Super Bowls eschew typical numbering conventions by using Roman numerals to convey which iteration of the game is being played. Here's how they work.

Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland, with a passion for football (soccer). He’s also a keen follower of NFL, NBA, golf and tennis, among others, and always has an eye on the ...

Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican. Love the Catholic Church or not, you have to admit the Roman numerals following a pope's name are distinctive. They set the pope apart from the rest of ...

Super Bowl LX is here, and people are only just realising why the game's name uses Roman numerals and not numbers.

The Super Bowl is approaching, with NFL fans eager to watch the Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots in Santa Clara. As one of the few organizations still employing Roman numerals, the NFL’s ...

Another year adds another Roman numeral to the NFL's biggest game: the Super Bowl. This year, that number stands as LVI: three numerals that, added together, result in the latest Super Bowl edition.

There is only one day until the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs face each other in Super Bowl 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The match will take place on Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 ...

After 49 increasingly complex years of writing our Super Bowls, the NFL has made things slightly easier this year. This year’s Super Bowl is called “Super Bowl 50” rather than “Super Bowl L” after 49 ...