The system of using roman numerals for each Super Bowl started over 50 years ago – but why is it used and not the year it is staged?

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on February 9. The NFL uses Roman numerals to mark Super Bowls, a tradition started in 1971 by Lamar Hunt to avoid confusion from the season spanning two calendar years.

Some super Eagles question marks: Sirianni vs. Reid; Roman numeral nonsense; Nolan Smith for MVP? Let's take a closer look at some of the biggest questions ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9.

The Super Bowl is set for Feb. 9 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, LA. This year's Super Bowl will be Super Bowl LIX, otherwise known as Super Bowl 59. The Roman numeral naming system for The Big Game is unique to the NFL, and has been in place for more than five decades.

The Kansas City Chiefs have become completely synonymous with the Super Bowl in the modern era of the NFL. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes have combined, along wi

Millions of fans know they will be sitting down to watch the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. What they may not know is that the color of the ever-prominent field goal posts isn’t what they think it is.

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