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

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.

We all learned the Roman numerals in school, but it seems the only thing they have ever been good for is the Super Bowl. For 49 years, America;'s biggest game of the year has been numbered with Roman ...

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

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

Bad news for those of you who can't read Roman numerals: the NFL will return to using them after Super Bowl 50 -- just like they've done for the 49 previous Super Bowls. This is according to the San ...

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

The National Football League didn’t begin larding Roman numerals on to the Super Bowl until its fifth year, hoping to imbue its championship game with a certain chiseled-in-stone gravitas. The block ...

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

Why does the NFL use Roman numerals for the Super Bowl? This year’s NFL championship is officially known as “Super Bowl LVIII.” The letters LVIII are Roman numerals that mean “58,” so fans will hear ...

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