Fans watch as Kansas City Chiefs players celebrate during the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 14, 2024.Amy Kontras—AFP/Getty Images
This story was published prior to the shooting at the Chiefs' Super Bowl Parade. For the latest on what we know about the shooting, read our story here.
Millions of people gathered to celebrate the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win Wednesday as they lined the streets of Kansas City for the parade.
Onlookers watched as star quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and others stood atop double-decker buses and waved to fans below, with some players leaving the bus to greet people standing at Grand Boulevard, a popular roadway in Kansas City.
The Kansas City Chiefs made a historic back-to-back Super Bowl win on Sunday, beating the San Francisco 49ers for the Super Bowl LVIII in a 25-22 victory that was decided during overtime. It’s the third win for the team in the past 5 years.
The Super Bowl was the most-watched program in television history, with Usher as the half-time performer, as an average of 123.4 million people viewed the event, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. By contrast 115.1 million watched the Superbowl last year.
Here are photos of players and fans alike as they revel in the win.
Fans assemble in front of Union Station prior to the victory parade.David Eulitt—Getty ImagesThe Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and owner Clark Hunt celebrate during the Super Bowl victory parade.Ed Zurga—APPatrick Mahomes acknowledges the cheers of the crowd as he arrives at the parade.Reed Hoffmann—APClothing showing Taylor Swift is displayed during the victory parade.Eric Thomas—Getty ImagesA fan reads a local newspaper during the parade.David Eulitt—Getty ImagesChiefs players high-fiving fans during the parade (clockwise from top left): Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Richie JamesAmy Kontras—AFP/Getty Images (4)Former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe takes selfies with fans.Reed Hoffmann—APKansas City Chiefs fans wait for the parade to begin.David Eulitt—Getty ImagesAt center, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with his wife, Brittany Mahomes, during the parade.Amy Kontras—AFP/Getty ImagesA fan plays football before the parade.Eric Thomas—Getty ImagesFans cheer for Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.Amy Kontras—AFP/Getty ImagesKansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid waves as Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt holds the Lombardi Trophy.Amy Kontras—AFP/Getty ImagesFans assemble in front of Union Station prior to the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 14, 2024.David Eulitt—Getty ImagesPatrick Mahomes celebrates with teammates on stage during the Super Bowl victory parade.Jamie Squire—Getty ImagesChiefs fans look on at Union Station during the victory parade.Jamie Squire—Getty ImagesKansas City Chiefs players celebrate during Super Bowl victory parade.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP/Getty ImagesLaw enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade.Jamie Squire—Getty ImagesPolice respond after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 14, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP/Getty ImagesPeople flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP/Getty ImagesLaw enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade.David Eulitt—Getty Images
