Super Bowl 2024 Roman Numerals. What number is the super bowl this year? Why does the nfl use roman numerals?
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. L = 50, v = 5, and iii = 3 (getty images) the curious case of super bowl 50.