Historical Super Bowl Lines: Past Las Vegas Point Spread & Totals

The table below lists the point spreads for every Super Bowl since the game’s inception in 1966-67 when the Packers were 17 point favorites over the underdog Kansas City Chiefs.  Before we get to the complete list, let’s look at some interesting facts about the history of Las Vegas odds in the game:

• Biggest Point Spread: 1994-95, 49ers -18 vs Chargers
• Smallest Point Spread: 1970-71, Cowboys -1 vs Baltimore Colts & 2014-15, Patriots -1 vs Seahawks
• Average Margin of Victory: 14.04 points
• Average Final Score: 30.7-15.6
• Largest Margin of Victory: 1989-90, 49ers 55 vs Broncos 10 (45 points)
• Smallest Margin of Victory: 1990-91, Giants 20 vs Bills 19 (1 point)
• Biggest Upset: 1968-69, Baltimore Colts vs Jets (Jets won outright as 17-point underdogs)
• Highest Total: 58.5 – Falcons/Patriots (2016-17)
• Lowest Total: 33 – Ravens/Giants (2000-01), Vikings/Steelers (1974-75), Vikings/Dolphins (1973-74) & Redskins/Dolphins (1972-73)

Point Spreads & Total Results of Every Super Bowl in History

You can see that the favorites have been a historical money maker for bettors.  That is probably whatthe lines kept getting higher and higher.  However, since the mid-90s the tables have turned and underdog backers have been the winners.  What’s amazing is that in the mid-90s the better teams were favored by double digits.  In today’s NFL that’s something you probably won’t see.  Teams generally aren’t favored by more than a touchdown on a neutral field, and nearly two touchdowns would be like the best team taking on the worst team at home.

Scoring is also up in today’s game, which is why this year will feature the highest total in the history of the Super Bowl.  And again, the under was the hot bet early on, but the over has been the trend lately.

Just remember that past performance doesn’t necessary correlate to future results, so just because underdogs have been profitable the last few Superbowls doesn’t mean they will once again win outright again this season.

See which teams are favored to make this year’s game on our Super Bowl odds page.