Heading into the NFL's biggest game of the year, fans may wonder, "Why does the NFL use Roman numerals instead of the simple number ... 2016 in Super Bowl 50. Super Bowl 49 was XLVIII.

48: Jerry Rice leads all players in Super Bowl history with 48 career points in the big game. Also, 48 is the number of most attempts in a Super Bowl without an interception (Tom Brady ...

Super Bowl LIX is the 59th iteration of the NFL championship game. The NFL uses Roman numerals for the Super Bowl to avoid confusion since the champion is recognized for the year the season ...

Those pesky letters disguised as numbers still stick around to this day, normally wreaking havoc on people that just want to know what number Super Bowl we're up to. It's all part of the NFL's ...

This year's version of the NFL's biggest game is Super Bowl LIX — or Super Bowl 59, if you're not well versed in Roman numerals. Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses ...

That would be Super Bowl 58. How do you get to 58? Use the following formula: L = 50, V = 5 and I = 1. Because there are three Is, you have L+V+III = 58. Not every number has a direct equivalent ...

Joe Namath, Ken Stabler and Aaron Rodgers round out the No. 12 success with one Super Bowl apiece. Nos. 15 and 16 are the next-highest number when it comes to Super Bowl wins with seven.