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 numerals prevent confusion since the championship ...
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The use of Roman Numerals began with the fifth edition, Super Bowl V, in 1971. They remained every year up until Super Bowl 50, which would have been Super Bowl L, and returned the following year.
roman numerals are read left-to-right, meaning a one in front of a "V" would translate to four. "L" stands for 50 and "C" stands for 100. While we're a ways away from getting to Super Bowl 100 ...
It also gave the event a sense of historical continuity, linking each game to a long-running legacy. Super Bowl 50, played in 2016 broke from the tradition of using Roman numerals. While the Roman ...
There has also been only one other occasion when the Super Bowl didn’t use roman numerals after 1971. This was for Super Bowl 50, which took place in February 2016. If an I appears after a symbol, it ...