That's right, Super Bowl III was the first time the big game was referred to as we know it today and, in fact, the Roman numerals weren't slapped on until 1971 for the branding of Super Bowl V.

Roman numerals get nine by putting I, which equals 1, before X, which equals 10, to essentially indicated 10-1=9. For comparison, when I appears after X, as in XI, that indicates 10 + 1, which ...

The first Super Bowl to use Roman numerals was Super Bowl V between the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys, and the first four Super Bowls were retroactively renamed as Super Bowls I, II, III and ...

Welcome to Super Bowl LIX.. That's Super Bowl 59 for those untrained in Roman numerals, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Philadelphia Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in New Orleans. Led by ...

Roman numerals get nine by putting I, which equals 1, before X, which equals 10, to essentially indicated 10-1=9. For comparison, when I appears after X, as in XI, that indicates 10 + 1, which ...

The NFL started using Roman numerals for Super Bowl V (ahem, “Super Bowl 5″) in 1971 and then went back and renamed the previous championship games as Super Bowls I, II, III and IV.

Roman numerals, a system developed around 500 BC, use letters to represent numbers. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

To see how that comes together, here’s a brief overview on how to read Roman numerals. Roman numerals, unsurprisingly, date back to ancient Rome, and while they’re no longer commonplace, they do still ...

Why are Roman numerals used to number each Super Bowl? ... The NFL's big games were officially known as the "Super Bowl" from Super Bowl III or Super Bowl 3 onwards. Ad.

Roman numerals get nine by putting I, which equals 1, before X, which equals 10, to essentially indicated 10-1=9. For comparison, when I appears after X, as in XI, that indicates 10 + 1, which ...