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 for the championship game.

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 ...

Roman numerals get nine by putting I, which equals 1, before X, which equals 10, to essentially indicated 10-1=9. For comparison, when I appears after X, as in XI, that indicates 10 + 1 ...

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 ...

This year's version of the NFL's biggest game is Super Bowl LIX — or Super Bowl 59, if you're not well versed in Roman ...

The Super Bowl began using Roman numerals in 1971 with Super Bowl V, introduced by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt for added prestige. Roman numerals prevent confusion since the championship ...

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

Roman numerals, a system developed around 500 BC, use letters to represent numbers. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. But many ...