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.

Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses Roman numerals to denote its title decider — the Super Bowl.

But to make it even more confusing, instead of using a numerical digit, the NFL uses Roman numerals to number the Super Bowl, which likely confuses viewers seeing the logo since its a system ...

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The Super Bowl in 2025 is No. 59. It is officially branded as Super Bowl LIX. The game is slated for Feb. 9, 2025 and will be played in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome. Next year's game will see the Super Bowl enter its sixth decade of existence.

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on February 9. The NFL uses Roman numerals to mark Super Bowls, a tradition started in 1971 by Lamar Hunt to avoid confusion from the season spanning two calendar years.

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 numer

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The Super Bowl is set for Feb. 9 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, LA. This year's Super Bowl will be Super Bowl LIX, otherwise known as Super Bowl 59. The Roman numeral naming system for The Big Game is unique to the NFL, and has been in place for more than five decades.

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 numerals. Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses ...

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