It's only been since 2008 that the NFL started allowing coin-toss winners to defer their choice. Before then, winning coaches elected to receive the ball 99% of the time, according to ESPN.

The start of the Super Bowl will be determined by the pre-game coin toss. We’ve got the entire history of the event and what it means for prop bet bettors.

The history of the Super Bowl coin toss bears this out: It's close to a 50-50 result, with tails holding a 30-27 lead in the all-time results (52.6%). Tails has been the winner seven times in the ...

It's the most watched coin toss in the world. The Super Bowl begins with the flipping of a ceremonial coin, with the decision to start the first or second half with the ball on the line.

It didn't always work that way though. It's only been since 2008 that the NFL started allowing coin-toss winners to defer their choice. Before then, winning coaches elected to receive the ball 99% of ...