Ah yes, as I was saying, Roman numerals. Why does the NFL use them for each Super Bowl? Let's break down the number for this year's game and the history of Roman numerals in the NFL. LIX ...

Welcome to Super Bowl LIX. That's Super Bowl 59 for those untrained in Roman numerals, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Philadelphia Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in New Orleans.

With the game being played in 1971 but determining the winner of the 1970 season, the NFL wanted to avoid any confusion, so it adopted the use of Roman numerals to make it clear which season the ...

Using Roman numerals isn't just practical. It gives the Super Bowl a grand and historic feel. The NFL has long positioned the championship game as the pinnacle of American sports. Roman numerals ...

It was in 1971 that the Super Bowl was forever changed by the addition of Roman numerals to mark the NFL finale. Ahead of Sunday's 59th edition of the league's showpiece event that will be ...

Super Bowl LVIII is the 59th Super Bowl. According to the NFL, the big game used roman numerals starting with Super Bowl V, when the Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13. "The Roman ...

Only time will tell whether the NFL sticks with the Roman numeral "C" or opts for the more familiar "100," just as it did for Super Bowl 50. But Roman numerals are more than just a way to keep ...