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.

The NFL season is down to two teams as the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are set to face off Sunday evening in Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX. The biggest game in sports began in 1967, ...

Super Bowls eschew typical numbering conventions by using Roman numerals to convey which iteration of the game is being played. Here's how they work.

Deciphering the meaning behind the iconic name of the NFL’s biggest game.

Roman numerals are an ancient, additive/subtractive system using seven letters (I, V, X, L, C, D, M) to represent values. Symbols are usually written largest to smallest, with smaller values added if ...

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 started, ...