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The use of Roman numerals for each Super Bowl dates back to the fifth Super Bowl, with the league adopting the use of the system to avoid confusion over the year the game is associated with.

The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each version of the game, which can confuse viewers trying to read the old numerical system.

"The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL championship game — the Super Bowl — is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season.

How to read Roman numerals The letter "I" represents a single number. However, roman numerals are read left-to-right, meaning a one in front of a "V" would translate to four.

While thoughts of the Roman empire were famously rampant in 2023, there’s likely some of you who haven’t kept up on your history of ancient numericals. For that group, keep reading for a quick ...

How to read Roman numerals Roman numerals use the letters of the alphabet to tell the number. The higher the number, the higher the combination. Here's what the symbols are for the numbers 1 ...

We may be at the 59th Super Bowl but many are still oblivious to the letters that change every year. So here is how to read Roman numerals.