A quiet NFL branding shift introduced Roman numerals to the Super Bowl, turning each edition into a lasting symbol of legacy, memory and spectacle across generations of football history.

Every February, one small detail sparks confusion and debate. The numbering tradition behind the NFLs biggest game has deeper ...

Roman numerals are an ancient, additive/subtractive system using seven letters (I, V, X, L, C, D, M) to represent values.

The Sporting News offers an explanation of the NFL’s Roman numeral system used for the Super Bowl. The Seahawks and Patriots ...

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.

The NFL remains one of the few organizations that still consistently uses Roman numerals for its biggest stage of the year.

Why use Roman numerals when you could use years or Arabic numbers? The NFL has offered a few clues.

The history of the Super Bowl is rooted in the ancient Roman system for counting and it's actually aimed at easing fan confusion. We'll help break it down for you here. How many of us have seen the ...

Super Bowl LX is here, and people are only just realising why the game's name uses Roman numerals and not numbers.

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Discover the quirks and limitations of Roman numerals in this humorous article about the New England Patriots' Super Bowl ...

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.