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

Roman numerals are a numeral system which was used in Ancient Rome. It uses letters instead of numbers to represent values. You may have seen Roman numerals on clocks and on TV or film credits.

But to make it even more confusing, instead of using a numerical digit, the NFL uses Roman numerals to number the Super Bowl, ...

According to AS USA, Super Bowl 2025 is actually the 59th Super Bowl. In Roman numerals, it appears as “Super Bowl LIX.” Where Will the 2025 Super Bowl Take Place? Super Bowl LIX will take ...

This year's version of the NFL's biggest game is Super Bowl LIX — or Super Bowl 59, if you're not well versed in Roman numerals. Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses ...