How Many Times Has a Winning Super Bowl Team Failed to Cover?
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Jan/29/2021
It is quite rare for a team to win but fail to cover in a Super Bowl.
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In fact, each of the last eleven Super Bowl winners have also managed to cover.
Pittsburgh vs. Arizona in 2009 was the most recent failed cover by a winner. In that game, the Steelers were listed at -7, but that game turned out to be much closer with a 4-point win by Pittsburgh.
2004 and 2005 we witnessed two consecutive years in which the Super Bowl winner - New England both times - failed to cover a 7 point spread. Both of these games were won by 3 points.
In the end, only seven Super Bowl winners have failed to cover the posted spread.
Odds, ATS and Scores
| SB | Final Score | Spread (Total) | Betting Results | AFC/NFC SU/ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIV (Feb 2, 2020) | Kansas City 31, San Francisco 20 | KC -1.5 (53) | Favorite (OVER) | NFC SU & ATS |
| LIII (Feb 3, 2019) | New England 13, Los Angeles 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 |
