NFL Betting: What is the octopus in football? Can you bet?
If a team scores a touchdown, they have a chance to score another score or two.The Octopus in football occurs when a player scores a touchdown for 6 points and then goes on a two-point conversion for a total of 8 points. The two-point conversion begins with the ball on the two-yard line, and Team A gets two points if it can cross the goal line.
Sportsbooks now offer Octopus prop bets on matches. This can be a general yes or no bet on whether the Octopus will be scored in the game, or it can be an individual bet on whether a specific player will score the Octopus in the game.
How common are octopuses in football?
Since the NFL adopted the two-point conversion in 1994, the Octopus has been used 188 times, or about 6.2 times per season. The estimated chance of an octopus sighting is about 2.25%.
- The first year of the rule change in 1994, coaches embraced the two-point conversion, and Octopus was recorded 13 times that first season.
- In 1995, the novelty wore off and only 5 octopuses were recorded. Since 1994, at least 1 octopuses have been shot each season. Only 1 octopus recorded in 2001. Qadry Ismail, a wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens, was the lone octopus in Week 6 of the 2001 season. Between 1994 and 2014, octopuses appeared 5 times per season. Extra points are almost automatic, and kickers had a 99.3% success rate before 2015.
- Then, in 2015, the NFL moved the extra point kick point back 13 yards, which had previously been at the two-yard line. Extra points take longer and the success rate drops to 94.2%, changing the strategy for two-point conversions. If a team misses an extra point early in the game, the head coach will elect to convert the two points later in the game. As a result, the number of octopus sightings since 2015 has increased to 88, equivalent to 9.7 octopuses per season.
- In 2018, the NFL set a record with an octopus appearing 15 times in the same season. In the 2023 NFL season, Octopus was recorded 11 times.
How to place Octopus bets
Sportsbook uses the following general odds for Octopus Betting:
- Yes, each player scores +1400 Octopus
- No, this way no player scores Octopus -2500
In this side bet, bet $100 on any octopus and the prize is $1,400. Bets on an unsuccessful octopus are set as favorites at -2500, meaning bettors must bet $2500 for a chance to win $100.
Sportsbooks will adjust the odds when a big bet is made on the Octopus, which is often the case with the Super Bowl.
Octopus bets can be found in the Prop Betting section of a single match. Depending on the sportsbook, a general yes/no bet will be listed: "Will a player score the octopus?"
Some NFL Sportsbooks may offer individual player bets where a specific player will score the octopus. Depending on the sportsbook, you may need to click on a specific player's name to find out if they offer an Octopus promotion.
Octopus Betting Expert Tips
As mentioned before, a two-point conversion begins with the ball on the two-yard line, and if the team is able to cross the goal line, two points are scored. Most defenses will set up goal line defense to stop short plays, such as the running game. Offensive coordinators often trick defenses with passing plays.
Among 188 Octopuss, there were 121 two-point catches and just 61 rushes.Wide receivers score easier than running backs.
Octopus bettors look for lopsided matchups that pit a team's best receiver against an opponent's subpar secondary, or an elite running back against an opponent with a porous run defense.
The versatile running back can score by running or passing the ball. The current NFL is a pass-heavy league, so it's no surprise that running backs are used more as pass catchers in modern offenses.
If you want to place an octopus bet, keep an eye on running backs, who are an integral part of a team's passing attack. New York Jets' Bleece Hall leads the NFL with 76 points heading into the 2023 season, followed by Alvin Kamara (75) and Christian McCarver Christian McCaffrey (67). Seven different quarterbacks had the octopus rushing touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is the only quarterback to do it twice.
Super Bowl Octopus Betting
Caesars Palace Las Vegas is the first sportsbook to offer octopus as an side bet during Super Bowl LIV.
Jalen Hurts is the only player in Super Bowl history to record an octopus since the term was introduced in 2019.
Hurts' octopus occurred in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 57. The Eagles trail the Kansas City Chiefs by eight points. Hurts rushed for a two-yard touchdown as the Eagles went on the offensive. On the ensuing two-point conversion, Hurts sprinted into the end zone and tied the game, becoming the first scorer in Super Bowl history.
Taylor Swift’s Impact on Super Bowl Octopus Betting
Pop star Taylor Swift started dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at the start of the 2023 NFL season. When Swift attended the competition and met her new beau in person for the first time in September, the first rumors caused quite a stir on social media.
The “Swift Legion” of ardent Swift supporters instantly became fans of Kelce and the Chiefs. Fathers are faced with an unusual phenomenon when their daughters suddenly show an interest in football. As the season progresses, more and more women are becoming interested in the NFL.
During the regular season, Kells' prop bets increased across the board, including touchdowns. His popularity continued to soar into the postseason, with oddsmakers adjusting the odds to incorporate the Taylor Swift Effect into Super Bowl XVIII. Kelce has converted five two-point conversions in his career, but he has never hit an octopus. Despite those numbers, Kelce is a +3000 odds-on favorite to win the Octopus in Super Bowl 58. Even though I'm not a Swifte member, I jumped on the Kelce bandwagon by betting on the octopus.
After Hurts counted the first octopus in the previous Super Bowl, octopus betting is more popular than ever in Super Bowl LLVIII, which affects the odds.If the Octopus bet on DraftKings is successful, the odds are +1100; if the Octopus bet is unsuccessful, the odds are -6000.
The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25:22 in overtime to win consecutive championships. Kelce caught nine passes for 93 yards and no touchdowns, making him ineligible for Octopus Prop betting. As expected, Super Bowl LLVIII didn't feature an octopus.
Who has the most octopuses in football?
Running back Todd Gurley holds the NFL's all-time record with four octopuses, a record he set while playing with the Los Angeles Rams.
Gurley became the first player to shoot the Octopus twice in the same game. In the second week of the 2018 season, the Rams lost their kicker to an injury early in the game. Without a kicker, the Rams were forced to use a two-point conversion after a touchdown, and Gurley was happy to follow suit.
Gurley tied Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss' NFL record with three field goals in the 2018 season. In 2019, Gurley broke the record with his fourth octopus.
Why do people in football call it an octopus?
Octopus was coined by sportswriter Mitch Goldich in March 2019. He mentioned an octopus in a Sports Illustrated column commemorating the 25th anniversary of the NFL's adoption of the two-point conversion. The catchy nickname stuck, and the Octopus is now part of the NFL lexicon.
The incident happened a year ago in October 2018. Carolina Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith caught a touchdown pass from Cam Newton and then converted a two-point conversion on another pass from Newton. Smith scored eight points, which caught Gordich's attention.
Gordich asked his social media followers, "There should be a cool name for what Torrey Smith just did: score a touchdown and then immediately score two points. What should we call it?"
There should be a cool name for what Torrey Smith just did: Scoring a TD and then also scoring the 2-point conversion right afterward.
What should we call this?— Mitch Goldich 🐙 (@mitchgoldich) October 14, 2018
Gordich's friend Mike Wallace suggested "octopus" because octopuses have eight tentacles. It made sense and the rest is history.
Octopus Statistics and Facts
The first Octopus was recorded in Week 2 of the 1994 NFL season. New York Jets wide receiver Rob Moore and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Torrence Small both scored on the same day. In 1996, Moore and Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Terrence Mathis became the first players to record a second career octopus, which also occurred on the same day in Week 4 of the 1996 season. Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis became the first player to score an Octopus in the 1996 playoffs. Philadelphia Eagles running back Ryan Mathews becomes the first player to win the Octopus Award twice in the same season. In 2016, Matthews caught an octopus in Week 10 and again in Week 15. There is a popular Twitter account called NFL Octopus Tracker that notifies fans of every Octopus attempt.
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