Super Bowl History & Trends: Has A Super Bowl Ever Ended In A Tie?

By Kody Malstrom | Apr 13, 2026, 10:31am

With Super Bowl 60 on the horizon, questions about the history of the big game are circulating in the public discourse.

There have been two overtime finishes in the Super Bowl since 2017, but has there ever been a tie?

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California for the right to be crowned NFL champion.

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Can Super Bowl 60 end in a tie?

Simply put, no, the Super Bowl can’t end in a tie since no NFL postseason game can end in a tie.

If the game is tied at the end of regulation, it will move to a 15-minute overtime period with NFL rules in place – giving each team a chance to have at least one possession before the next score wins.

If the game remains tied after the 15-minute period, there will be a 2-minute break followed by another 15-minute period with the same rules. Those overtime periods would theoretically go on indefinitely until a winner is determined.

The Super Bowl has only gone into overtime twice, when the Patriots came back to beat the Falcons, 34-28, in 2017, and when the Chiefs outlasted the 49ers, 25-22, in 2024 under the new NFL OT rules.

Kody Malstrom

Kody is a professional sports bettor and sports betting journalist with eight years of experience in the industry. He covers a wide range of sports, including NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, MLB, and UFC. What started as a side gig has turned into a full time job, spending a majority of his time staring at odds screens and market movement. When away from the computer, Kody enjoys spending his time outdoors relaxing at the beach or golfing with friends.