There was one year in which the NFL ditched Roman numerals, instead opting for the Arabic numerals "5" and "0" -- Super Bowl 50 (not "L"). Perhaps, for the 100th game, we'll have Super Bowl C.

But Roman numerals were the norm after that, at least until 2016, when the NFL chose to go with “Super Bowl 50” rather than “Super Bowl L.” Speaking on the reasoning for this particular ...

In other words, Super Bowl LV will take place in the same year the 2021 regular season will begin in, with the latter set to end in 2022. That particular scenario isn't limited to the NFL either.

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It's the thing that comes up every darn year: the number of the Super Bowl is written in Roman numerals, which is quite the tradition. But if you're here, you might be wondering: how do you read ...

The league returned to Roman numerals for Super Bowl 51 (LI). The next three Super Bowls to be played in years that only feature one letter would be scheduled as Super Bowls 100, 500 and 1,000 ...

Roman numerals will be taking a one-year break from the Super Bowl. Due to concerns over using a sole "L" for the 50th Super Bowl logo, the 2016 NFL championship will be known as Super Bowl 50.

The Super Bowl Won't Be the Same Without Roman Numerals Published Feb 05, 2016 at 10:42 AM EST Updated May 20, 2016 at 1:15 AM EDT ...

The confusing notation is probably why the 2015 Super Bowl (XLIX / 49), is still, as of this writing, the year with the second-highest number of searches for Roman numerals, losing only to 2023's ...

The use of Roman numerals to designate Super Bowls began with game V in 1971, won by the Baltimore Colts over the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 on Jim O'Brien's 32-yard field goal with five seconds remaining.

Which, in case you weren’t paying attention in 5th grade, translates to Super Bowl 56. You may not have noticed the Roman numerals. Or simply ignored them. Many sports reporters have dropped them.