Why is it Super Bowl LIX and not Super Bowl 59? The story behind the NFL’s Roman numerals and the once when it broke tradition
The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on February 9. The NFL uses Roman numerals to mark Super Bowls, a tradition started in 1971 by Lamar Hunt to avoid confusion from the season spanning two calendar years.
The history of the Super Bowl is rooted in the ancient Roman system for counting which was aimed at easing fan confusion.
But to make it even more confusing, instead of using a numerical digit, the NFL uses Roman numerals to number the Super ...
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