Anything can happen at the Super Bowl.
The teams competing in the 60th anniversary of the Big Game on Sunday night — the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots — are no strangers to long shots on the game’s grandest stage.
The “Legion of Boom” kick-started Seattle’s 43–8 walloping of the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 47 with a safety on the first play of the game. A few years down the road, Tom Brady and the Patriots staged the greatest comeback in NFL history by climbing out of a 28–3 hole to beat the Atlanta Falcons at Super Bowl 51.
And who could forget the jaw-dropping conclusion to the last meeting between the Seahawks and Patriots in the NFL’s season finale?
Unexpected, shocking, and downright chaotic moments like these are central to the identity of the Super Bowl, and they make for some intriguing novelty props on DraftKings Sportsbook — including whether a quarterback will record a reception during the game.
With odds set at +1100, let’s see if this presumed anomaly has any viability.
Will a QB Catch a Pass at Super Bowl LX?
The last time a quarterback caught a pass in the Big Game came in legendary fashion. Facing fourth-and-goal at Super Bowl 52, Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement took the direct snap and pitched it back to tight end Trey Burton, who found quarterback Nick Foles for the touchdown against — fittingly — the Patriots.
The iconic trick play, which helped the Eagles win their first-ever Super Bowl, was dubbed the “Philly Special.”
But that was eight years ago, and there’s been only one quarterback to draw so much as a target in the Big Game since. Attempting their own take on the “Philly Special,” Rams receiver Cooper Kupp airmailed Matthew Stafford at Super Bowl 56 in 2022.
It feels increasingly unlikely that the trend will shift at Super Bowl 60, as neither of the teams’ quarterbacks is known for their pass-catching prowess. Seattle signal-caller Sam Darnold has never caught a pass in his eight-year career. Meanwhile, Drake Maye’s only career “reception” came from catching his own deflected pass in Week 1 of the 2025 campaign.
The Super Bowl is famous for staging the unthinkable. Don’t expect it to come in the form of a quarterback reception on Sunday night.
