A surgical chin strap for stabilizing a patient's head and airway to improve oxygen delivery during surgery includes a chin cup, a first cranial strap, and a second cranial strap. The chin cup is terminally connected to the first cranial strap and the second cranial strap. The chin cup is secured about a patient's chin, while the free ends of the first cranial strap and the second cranial strap are affixed to a table. The first cranial strap includes a first fastener and a first plurality of restraining holes for securing the first cranial strap to the table. The second cranial strap includes a second fastener and a second plurality of restraining holes for securing the second cranial strap to the table. A third cranial strap may be used to stabilize the patient's forehead; the third cranial strap running perpendicular to the first cranial strap and the second cranial strap.