For nearly 60 years, the Super Bowl has become a central part of American culture well beyond the sphere of pro football. And ...

Super Bowl LIX is the 59th iteration of the NFL championship game. The NFL uses Roman numerals for the Super Bowl to avoid confusion since the champion is recognized for the year the season ...

We may be at the 59th (LIX) Super Bowl but many are still oblivious to the bunch of apparent letters that change every year.

Ever wonder why the Super Bowl is labeled with Roman numerals? Dive into the history behind this tradition and how it became ...

The use of Roman numerals did not become an NFL tradition until Super Bowl V in 1971. The first two Super Bowls were known as ...

Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice ...

To prevent any mix-ups, the Super Bowl is identified in Roman numerals, rather than the year in Arabic numerals (yep, the number system we all use comes from the ancient Arab world ). This system ...

The use of Roman numerals in the event's name is a tradition that dates back more than fifty years. It serves both practical and aesthetic purposes. It began in 1971 when the Baltimore Ravens ...

Got that? Good. Then we get to how they’re written: it starts with the biggest number, and the Is (ones) go up to three (like LIII equals 53) or they get added on to V (5) to make six (VI ...