Super Bowl, Roman numerals

What does LIX mean? Explaining the Roman numeral for 2025 Super Bowl
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 brings certain level of ceremony to each Super Bowl.
What number Super Bowl is this year? What LIX means, how to use Roman numerals
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.
This is the reason why the Super Bowl uses Roman numerals: LIX explained
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.
What is the Roman numeral for Super Bowl 2025? SB LIX explained, history, how it works
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 the AFL-NFL world Championship Game. The name “Super Bowl” was officially adopted for the third annual game and the league retroactively added Roman numerals to the Super Bowls before 1971.
What is Super Bowl XLI? Why the NFL uses Roman numerals, history, how to read them
Why does the NFL use Roman numerals to identify the Super Bowl? What you need to know about Super Bowl XLI and its history:
How to read Roman numerals for Super Bowl LIX: What number Super Bowl is it?
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 tradition. But if you’re here, you might be wondering: how do you read Roman numerals in the first place?
Super Bowl LIX: Why the NFL uses Roman numbers for the Super Bowl
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 Feb. 9.
People Are Asking Why Roman Numerals Are Used For Super Bowl Games
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 attempts to provide a clear distinction between the season and the actual year of the championship game, ensuring there is no confusion.
Why is Super Bowl LIX in Roman numerals? How to read Roman numerals, plus a history of why the NFL uses them
For nearly 60 years, the Super Bowl has become a central part of American culture well beyond the sphere of pro football. And for many, the Super Bowl also prompts the need to touch up on a certain other piece of culture that always re-enters the collective conscience around Super Bowl time.
People are only just realising why Super Bowl use Roman numerals ahead of Chiefs vs Eagles
The Super Bowl will be contested for the 59th time on Sunday, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL's showpiece event
Eagles fly to win Super Bowl LIX, unseating two-time defending champion Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts go head-to-head for the second time in Super Bowl ...
The shocking alternative to “Super Bowl” that nearly became official
The NFL's traditional Super Bowl technically began in 1967, but it wasn't always referred to by that name, but escaped the ...