The use of Roman numerals in the event's name is a tradition that dates back more than fifty years. It serves both practical ...

The then-owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, Lamar Hunt, who also named the Super Bowl, added the idea of using Roman numerals ...

Since early in the game’s history, the NFL has labeled almost every Super Bowl with a Roman numeral (more on that later) to ...

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 ...

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.