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Philly fêtes Eagles; Hurts finally takes 'Rocky' steps

Feb 14, 2025, 03:42 PM ET

Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champion Eagles.

Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start of the team’s victory parade through the City of Brotherly Love.

Many fans camped out along the parade route overnight, huddling under blankets and in tents to secure prime spots near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the Eagles took the stage on the “Rocky” steps.

“You know, I told myself that when I got drafted that I wouldn’t come to the ‘Rocky’ steps until I won a championship,” Hurts said. “And now we’re here.”

A few rowdy fans lobbed beer cans to players riding on the open-air buses, and a wayward throw smacked Eagles general manager Howie Roseman in the forehead.

“I bleed for this city!” Roseman said later during the celebration.

“You know, I told myself that when I got drafted that I wouldn’t come to the Rocky steps until I won a championship,” Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts told cheering fans at Friday’s parade. “And now we’re here.” Emilee Chinn/Getty Images

Other fans decked out in Eagles jerseys climbed trees and light poles, perched atop ladders and clung to a statue of Benjamin Franklin near City Hall to get a glimpse of record-setting running back Editor’s Picks

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Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, his forehead bloodied by a beer can thrown his way, enjoys a cigar during the team’s Super Bowl LIX parade and celebration Friday. Chris Szagola/AP

Earlier this week, Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders implored the team’s exuberant fans to stay safe and keep the mood festive.

“In the midst of all this beauty, all of the sacrifices this team has made to meet this moment, we don’t want it to all go by the wayside,” the mayor said.

Two women were shot in the legs Friday during an argument with another person near the parade, police said, but it was not clear where it took place or whether it had a connection to the celebration.

There was a large police presence along the route, which stretched from South Philadelphia, where the Eagles play, to City Hall and the art museum.

Dump trucks and heavy equipment blocked many side streets, and city schools, courts and other agencies closed for the parade.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.