How would the final prop bet results for Super Bowl 51 look?
On Sunday night, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons took to the field to create one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever. This saw the Falcons dominate in the first half, only for the Patriots to return with a vengeance in the second part and overcome a 25-point deficit. They eventually sent the game into overtime and won on a game-winning James White touchdown with a final score of 34-28 at Super Bowl 51.
Part of the Super Bowl experience is the betting portion for the fans. They gamble on what’s known as the prop bets, a handful of somewhat small tidbits from the game. This includes the coin toss and the first offensive play of the game.
As detailed below, there were plenty of prop bets for fans able to take a wager on. All of them can be seen here:
National Anthem over/under 2:07.5: Under (2:04)
Luke Bryan wearing blue jeans yes/no: No
Coin Toss: Tails
Winner of coin toss: Falcons
First offensive play of the game: Pass
First reception of the game: Julian Edelman
First coach shown after kickoff: Dan Quinn
Total points scored in first quarter: 0
First score of the game: Touchdown
Team to score first: Falcons
First touchdown of the game: Devonta Freeman
Will there be a non-offensive TD: Yes
Longest touchdown over/under 50.5 yards: Over
Total points scored first half: 24
First song of Lady Gaga’s halftime show: Any other song (“God Bless America”)
Will one of the quarterbacks break the record of 415 passing yards?: Yes
Over/under 305.5 passing yards for Tom Brady: Over
Over/under 310.5 passing yards for Matt Ryan: Under
Most receiving yards for the Patriots: James White
Most receiving yards for the Falcons: Julio Jones
Most rushing yards for Patriots: LeGarrette Blount
Most rushing yards for Falcons: Devonta Freeman
Some of these prop bets may have had gamblers shocked, including James White picking up the most receiving yards for the Patriots, due to him not being a wide receiver. Then there’s one like Julio Jones having the most receiving yards for the Falcons, which is hardly surprising.
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This long list of prop bets turned in interesting results. Which one stuck out the most?