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.

Super Bowl LX is mere days away. For the Arabic-numeral-minded among the NFL fandom, which should be all but a handful of double-fisting Latin football superfans, that's Super Bowl 60. The use of ...

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 ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - If you’re going to follow the Super Bowl, you better learn your Roman numerals. The NFL uses Roman numerals for Super Bowl numbering as a matter of tradition and prestige.

The Super Bowl LX logo at a press conference at the San Jose Convention Center. Kirby Lee / Imagn Images Deciphering what number Super Bowl it is can be tricky, due to the Roman numerals. But the ...

Ever wonder why the Super Bowl uses Roman numerals? Funny thing is, there's one year the NFL completely ditched them. Here's why they exist in the first place. The NFL season starts in one year, like ...

(NEXSTAR) – Aside from fancy timepieces and the occasional film franchise, Roman numerals are rarely used over Arabic numbers in modern American culture. Of course, there’s another major exception: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of the Vince Lombardi Trophy - Chris Graythen/Getty Images Super Bowl LX is mere days away. For the Arabic-numeral-minded ...

The Super Bowl is inbound, and NFL fans will watch as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots in Santa Clara. As one of the rare organizations still using them, the NFL's choice adds a ...