Why use Roman numerals when you could use years or Arabic numbers? The NFL has offered a few clues.

Every February, one small detail sparks confusion and debate. The numbering tradition behind the NFLs biggest game has deeper ...

Super Bowl LX is here, and people are only just realising why the game's name uses Roman numerals and not numbers.

Why does the NFL use Roman numerals for the Super Bowl? This year’s NFL championship is officially known as “Super Bowl LVIII.” The letters LVIII are Roman numerals that mean “58,” so fans will hear ...

The NFL remains one of the few organizations that still consistently uses Roman numerals for its biggest stage of the year.

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 ...

As we prepare for the 59th edition of the National Football League final, we study why the league adopted the old numerals instead of modern numbers.

(NEXSTAR) – Aside from fancy timepieces and the occasional film franchise, Roman numerals are rarely used over Arabic numbers in modern American culture. Of course, there’s one other major exception: ...

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The history of the Super Bowl is rooted in the ancient Roman system for counting and it's actually aimed at easing fan confusion. We'll help break it down for you here. How many of us have seen the ...

(WHTM) — The Eagles are headed to Super Bowl LIX. But, you may have wondered, why isn’t it just Super Bowl 59? Bob Moore, historian for the Kansas City Chiefs told the Associated Press in 2012, “the ...