Instead of using Roman numerals, the 2016 Super Bowl was championed as "Super Bowl 50" instead of "Super Bowl L." The NFL announced the decision in June of 2014 to "further elevate and celebrate ...

While Super Bowl 50 briefly used traditional numerals, the league quickly reverted to Roman numerals the following year. We'll also discuss that in further detail in a few. Roman numerals add a ...

Super Bowl 59, officially known as Super Bowl LIX, will kick off on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. ET from New Orleans' Superdome. The use of Roman numerals in the event's name is a tradition that ...

In this case, Super Bowl LIX looks like 50 + 1 + 10, but it’s not. It’s L (50) and IX is 10 – 1. So it’s Super Bowl 59.

The game in 2016 was called Super Bowl 50. 50 in Roman numerals is just L, and the belief is that when it was written out, “Super Bowl L” didn’t highlight the historic nature of the 50th ...

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 ...

Only time will tell whether the NFL sticks with the Roman numeral "C" or opts for the more familiar "100," just as it did for Super Bowl 50. But Roman numerals are more than just a way to keep ...