What Number Does the Roman Numeral Represent in Super Bowl LVII?

There is only one day until the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs face each other in Super Bowl 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The match will take place on Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

It will be a match between the season's two greatest teams, each of which is a conference heading into the tournament. In addition to the spectacular Chiefs vs. Eagles game, Rihanna will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show in 2023.

Are you wondering what Roman numeral LVII represents in this Super Bowl? It stands for the number 57, which means that it is the 57th edition of the Super Bowl.

The first Super Bowl game was played in 1967 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers won Super Bowl I after defeating the Chiefs 35-10.

Between 1967 and 2022, 56 Super Bowls have been played and the teams with the most Super Bowl titles are the New England Patriots (6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (6). New England also has a record for most Super Bowl appearances (11).

Former QB Tom Brady has the most Super Bowl titles. He won six Super Bowl games with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Why does the Super Bowl game have a roman numeral?

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The Roman numerals were adopted by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt to keep track of the championship. The first game to be assigned a number using this approach was Super Bowl V. An example from the NFL media guide provides further details:

The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL Championship Game—the Super Bowl—is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season. Numerals I through IV were added later for the first four Super Bowls.

Surprisingly, Super Bowl 50 was the only Super Bowl game to not employ Roman numbers.

The Super Bowl L title was considered too unsightly and unmarketable by NFL ad designers, so they elected to use the number 50 instead of the Roman numeral L.