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

Why does the NFL use Roman numerals to identify the Super Bowl? What you need to know about Super Bowl XLI and its history: ...

Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday. What number is that, though? Here's how to use Roman numerals and why the NFL uses them ...

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

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.

It’s the thing that comes up every darn year: the number of the Super Bowl is written in Roman numerals, which is quite the ...

Since early in the game’s history, the NFL has labeled almost every Super Bowl with a Roman numeral (more on that later) to ...

With 59 years of history behind the big game, there are a lot of interesting facts about the Super Bowl to brush up on before ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...