A sportsbook in Las Vegas put out its menu of Super Bowl prop bets; it is 53 pages full of bets. Here is a sampling of some of the things you can bet on:
— Total for the first half: 21.5 points.
— Total touchdowns scored in the game: 5.5 touchdowns
— Coin toss: Heads or tails? (Yes, people bet on that)
— Team to score first in the game.
— Team to score last in the game.
— Which team will use a replay challenge first?
— Highest scoring quarter by both teams: over/under 19.5
— Longest touchdown scored: over/under 36.5 yards
— Will either team score in the first 6:30 of the game?
— Total number of sacks in the game: over/under 5.5
— Total completions by Sam Darnold: 20.5
— Total receiving yards by Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 95.5
— Longest reception by Cooper Kupp: 15.5 yards
— Total rushing yards by Kenneth Walker: 75.5 yards
— Longest gross punt by Michael Dickson: 55.5 yards
— Total first downs by the Seahawks: 19.5
— Total yards by both teams: 637.5 yards
— Famous birthdays, February 4th:
John Schuck, 86
Steve O’Neal, 80
Keith Krepfle, 74
Lawrence Taylor, 67
Dan Plesac, 64
Gabrielle Anwar, 56
Rob Corddry, 55
Ramiel Tapia, 32
George Kirby, 28
RJ Harvey, 25
— Total passing yards by Drake Maye: 224.5 yards
— Total receiving yards by Stefan Diggs: 46.5 yards
— Longest reception by Kayshon Boutte: 17.5 yards
— Total rushing yards by Rhamondre Stevenson: 49.5 yards
— Shortest gross punt for Bryce Baringer: 39.5 yards
— Total first downs by the Patriots: 19.5
— Who will complete more passes, Darnold or Maye?
— Who will make a field goal first?
— Jersey number of the first player to score a touchdown? Over/under 11.5
— Who will win the game?
That is a small sampling of the things you can bet on Sunday.
