The winning team is 48-7-2 against the spread. In other words, there have been only nine Super Bowls in which the favorite has won but failed to cover.
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Quarterbacks have been named MVP in 32 of 57 Super Bowls. Defensive players have won the award in nine Super Bowls, including one in which two players shared the honor.
The winning team in the first 57 Super Bowls, including 19 underdogs, is 48-7-2 ATS. In other words, there have been only nine games in which the favorite has won but failed to cover.
There has been a defensive or special teams TD scored in 26 of 57 Super Bowls (45.6 percent), or an average of one every 2.2 games.
There were only five safeties in the first 42 Super Bowls before bettors cashed in on the prop in four of six games from 2009 to 2014, including three straight (2012-14).
Favorites have won 37 of 56 Super Bowls while going 28-26-2 ATS. But underdogs have produced some of the most memorable moments in the storied history of the game.