The Super Bowl began using Roman numerals in 1971 with Super Bowl V, introduced by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt for added prestige. Roman numer

Bob Moore, historian for the Kansas City Chiefs told the Associated Press in 2012, “the Roman numerals made it much more important.” After all, the fledgling game at the time was the ...

The Kansas City Chiefs have become completely synonymous with the Super Bowl in the modern era of the NFL. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes have combined, along wi

The Super Bowl is set for Feb. 9 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, LA. This year's Super Bowl will be Super Bowl LIX, otherwise known as Super Bowl 59. The Roman numeral naming system for The Big Game is unique to the NFL, and has been in place for more than five decades.

Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses Roman numerals to denote its title decider — the Super Bowl.

Some super Eagles question marks: Sirianni vs. Reid; Roman numeral nonsense; Nolan Smith for MVP? Let's take a closer look at some of the biggest questions ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9.

CLARY/AFP via Getty The Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders know how to ... tattoos she had done in previous years, showing off the Roman numerals on her foot that represented Super Bowl LIV, Super ...