Super Bowl Squares Generator
The Super Bowl squares generator deals the 100 squares of a football squares board to the people who bought them, draws the row and column numbers once the board is full, and shows who holds the winning square after each quarter.
How football squares works
The board is a 10 by 10 grid. One team runs across the top, the other down the side. People buy squares, and once every square is sold, each row and each column gets a digit from 0 to 9 in random order. At the end of each quarter, take the last digit of each team's score. The square where that column and that row meet wins. If the top team has 17 and the side team has 24, the winner is the square in the 7 column and the 4 row.
Drawing the numbers last is the whole point. Some digits come up far more often than others in football, because of how touchdowns and field goals add up, so a square on 0 or 7 is worth more than a square on 2. If the numbers were on the board while squares were being sold, everyone would fight over the good ones. This page keeps the numbers hidden until you press Draw the numbers.
Dealing the squares fairly
Type each person with the number of squares they bought, and the page deals them to random places on the board using your browser's cryptographic random generator. Squares nobody bought stay empty, and the count under the box tells you how many are left. Before the numbers are drawn you can deal again if someone joins late. Once the numbers are drawn, leave the board alone.
The board stays in this browser, so you can close the tab and come back on game day. Print it with the Print the board button: the printout is the grid and the team names on one page, to pin up or photograph for the group chat.
Payouts
Agree the split before anyone pays. A common one is a quarter of the pot for each of the four results: end of the first quarter, half time, end of the third quarter and the final score. Another gives the final score the biggest share. Decide too what happens if a winning square is empty, whether that share rolls over to the next quarter or goes back to everyone. Check that a money pool is allowed where you live; many places have rules about this.
Running a different kind of draw? The raffle picker draws winners from a list, and the random number generator picks numbers in any range.
How to run a Super Bowl squares pool
- Name the teams - Type the team across the top and the team down the side.
- Enter who bought squares - One person per line with how many squares they bought, like "Sam 10". Up to 100 squares in total.
- Deal the squares - Press Deal the squares. Each person's squares land in random places on the board.
- Draw the numbers - Once the board is settled, press Draw the numbers. Each row and column gets a digit from 0 to 9.
- Check the winners - Type the score at the end of each quarter. The square where the last digits of the two scores meet is highlighted.
Super Bowl Squares Generator - questions
How do Super Bowl squares work?
A 10 by 10 board has one team across the top and one down the side. People buy squares, then each row and column gets a random digit from 0 to 9. At the end of each quarter, the square where the last digits of the two scores meet wins.
Why are the numbers drawn after the squares are sold?
Because some digits, like 0 and 7, come up far more often than others in football scores. Hiding the numbers until the board is full means nobody can pick the best squares.
What happens to squares nobody bought?
They stay empty on the board. If an empty square wins, your group decides beforehand whether that share rolls over to the next quarter or is split among everyone.
Can I print the board?
Yes. Press Print the board. The printout is the grid with the team names and numbers on one page.
Is the board saved?
Yes, in this browser on this device. Close the tab and the board, the numbers and the scores you entered are still there when you come back.