| 30 January 2012
You have to wonder if the long history of crappy Super Bowls contributed significantly to the proliferation of “prop bets,“ the endless series of bet-on-anything wagers that can be found in any office pool, super bowl party and, yes, Vegas and on-line gaming house.
You can bet on literally anything about the Super Bowl, and if you’re looking for a way to hold your party guests attention, making a “Big Board” for folks to lay down a few ducats will certainly make the fourth quarter just as interesting as the first.
Culling a variety of sources (and making a few up on my own), here’s what looks like a fairly exhaustive list of stuff to bet on during the NFL’s biggest show of the year, but is, in fact, less than a third of all the bets actually available.
Hit the title/read more to continue reading, you degenerate gambler, you. . .
In-Game Odds and Lines
First Quarter: New England (-.5); Over/Under 10.5
Second Quarter New England (-.5); Over/Under 17.0
Third Quarter New England (-.5); Over/Under 10.5
Fourth Quarter New England (-.5) Over/Under 14.5
New England Total Points: Over/Under 29.5
New York Total Points: Over/Under 27.0
Which Team Will Score First?
Which Team Will Score Last?
First Team to Make a Coaching Challenge (New England/New York/Neither)
First Challenge Upheld or Overturned?
Will either team make a 4th down conversion?
Will any player receive an excessive celebration penalty?
Player and Stat Bets
Total Sacks in the Game: Over/Under 4.5
Total Turnovers in the Game: Over/Under 3.5
Largest Lead by Either Team: Over/Under 13.5
Longest Touchdown of the Game: Over/Under 49.5 yards
Who Will Lead the Game in Rushing?
Who Will Lead the Game in Passing?
Who Will Lead the Game in Receiving?
Player to Score First Touchdown:
Player to Score Last Touchdown:
Player to Lead Game in Points Scored:
Player with First Turnover (interception or forced fumble):
Player to Commit First Turnover:
Passing Yards:
Eli Manning Over/Under 315
Tom Brady Over/Under 320
Odds on length of first field goal of the game:
1 - 22 Yards 7/2
23 - 29 Yards 5/2
30 - 36 Yards 5/2
37 - 43 Yards 3/1
44 - 49 Yards 4/1
50 or more Yards 11/2
No Field Goals Made 7/2
Odds to Win Super Bowl MVP:
Tom Brady 7/5
Eli Manning 9/4
Victor Cruz 8/1
Rob Gronkowski 10/1
Hakeem Nicks 14/1
Wes Welker 15/1
Aaron Hernandez 16/1
Ahmad Bradshaw 20/1
BenJarvus Green-Ellis 22/1
Jason Pierre-Paul 25/1
Bandon Jacobs 35/1
Mario Manningham 35/1
Deion Branch 40/1
Danny Woodhead 50/1
Antrel Rolle 75/1
Justin Tuck 75/1
Osi Umenyiora 75/1
Vince Wilfork 75/1
Chad Ochocinco 100/1
Devin McCourty 100/1
Jake Ballard 100/1
Jeroyd Mayo 100/1
Kyle Arrington 100/1
Lawrence Tynes 100/1
Stephen Gostkowski 100/1
The Field 22/1
Non-Football/Crazy Bets
Coin Toss Heads or Tails?
Which Team Wins Coin Toss?
Nielsen Rating for the Game: Over/Under 47.5
Length of Kelly Clarkson’s National Anthem: Over/Under 94 seconds
What will Kelly Clarkson Wear:
Colts Jersey
Giants Jersey
Patrtiots Jersey
Official Super Bowl Jersey
Something Else
Will Kelly Clarkson Omit or get at least 1 word of the anthem wrong?
What Color Will Madonna’s hair be for the halftime show?
Blonde
Brunette
Two-Tone
Some other color
It will be change during the halftime show
Will Madonna wear fishnets for the halftime show?
Will Madonna wear any NFL apparel for the halftime show?
Who Gets Shown First? Archie Manning/Peyton Manning/Giselle Bundchen
How many times will Eli Manning get compared to Peyton Manning? Over/Under 4
Number of references to Super Bowl XLII? Over/Under 9
First talking animal to appear in a commercial? Dog/Cat/Horse/Rodent/Other
What will the first commercial (after kickoff) be for?
Cars/Trucks
Beer/Soda/Food
Computers/Cell Phones/Technology
Network Promo/PSA
Auto or Health Insurance
Something Else
