For Pete's Sake

Here is a look at the coin that will be used for ceremonial toss before Super Bowl LIX

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the coin toss before overtime of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the coin toss before overtime of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

As the visiting team at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, the Chiefs will call the opening coin toss before they play the Philadelphia Eagles.

Because he’s one of the Chiefs’ playoff captains, tight end Travis Kelce could be called upon to make that call. While a guest on “They Call it Late Night,” the ESPN show hosted by Kelce’s brother, Jason, the question was posed to Travis.

Will he be asked to call that toss?

“I can neither confirm nor deny this, Jason,” Kelce replied.

Jason pivoted. If Travis was to make that call, which way would he lean?

“I think it’s gonna be heads or tails,” he quipped.

OK, so we’re going to have to wait until roughly 5:30 p.m. on Sunday to learn if Kelce will make the call on the coin toss.

But we do know what the coin will look like. The Highland Mint said it is producing the ceremonial coin for the Super Bowl. It’s the 31st straight season the company has made the coin.

Here is a look at the coin.

Here is the coin that will be used at Super Bowl LIX for the pregame coin toss.
Here is the coin that will be used at Super Bowl LIX for the pregame coin toss. Courtesy of The Highland Mint

If you’re wondering, here are the coins that were used in the four previous Super Bowls in which the Chiefs played.

This coin was used for Super Bowl LIV, which the Chiefs won 31-20 over the 49ers.
This coin was used for Super Bowl LIV, which the Chiefs won 31-20 over the 49ers. Courtesy of The Highland Mint
This coin was used in Super Bowl LV, which the Chiefs lost 31-9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This coin was used in Super Bowl LV, which the Chiefs lost 31-9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Courtesy of The Highland Mint
This coin was used at Super Bowl LVII, which the Chiefs won 38-35 over the Eagles.
This coin was used at Super Bowl LVII, which the Chiefs won 38-35 over the Eagles. Courtesy of The Highland Mint
This coin was used at Super Bowl LVIII, which the Chiefs won 25-22 over the 49ers in overtime.
This coin was used at Super Bowl LVIII, which the Chiefs won 25-22 over the 49ers in overtime. Courtesy of The Highland Mint

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Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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