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The Super Bowl is one of the biggest events in sports, and the point spread is an integral part of the betting process. Let’s take a look at the history of the point spread in the Super Bowl.
- Biggest Point Spread: The biggest point spread ever in the Super Bowl was 18.5 points in Super Bowl XXIX, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers by a score of 49-26.
- Smallest Point Spread: Three Super Bowls have had just 1-point point spreads:
- LIV: Chiefs -1 vs 49ers
- XLIX: Patriots -1 vs Seahawks
- V: Dallas Cowboys -1 vs Colts
- Average Margin of Victory: The average margin of victory in the Super Bowl is 14 points.
- Average Final Score: The average final score in the Super Bowl is 30 to 16.
- Largest Margin of Victory: The largest margin of victory in the Super Bowl was 45 points in Super Bowl XXIV, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 55-10.
- Smallest Margin of Victory: The smallest margin of victory in the Super Bowl was 1 point in Super Bowl XXV when the New York Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19.
- Biggest Upset: The biggest upset in the Super Bowl was in Super Bowl III, when the New York Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts by a score of 16-7 as 17-point underdogs.
- Highest Total (Over/Under): The highest total (over/under) in the Super Bowl was 58.5 points in Super Bowl 58.5, when the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34-28 in overtime.
- Lowest Total (Over/Under): 33 is the lowest total posted for the Super Bowl and it has happened four times:
- XXXV: Giants vs Ravens
- IX: Vikings vs Steelers
- VIII: Vikings vs Dolphins
- VI: Redskins vs Dolphins
Point Spreads & Total Results of Every Super Bowl in History
| Season | Super Bowl | Match Up | Spread | Total | Score | Winner | ATS Winner | Total Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LVII | KC vs PHI | PHI -1.5 | 50.5 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2021 | LVI | LAR vs. CIN | LAR -4.5 | 48.5 | 23-20 | LAR | CIN (+4.5) | UNDER |
| 2020 | LV | KC vs. TB | KC -3 | 56 | 31-9 | TB | TB (+3) | UNDER |
| 2019 | LIV | KC vs. SF | KC -1 | 54 | 31-20 | KC | KC (-1) | UNDER |
| 2018 | LIII | NE vs. LAR | NE -2.5 | 58 | 13-3 | NE | NE (-2.5) | UNDER |
| 2017 | LII | NE vs. PHI | NE -4.5 | 48 | 41-33 | PHI | PHI (+4.5) | OVER |
| 2016 | LI | NE vs. ATL | NE -3 | 58.5 | 34-28 | NE | NE (-3) | OVER |
| 2015 | 50 | DEN vs. CAR | CAR -4.5 | 43.5 | 24-10 | DEN | DEN (+4.5) | UNDER |
| 2014 | XLIX | NE vs. SEA | NE -1 | 47.5 | 28-24 | NE | NE (-1) | OVER |
| 2013 | XLVIII | DEN vs. SEA | DEN -2.5 | 47.5 | 43-8 | SEA | SEA (+2.5) | OVER |
| 2012 | XLVII | BAL vs. SF | SF -4 | 48 | 34-21 | BAL | BAL (+4) | OVER |
| 2011 | XLVI | NE vs. NYG | NE -3 | 53 | 21-17 | NYG | NYG (+3) | UNDER |
| 2010 | XLV | GB vs. PIT | GB -2.5 | 45 | 31-25 | GB | GB (-2.5) | OVER |
| 2009 | XLIV | NO vs. IND | IND -4 | 57 | 31-17 | NO | NO (+4) | UNDER |
| 2008 | XLIII | AZ vs. PIT | PIT -6.5 | 46 | 27-23 | PIT | AZ (+6.5) | OVER |
| 2007 | XLII | NYG vs. NE | NE -14 | 55 | 17-14 | NYG | NYG (+14) | UNDER |
| 2006 | XLI | CHI vs. IND | IND -7 | 47 | 29-17 | IND | IND (-7) | UNDER |
| 2005 | XL | SEA vs. PIT | PIT -4 | 47 | 21-10 | PIT | PIT (-4) | UNDER |
| 2004 | XXXIX | PHI vs. NE | NE -4 | 46.5 | 24-21 | NE | PHI (+4) | UNDER |
| 2003 | XXXVIII | CAR vs. NE | NE -7 | 37.5 | 32-29 | NE | CAR (+7) | OVER |
| 2002 | XXXVII | TB vs. OAK | OAK -3.5 | 44 | 48-21 | TB | TB (+3.5) | OVER |
| 2001 | XXXVI | STL vs. NE | STL -14 | 53 | 20-17 | NE | NE (+14) | UNDER |
| 2000 | XXXV | NYG vs. BAL | BAL -3 | 33 | 34-7 | BAL | BAL (-3) | OVER |
| 1999 | XXXIV | STL vs. TEN | STL -7 | 45 | 23-16 | STL | PUSH | UNDER |
| 1998 | XXXIII | ATL vs. DEN | DEN -7.5 | 52.5 | 34-19 | DEN | DEN (-7.5) | OVER |
| 1997 | XXXII | GB vs. DEN | GB -12 | 49 | 31-24 | DEN | DEN (+12) | OVER |
| 1996 | XXXI | GB vs. NE | GB -14 | 49 | 35-21 | GB | PUSH | OVER |
| 1995 | XXX | DAL vs. PIT | DAL -13.5 | 51 | 27-17 | DAL | PIT (+13.5) | UNDER |
| 1994 | XXIX | SF vs. SD | SF -18 | 53.5 | 49-26 | SF | SF (-18) | OVER |
| 1993 | XXVIII | DAL vs. BUF | DAL -10.5 | 50.5 | 30-13 | DAL | DAL (-10.5) | UNDER |
| 1992 | XXVII | DAL vs. BUF | DAL -6.5 | 44.5 | 52-17 | DAL | DAL (-6.5) | OVER |
| 1991 | XXVI | WAS vs. BUF | WAS -7 | 49 | 37-24 | WAS | WAS (-7) | OVER |
| 1990 | XXV | NYG vs. BUF | BUF -7 | 40.5 | 20-19 | NYG | NYG (+7) | UNDER |
| 1989 | XXIV | SF vs. DEN | SF -12 | 48 | 55-10 | SF | SF (-12) | OVER |
| 1988 | XXIII | SF vs. CIN | SF -7 | 48 | 20-16 | SF | CIN (+7) | UNDER |
| 1987 | XXII | WAS vs. DEN | DEN -3 | 47 | 42-10 | WAS | WAS (+3) | OVER |
| 1986 | XXI | NYG vs. DEN | NYG -9 | 40 | 39-20 | NYG | NYG (-9) | OVER |
| 1985 | XX | CHI vs. NE | CHI -11 | 37.5 | 46-10 | CHI | CHI (-11) | OVER |
| 1984 | XIX | SF vs. MIA | SF -3 | 53.5 | 38-16 | SF | SF (-3) | OVER |
| 1983 | XVIII | WAS vs. OAK | WAS -3 | 48 | 38-9 | OAK | OAK (+3) | UNDER |
| 1982 | XVII | WAS vs. MIA | MIA -2 | 36.5 | 27-17 | WAS | WAS (+2) | OVER |
| 1981 | XVI | SF vs. CIN | SF -2 | 48 | 26-21 | SF | SF (-2) | UNDER |
| 1980 | XV | PHI vs. OAK | PHI -3 | 37.5 | 27-10 | OAK | OAK (+3) | UNDER |
| 1979 | XIV | LA vs. PIT | PIT -11 | 36 | 31-19 | PIT | PIT (-11) | OVER |
| 1978 | XIII | DAL vs. PIT | PIT -4 | 37 | 35-31 | PIT | PUSH | OVER |
| 1977 | XII | DAL vs. DEN | DAL -5 | 39 | 27-10 | DAL | DAL (-5) | UNDER |
| 1976 | XI | MIN vs. OAK | OAK -5 | 38 | 32-14 | OAK | OAK (-5) | OVER |
| 1975 | X | DAL vs. PIT | PIT -7 | 36 | 21-17 | PIT | DAL (+7) | OVER |
| 1974 | IX | MIN vs. PIT | PIT -3 | 33 | 16-6 | PIT | PIT (-3) | UNDER |
| 1973 | VIII | MIN vs. MIA | MIA -6 | 33 | 24-7 | MIA | MIA (-6) | UNDER |
| 1972 | VII | WAS vs. MIA | WAS -2 | 33 | 14-7 | MIA | MIA (+2) | UNDER |
| 1971 | VI | DAL vs. MIA | DAL -5 | 34 | 24-3 | DAL | DAL (-5) | UNDER |
| 1970 | V | DAL vs. BAL | DAL -1 | 36 | 16-13 | BAL | BAL (+1) | UNDER |
| 1969 | IV | MIN vs. KC | MIN -10 | 39 | 23-7 | KC | KC (+10) | UNDER |
| 1968 | III | BAL vs. NYJ | BAL -17 | 40 | 16-7 | NYJ | NYJ (+17) | UNDER |
| 1967 | II | GB vs. OAK | GB -13 | 43 | 33-14 | GB | GB (-13) | OVER |
| 1966 | I | GB vs. KC | GB -17 | N/A | 35-10 | GB | GB (-17) | OVER |
Just remember that past performance doesn’t necessary correlate to future results. You have to look at all the underlying factors before deciding who to take.
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