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Super Bowl Prop Bets

Here's a good prop betting sheet from the Sporting News. One bet I like is Arizona never having a lead at +170.

GENERAL WAGERING
Pittsburgh .................................... -260

Arizona .........................................+220

1st Half--Game Line
Pittsburgh ......................................... -4

Arizona ..............................................+4

1st Half--Over/Under
Total ............................................... 23 ?

2nd Half--Game Line
Pittsburgh ..........................................-3

Arizona ..............................................+3

2nd Half--Over/Under
Total ............................................... 23 ?

1st Quarter--Game Line
Pittsburgh ........................................ -?

Arizona .............................................+?

2nd Quarter--Game Line
Pittsburgh ..........................................-3

Arizona ..............................................+3

3rd Quarter--Game Line
Pittsburgh ........................................ -?

Arizona .............................................+?

4th Quarter--Game Line
Pittsburgh ........... -? ...................-120

Arizona ................+? .................+100

1st Quarter--Over/Under
Total .....................................................10

2nd Quarter--Over/Under
Total ................................................13 ?

3rd Quarter--Over/Under
Total .....................................................10

4th Quarter--Over/Under
Total .....................................................13

Team to Score First
Pittsburgh .....................................-155

Arizona ..........................................+135

Team to Score First in the 2nd Half
Pittsburgh .....................................-155

Arizona ..........................................+135

Team to Score Last
Pittsburgh .....................................-140

Arizona ......................................... +120

SPECIAL POINTSPREADS
Pittsburgh ............-3 ? ..............-200

Arizona .................+3 ? .............+170

Pittsburgh ..........-10 ? .............+150

Arizona ...............+10 ? .............. -170

Pittsburgh ..........-14 ? ............+240

Arizona ...............+14 ? ..............-300

Pittsburgh ..........-17 ? ............+350

Arizona ...............+17 ? ..............-500

Pittsburgh ...........+3 ? .............-400

Arizona ..................-3 ? ............+300

Pittsburgh ...........+7 ? ..............-700

Arizona .................. -7 ? ............+500

Pittsburgh .........+10 ? ........... -1200

Arizona ................-10 ? ............+800

TOTAL POINTS
Scored by Pittsburgh
Over .....................................................27

Under ..................................................27

Scored by Arizona
Over .....................................................20

Under ..................................................20

Scored by Both Teams
2-14 ................................................ 100-1

15-21 ................................................40-1

22-28.................................................12-1

29-35 ..................................................7-1

36-42 ..................................................3-1

43-49 ..................................................2-1

50-56 ..................................................5-2

57-63...................................................6-1

64-70................................................14-1

71-77 ................................................20-1

78 and up 50-1

DOUBLE RESULT
1st Half, Game Winner
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 1-2

Pittsburgh Arizona 15-1

Arizona Arizona 4-1

Arizona Pittsburgh 7-2

Tie Pittsburgh 12-1

Tie Arizona 18-1

PITTSBURGH'S MARGIN OF VICTORY
3-1 .....................1-6

7-2 .....................7-12

6-1 .....................13-18

10-1 ..................19-24

15-1 ...................25-30

40-1 ..................31-36

50-1 ..................37-up

ARIZONA'S MARGIN OF VICTORY
4-1 .....................1-6

5-1 .....................7-12

15-1 .....................13-18

30-1 ..................19-24

40-1 ...................25-30

60-1 ..................31-36

100-1 ..................37-up

TEAM TO SCORE
FIRST, FINAL RESULT

Pittsburgh scores first, wins 4-5

Arizona scores first, wins 7-2

Pittsburgh scores first, loses 6-1

Arizona scores first , loses 5-2

MISCELLANEOUS
Will at Least One Quarter be Scoreless?
Yes +260

No -330

First Scoring Play
Pittsburgh Play Arizona
5-2 Field Goal 3-1

7-2 TD Pass 7-2

4-1 TD Run 10-1

20-1 TD Other 25-1

50-1 Safety 100-1

Last Scoring Play
Pittsburgh Play Arizona
3-1 Field Goal 4-1

3-1 TD Pass 5-2

4-1 TD Run 10-1

20-1 TD Other 25-1

50-1 Safety 100-1

Any Score in First 7 ? Minutes?
Yes ..................................................-165

No ..................................................+145

Any Score in Last 2 Minutes of 1st Half?
Yes ..................................................-250

No ..................................................+210

Last Team to Score in the 1st Half
Pittsburgh ...................................-125

Arizona ....................................... +105

Longest Successful Field Goal
Over 45 ? Yards ....................... -110

Under 45 ? Yards -110

Total Successful Field Goals by Both Teams
Over 3 ? .......................................-155

Under 3 ? ..................................+135

Team to Make Most Successful Field Goals
Pittsburgh ...................................-120

Arizona .......................................+100

Will There Be Overtime?
Yes ..............................................+1000

No ................................................ -1700

Will There Be a Successful Two-Point Conversion?
Yes ................................................+450

No ..................................................-650

Team That Scores First Will Win
Yes ..................................................-220

No .................................................+180

Longest Touchdown
Over 49 ? Yards ....................... -110

Under 49 ? Yards -110

Shortest Touchdown
Over 1 ? Yards .........................+130

Under 1 ? Yards .......................-150

Team to Have First Penalty
Pittsburgh ................................... -110

Arizona ......................................... -110

Total Sacks by Both Teams
Over 5............................................ -110

Under 5 ........................................ -110

Will There Be a Safety?
Yes ................................................+800

No ................................................-1300

Will There Be a Special Teams or a Defensive Touchdown?
Yes ................................................+160

No ...................................................-180

Team to Receive the Opening Kickoff
Pittsburgh ..................................+135

Arizona .........................................-155

Will Either Team Have Three Unanswered Scores?

Yes ..................................................-220

No .................................................+180

First Team to Challenge a Call
Pittsburgh ................................... -110

Arizona ......................................... -110

Will Arizona Ever Have the Lead?
Yes ................................................. -200

No ..................................................+170

First Team to Call a Timeout
Pittsburgh ................................... -110

Arizona ......................................... -110

Player to Score First Touchdown
Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona) 5-1

Willie Parker (Pittsburgh) 5-1

Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh) 6-1

Edgerrin James (Arizona) 6-1

Anquan Boldin (Arizona) 7-1

Hines Ward (Pittsburgh) 7-1

Steve Breaston (Arizona) 9-1

Tim Hightower (Arizona) 9-1

J.J. Arrington (Arizona) 12-1

Heath Miller (Pittsburgh) 12-1

Mewelde Moore (Pittsburgh) 12-1

Leonard Pope (Arizona) 12-1

Gary Russell (Pittsburgh) 12-1

Limas Sweed (Pittsburgh) 12-1

Jerheme Urban (Arizona) 12-1

Nate Washington (Pittsburgh) 12-1

Ben Roethlisberger (Pitts.) 15-1

Kurt Warner (Arizona) 15-1

Field (All Others) 8-1

No Touchdown Scored 100-1

Player to Score Last Touchdown
Willie Parker (Pittsburgh) 4-1

Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona) 5-1

Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh) 5-1

Edgerrin James (Arizona) 5-1

Anquan Boldin (Arizona) 6-1

Hines Ward (Pittsburgh) 6-1

Steve Breaston (Arizona) 10-1

Tim Hightower (Arizona) 10-1

J.J. Arrington (Arizona) 15-1

Heath Miller (Pittsburgh) 15-1

Mewelde Moore (Pittsburgh) 15-1

Leonard Pope (Arizona) 15-1

Gary Russell (Pittsburgh) 15-1

Limas Sweed (Pittsburgh) 15-1

Jerheme Urban (Arizona) 15-1

Nate Washington (Pittsburgh) 15-1

Ben Roethlisberger (Pitts.) 35-1

Kurt Warner (Arizona) 35-1

Field (All Others) 8-1

No Touchdown Scored 100-1

Will the Game be Decided by Exactly 3 Points?
Yes ................................................+500

No ...................................................-700

Total Fumbles Lost (Both Teams)
Over 1 ? .....................................+140

Under 1 ? ...................................-160

Total Points
Over 37 ? ....................................-370

Under 37 ? ...............................+280

Over 40 ? ....................................-240

Under 40 ? ...............................+200

Over 54 ? ..................................+200

Under 54 ? .................................-240

Over 57 ? ..................................+280

Under 57 ? .................................-370

Total Rushing Yds by Pittsburgh
Over 113 ? .................................. -110

Under 113 ? ............................... -110

Will Arizona Convert a 4th Down Attempt?
Yes .................................................. -110

No ................................................... -110

Total Rushing Yds by Arizona
Over 65 ? .................................... -110

Under 65 ? ................................. -110

Jersey Number of Player that Scores First Touchdown
Odd Number ............................ -300

Even Number ..........................+240

Distance of First Successful Field Goal
Over 34 ? Yards ....................... -110

Under 34 ? Yards .................... -110

Will the Game be Tied after 0-0?
Yes .................................................+130

No ...................................................-150

Will Pittsburgh Score in the 1st and 2nd Quarters?
Yes ................................................. -200

No ..................................................+170

Will Troy Polamalu Intercept a Pass?
Yes ................................................+160

No ...................................................-180

What Will Happen First?
Arizona Score ..........................+160

Arizona Punt ..............................-180

Will Arizona Score in the 1st and 2nd Quarters?
Yes .................................................+130

No ...................................................-150

If you're more courageous than me, you might want to put down your life savings on no overtime (-1700)! If you want to bet on overtime, it's +1000 which