PHILADELPHIA – Over a million Eagles fans gathered in Philadelphia on Valentine’s Day to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl win over the Chiefs.
Fans were forced to brave bone-chilling cold temperatures and gusty winds to cheer on the Birds as players and coaches caravaned through the city.
The parade will started around 11 a.m. near the South Philly sports complex and continued along Broad Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Over a million Eagles fans are expected to gather in Philadelphia on Friday to celebrate the team’s 40-22 Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Players and coaches will deliver speeches to the massive crowd around 3 p.m.
Stay with FOX 29 and FOX LOCAL all day for live parade coverage.
Brandon Graham thanks Philadelphia
Brandon Graham, the franchise leader in games played, was the last speaker to step to the podium on Friday.
Graham, 36, thanked his teammates, coaches, front office and the fans during what may have been his farewell address to Philadelphia.
The lifetime Eagle has mulled retirement and heroically returned from a triceps injury to play in the Super Bowl.
“This team, this organization, I’ve been so thankful to have been able to play and grow up here half my life,” Graham said.
Flanked by both Lombardi Trophies, Graham said Philadelphia “molded me into the man I am today.”
Mailata used his Philly Specials singing skills that normally don’t show up until the holidays during his time at the mic.
“I’m not one for speeches, but I can sing,” Mailata said.
The lineman then serenaded the masses with a rendition of Queen’s “We are the Champions.”
Hurts told parade goers that when he was drafted by the Eagles he wouldn’t visit the “Rocky steps” until he won a championship.
“Now we’re here,” Hurts said while hunched over at the microphone.
The Super Bowl MVP remained humble during his time at the mic, mostly thanking his teammates, front office members and the fans.
“The next pursuit begins, go Birds,” Hurts said.
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – FEBRUARY 14: Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates during the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Championship Parade on February 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Head Coach Nick Sirianni heaped praise on the Eagles’ team that helped bring him his first Super Bowl championship.
Sirianni, the first head coach in the Super Bowl era to reach the postseason in each of his first four seasons, said the fans played a role in the win.
“This team is special, and we can’t be great without the greatness of others, and that certainly applies to our fans,” Sirianni said.
Jeffery Lurie on Philadelphia’s “love affair” with Eagles
Team owner Jeffery Lurie said Valentine’s Day was the perfect day for the Eagles to hold their Super Bowl parade because of the city’s “love affair” with the team.
“Today, Valentine’s Day, is the perfect day to celebrate this love affair between this sports team and Eagles fans here and everywhere,” Lurie said.
“We share an amazing bond that is second to none, and this team is a tremendous example of the power of a special family connection.”
Super Bowl LIX was the second of Lurie’s career.
“You’ve been rewarded with another world championship, I’ll tell ya what: let’s shoot for three,” Lurie concluded.
Gov. Shapiro takes shot at Cowboys, dubs Eagles “America’s Team”
Pennsylvania governor and self-proclaimed “diehard Eagles fan” Josh Shapiro was first to take the stage.
“This is a team that brought us together, this is a team that helped Northeast Philly heal over the last few weeks,” Shapiro said.
Shaprio took the opportunity to take a shot at the Dallas Cowboys, arguing that they’re “America’s Team” after all the support they received in the Super Bowl.
“It would seem that the Philadelphia Eagles are now America’s team,” Shapiro said. “You hear that, Dallas? The eagles are America’s team!”
Jason Kelce joins the parade
Former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce greets fans as they gather for a parade to celebrate their Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, on February 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by
Former Eagles Center and Super Bowl LII champion Jason Kelce was spotted as the parade caravan arrived at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
No Mummers costume this time for Kelce, who famously donned the outfit during the last Super Bowl parade and delivered an animated speech.
Kelce told WIP on Thursday that we would be at the parade.
“I can’t wait to chug some beers tomorrow and enjoy an awesome parade,” Kelce said.
Parade arrives at Philadelphia Museum of Art
The parade will take a brief pause at the Philadelphia Museum of Art before players and coaches address the massive crowd.
Saquon Barkley walked along the Ben Franklin Parkway with the Lombardi Trophy, raising it at times as he interacted with the fans.
Parade Coordinator Fred Stein teased that a number of special guests would join the Eagles on the steps of the Art Museum.
Fans that were scattered along the parade route pushed towards the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in anticipation of the ceremony.
FOX 29’s Steve Keeley shared a video on X showing the logjam of fans finally being allowed to join the party on the Parkway.
