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

Super Bowl LX takes place on Sunday, February 8, at 6:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

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.

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.

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 ...

Explaining the Roman numeral "LX" for the 2026 Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. But many football fanatics and casual watchers may be wondering: What the heck does LIX mean? The NFL ...

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 game ...

Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican. Love the Catholic Church or not, you have to admit the Roman numerals following a pope's name are distinctive. They set the pope apart from the rest of ...

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