Patriots Victory Parade Attracts One Million Fans In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) -- New England Patriots players and staff rallied fans at Boston City Hall Tuesday afternoon at the conclusion of the team's Super Bowl victory parade.
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According to the Boston Police, one million people braved the snow and cold temperatures to see the Patriots roll through the city on duck boats.
"It can rain, sleet, snow--it's New England, we're used to it," one fan told WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe. "We'll be ready for anything, we wouldn't miss this for the world."
Coach Bill Belichick led the crowd at City Hall Plaza in a chant of "No days off!"
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Team members held all five of their Lombardi Trophies as the crowd chanted "We want six!"
Trophy time on city hall plaza pic.twitter.com/LdKh7UR2po
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) February 7, 2017
Earlier, fans came out before sunrise to pack the streets of Boston.
Brady hoisted the team's new Lombardi Trophy high above the crowds at the team's duck boat victory parade.
He even caught a pass from WBZ-TV sports director Steve Burton:
Tom Brady catches a pass from @STEVEBURTONWBZ #Patriots #WBZ #SuperBowl @cbsboston pic.twitter.com/ANrjPbefKx
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) February 7, 2017
Some fans were lined along the Boylston Street route hours before the parade's 11 a.m. start time.
Four hours before the Patriots parade, fans are already behind the barricades on Boylston Street pic.twitter.com/wuLol60N7T
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) February 7, 2017
The duck boats carried team members from the corner of Dalton and Boylston Streets past Copley Square and Boston Common, ending the route at City Hall Plaza.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid caught Julian Edelman as he was getting ready to board a duck boat. The Patriots wide receiver said he thinks he caught mono after the Super Bowl victory, but that he wasn't going to let it get in the way of a great rally.
"I'm like, terribly sick right now," Edelman said. "But I'm gonna grind through for the New England Patriots nation, let's go!"
Julian @Edelman11 about to board the duckboats with @LevanReid #Patriots #WBZ #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/ByULhbFoDB
— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) February 7, 2017
Wild weather and wild fans!! pic.twitter.com/rg7N3w0don
— Anna Meiler (@AnnaMeiler) February 7, 2017
Boston Police were out in full force along the route.
.@bostonpolice bike patrols out in force along @Patriots parade route. #RollingRally #Patriots #PatriotsNation #patriotsparade #boston #wbz pic.twitter.com/eL0TmC1x9l
— Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) February 7, 2017
The heavy turnout caused several delays on the MBTA, with Transit Police warning to expect delays at Back Bay and South Station.
It's crowded, but #MBTA trains are handling the heavy passenger volume following the #patriotsparade #SuperBowl2017 pic.twitter.com/D2QQxgbl2L
— Joe ???????? (@JoePesaturo) February 7, 2017
This was the tenth sports championship celebration in Boston in the past 15 years.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Lana Jones reports