Kansas City Chiefs celebrate Super Bowl victory with parade and rally

Kansas City saw hundreds of thousands of revelers converge downtown Wednesday to celebrate the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory. A parade and rally took place despite a winter storm hitting the area. 

Mayor Quinton Lucas urged fans to "bundle up" as forecasts said up to 3 inches of snow could fall.

"This is a celebration that is a long time in the making," he said Tuesday at a news conference. Law enforcement officials said 19 surrounding agencies helped provide security at the event.

The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday for the team's first championship in 50 years. The comeback victory was fueled by Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was named the Super Bowl MVP. 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes cheers with the crowd during a parade through downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, to celebrate the City Chiefs victory in the NFL's Super Bowl 54. Reed Hoffmann / AP

"We never lost faith, that's the biggest thing. Everybody on this team, no one had their head down and we believed in each other — that's what we preached all year long," Mahomes said in his post-game interview.

Head coach Andy Reid thanked fans for their support and promised there would be more to celebrate in the future.

"Next year, we're coming right back here," Reid said to the crowd gathered outside Kansas City's Union Station. "One more time baby, one more time."

Kansas City Chiefs fans gathered at Union Station on February 5, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri during the city's celebration parade for the Chiefs victory in Super Bowl LIV. Getty Images
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addresses fans on February 5, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri during the city's celebration parade for the Chiefs victory in Super Bowl LIV. David Eulitt / Getty Images

Jordan Freiman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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