FILE- This Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 file photo shows Roman numerals for Super bowl XLVI framing the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Monument Circle as preparations continue for Super Bowl ...

Super Bowl, the NFL's championship game, has used Roman numerals since Super Bowl V in 1971, a tradition introduced by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. This practice helps avoid confusion between ...

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.

We Boomers might remember that the educators of our time were insistent that we learn Roman numerals as well as other now ...