Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday. What number is that, though? Here's how to use Roman numerals and why the NFL uses them ...

To prevent any mix-ups, the Super Bowl is identified in Roman numerals, rather than the year in Arabic numerals (yep, the number system we all use comes from the ancient Arab world ). This system ...

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 ...

Ah yes, as I was saying, Roman numerals. Why does the NFL use them for each Super Bowl? Let's break down the number for this year's game and the history of Roman numerals in the NFL. LIX ...

The Roman numerals are also a good way to differentiate each Super Bowl, especially when there are rematches like this year, as the Chiefs and Eagles played each other in the big game just two ...

While this is the time of year for fun prop bets, gameday meals and Super Bowl squares, it is also the time to research Roman numerals. Every NFL game during the regular season is referred to by the ...

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 ...

With the game being played in 1971 but determining the winner of the 1970 season, the NFL wanted to avoid any confusion, so it adopted the use of Roman numerals to make it clear which season the ...

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 numerals ...