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Patriots Super Bowl Championship Parade Draws 1.5 Million Fans

The New England Patriots won their sixth championship title in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era



    Patriots Fans Celebrate Super Bowl Champs in Boston

    The Super Bowl champion Patriots were honored with a parade through the streets of Boston.

    (Published Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019)

    An estimated 1.5 million fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots' sixth Super Bowl title, clamoring for more with cheers of "We want seven!" and "Next year, right here!"



    "Getting to see Tom Brady again is always a special day, but the Patriots are amazing. Six-time champs," fan Lauren Mills said, adding that she still hasn't had her fill. Her message to Brady: "Go for No. 7. He still has how many fingers left? You know, four more rings to go."

    Fresh from Sunday's 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta, team members and their families took a 2-mile wing through the city aboard Boston's iconic World War II-era amphibious "duck boats."



    At least one brave Rams fan, wearing one of that team's blue and yellow jerseys, hung out along the parade route.

    Officials expected more than 1 million attendees, and early trains and subways were jammed, overwhelming the Boston area's transit system with what officials said was record ridership. The weather was unseasonably warm, with temperatures above 50 degrees and dazzling sunshine.

    Security was tight, and Mayor Marty Walsh warned fans not to throw anything. Errant beer cans slightly damaged the Red Sox World Series trophy last year.

    Unlike in past years, no post-parade rally with speeches was planned. Officials didn't elaborate on why.

    Stephen Chhom, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was along the parade route overlooking the Statehouse with his friend Ricky Sok and Sok's 6-year-old son, Raiyu.

    The trio has been to all six Patriots victory parades.

    "What made this year special were all the other fans doubting us," Chhom said, wearing a Julian Edelman jersey. "The record speaks for itself. Tom Brady and the rest of the team prove themselves every single time."

    Several road closures were in effect for Tuesday's parade, along with parking restrictions on many city streets. Officials urged attendees to take public transportation to and from the celebration. Click here for full details on street closures and parking restrictions.

    Delays were reported on several different MBTA lines on Tuesday due to the high volume of people heading into the city for the parade.

    Commuter rail operator Keolis reported trains were seeing high capacity levels due to the number of parade-goers, causing delays of up to an hour in some cases.

    The company said they expect this to be the highest ridership day ever, notably higher than for previous parades. Additional cars have been added, but increased capacity and potential delays are expected Tuesday afternoon as paradegoers make their way home.