Here's a handy chart to help understand which numbers match which roman numeral combinations. Why does the Super Bowl use Roman numerals? While Roman numerals have become synonymous with the Super ...

Super Bowl 59, officially known as Super Bowl LIX, will kick off on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. ET from New Orleans' Superdome. The use of Roman numerals in the event's name is a tradition that ...

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 Roman numerals made it much more important.” ...

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 ...

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 ...