The Roman numeral for "50" is simply "L" which is not a particularly positive symbol especially in sports. Also just "L" has an awkward look to it, not befitting of the Super Bowl's 50th anniversary.

The Sporting News has you covered on the NFL's Roman numeral methodology for this year's Super Bowl.

Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice ...

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 ...

For one year, the NFL is using regular numbers instead of the numbers that some dead people used 2,000 years ago. But this is the one year it would've been easy to use Roman numerals!

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 ...

This KS2 Maths article explains how Roman numerals uses letters instead of numbers to represent values.

The first two Super Bowls were known as the AFL-NFL world Championship Game. The name “Super Bowl” was officially adopted for the third annual game and the league retroactively added Roman numerals to ...