Every Super Bowl begins with a coin toss. Unlike a random regular-season game where the stakes are one of sixteen, the championship coin flip happens once a year and determines first possession in the game that defines a franchise's season. Below is the complete record of every Super Bowl coin toss since 2010: who won it, what they chose, and whether winning the toss also meant winning the ring.
The most recent Super Bowl toss (2025 season) was won by the New England Patriots, who chose to defer. The Seattle Seahawks won the game — the toss winner came up short when it mattered most.
Does the Super Bowl Toss Matter More?
31% of Super Bowl toss winners also won the game — compared to roughly 50% in the regular season. With only 16 data points this is an extremely small sample, and any deviation from 50% is almost certainly noise. But the question is worth asking: in a single-elimination championship where teams are evenly matched by definition, does first possession carry more weight?
The defer/receive split in Super Bowls is also telling. With 31% of deferrers winning compared to 0% of receivers, there's a31-point gap — but again, in a sample this small, that difference is within the range of pure chance. What it does reflect is a broader truth: the choice you make with the coin is a real strategic decision, and the best coaches in the league on the biggest stage are thinking carefully about it.
The table below is the full record. Green names in the Champion column indicate the toss winner also won the game. A checkmark (✓) in the final column confirms it.
Super Bowl Coin Toss Results — Newest First
16 Super Bowls · Opening toss only · Since 2010
| Season | Toss Winner | Choice | Champion | Toss → Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2024 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2023 | Defer | ✓ | ||
| 2022 | Defer | ✓ | ||
| 2021 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2020 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2019 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2018 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2017 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2016 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2015 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2014 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2013 | Defer | ✓ | ||
| 2012 | Defer | ✓ | ||
| 2011 | Defer | ✗ | ||
| 2010 | Defer | ✓ |
For the full postseason coin toss record — including all playoff rounds, not just the Super Bowl — and all-time records and streaks: