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The New Orleans Saints weren't the only winners on Super Bowl Sunday. Sportsbooks took in a good-sized haul, with both the underdog and the under coming in. The Saints covered as 4.5-point underdogs, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.
Most of the early Super Bowl XLIV betting action was on
Bodog.com and other betting bookmakers made the most money on the total. After opening Super Bowl XLIV's total at 55 points, bettors expecting these two offensive heavyweights to trade punches bet that number to 56.5 and 57 points heading into kickoff.
A low-scoring first half (10-6), and an interception from
Money traded hands on a popular Super Bowl prop bet when the Saints won the coin flip, marking the 13th straight time the NFC contender has won the coin toss. Any bettor leaning towards that trend would have grabbed
Other prop bets turning a profit for Super Bowl bettors included Marques Colston out-dueling Reggie Wayne. The Saints’ No. 1 receiver reeled in seven balls for 83 yards, while
Joseph Addai took some of the sting out the loss for Colts fans, out-gaining Saints running back Pierre Thomas for one of the game's more popular prop bets. Addai rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries and rolled for a short touchdown in the third quarter. Thomas had nine carries for 30 yards but managed to grab six passes for 55 yards receiving and a touchdown.
In other matchups, Manning topped Brees in total passing yards with 333 yards, and also attempted more throws, going 31-for-45. Manning also won the “First QB to throw a TD pass” prop, connecting with receiver Pierre Garcon, who cashed in as a nice payout as the first player to score a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIV.
One of the biggest props to pay out Sunday was
Another unique play to pay out was
