The Super Bowl is one of the most exciting events on the sports calendar. Between pregame theatrics, a headlining halftime show and, of course, a championship NFL game, there’s something for ...

Super Bowl II marked the origins of not only artistic logos, but also the use of Roman numerals. For the next 40-plus years, each Super Bowl logo stood out on its own.

But Roman numerals were the norm after that, at least until 2016, when the NFL chose to go with “Super Bowl 50” rather than “Super Bowl L.” Speaking on the reasoning for this particular ...