By using Roman numerals, it makes it easier for people to say that a certain team won Super Bowl XL, or whatever, without ...

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

The history of the Super Bowl is rooted in the ancient Roman system for counting which was aimed at easing fan confusion.

The NFL assigns Roman numerals to each the edition of the game ... The number 40, for example, is XL, to symbolize 10 before 50. Therefore, 44 would be XLIV. The number 90 would be XC, meaning ...

Roman numerals are a numeral system which was used in Ancient Rome. It uses letters instead of numbers to represent values. You may have seen Roman numerals on clocks and on TV or film credits.

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 ...

Here's a bit more on why the NFL uses Roman numerals. According to a media guide from 2005 published for Super Bowl XL in Detroit, the NFL uses Roman numerals to denote Super Bowls because the ...