Opening Kickoff to be a Touchback Super Bowl Prop Bet
Odds on the opening kickoff to be a touchback were coming in at -371 on the YES while the NO pays $259 on a $100 bet.
A touchback, according to Wikipedia, is defined as a ruling that is made and signaled by an official when the ball becomes dead on or behind a team's own goal line (i.e., in their end zone) and the opposing team gave the ball the momentum, or impetus, to travel over or across the goal line but did not have possession of the ball when it became dead.
During the 2023-24 season, the Kansas City Chiefs were in the top 10 for the NFL's highest rate of kickoffs for touchbacks.
During the 2023 NFL season, 73% of kickoffs resulted in a touchback. This high percentage occurred following an NFL rule change to allow all fair catches to bring the ball up to the 25-yard line.
And what a difference the rule change made. 60% of kickoffs resulted in a touchback in 2022, and just 48.8% of kickoffs resulted in touchbacks ten years prior to that (2013).
Only one Super Bowl kickoff has been returned for a touchdown.
Find More Play Props for This Year's Super Bowl
Any QB to throw for 300+ yards
+100
Any player to have 150+ rushing yards
+650
Any QB to throw for 350+ yards
+350
Any player to have 125+ receiving yards
+200
Any player to have 100+ rushing yards
-134
Any player to have 150+ receiving yards
+700
Any Player to Break Super Bowl Pass TD Record (Over 6.5)
+8000
Any Player to Break the Super Bowl Rush Yards Record (Over 204.5)
+3500
Any Player to Break Super Bowl Rec Yards Record (Over 215.5)
+2500
Any Player to Break Super Bowl Pass Yards Record (Over 505.5)
+8000
Any Kicker to Make a 60+ Yard FG
+900
Opening Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown
+8000
First Play from Scrimmage to Result in a TD
+2800
Successful Onside Kick
+1500
Successful 2 Point Conversion
YES
+284
NO
-435
Last Play of Game to Be a QB Kneel
YES
-189
NO
+145
Opening Kickoff to be a Touchback
YES
-371
NO
+259
Will Both Teams Have the Lead in the 1st Half?
YES
+150
NO
-233
Will Both Teams Have the Lead in the 2nd Half?
YES
+150
NO
-233
Will Both Teams Have the Lead in the 4th Quarter?
YES
+300
NO
-556
Brock Purdy to Complete His 1st Pass Attempt
YES
-244
NO
+176
Patrick Mahomes to Complete His 1st Pass Attempt
YES
-264
NO
+190
Game to Be Tied Again after 0-0?
YES
-127
NO
-106
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
