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Ever wondered why the Super Bowl uses Roman numerals in its official logo?

Apparently, it was started in 1971 to avoid any confusion with the calendar year. Since the Super Bowl is played in the calendar year after the regular season, owners feared it would confuse the public. For example, the team that wins the 2024 season will be crowned in a game taking place in February 2025.

To eliminate ambiguity, the NFL went with none other than current Super Bowl contender KC Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt's recommendation to use Roman numerals instead of the calendar year.

“This would further establish the tie to the past and also, in my opinion, add a bit of ‘class’ to our ‘unclassy’ name,” Hunt wrote.

Before that, the first four championships were simply called Super Bowl 1, 2, 3, and 4. The numerals I through IV were added retroactively (as seen in the logos pictured here).