDER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| V (Jan 17, 1971) | Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 | BAL -2.5 (36) | Favorite (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| IV (Jan 11, 1970) | Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 | MIN -12 (39) | Underdog (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| III (Jan 12, 1969) | N.Y. Jets 16, Baltimore 7 | BAL-18 (40) | Underdog (UNDER) | AFC SU & ATS |
| II (Jan 14, 1968) | Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 | GB -13.5 (43) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| I (Jan 15, 1967) | Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 | GB -14 (N/A) | Favorite | NFC SU & ATS |
