The Philadelphia Eagles’ players partied hard into the night following their Super Bowl XIV win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite going in as underdogs with the build-up dominated by talk of a potential three-peat for the Chiefs, it was Nick Sirianni’s team who secured the Vince Lombardi trophy for the second time in the franchise’s history.
The Eagles were dominant as they ran out 40-22 winners, with quarterback Jalen Hurts named the game’s MVP.
There was also a new record for running back Saquon Barkley, who made 57 yards to surpass the previous season’s record of 2,476 set by Terrell Davis.
And sure enough, it was Barkley who was front and centre of the post-match celebrations. After being seen on the field holding his young daughter as confetti rained down, the 28-year-old wasn’t quite so conservative back in the locker room.
He was filmed ‘shotgunning’ a beer in one go as team-mates danced around him. He wasn’t the only star to use the notorious technique to chug a beer, which involves punching a hole in the side of the can and downing it.
Hurts also embraced the moment. After reflecting on the field about his journey ‘to the top of the mountain’, video footage emerged of him happily lighting up big cigars.
Players were also seen dancing around wildly to music with many filming their own actions with mobile phones. Senior officials also got involved, taking it in turns to hold up the silverware.
Some stars remained in kit, even their gloves, while handling the beers and cigars. Others were semi-changed, with Barkley later seen bare chested and having a ’26’ chain put around his neck.
But if the locker room scenes were chaotic, it was nothing in comparison to what transpired on the city’s Broad Street. Thousands of fans climbed poles, shot fireworks into the air and sprayed champagne over one another.
The authorities were also left with damage to deal with, with a host of people climbing and celebrating on top of a garbage truck. According to FOX Sports, groups of people also jumped on ambulances and police vans.
Philadelphia mayor Mayor Cherelle Parker had previously urged residents to behave, saying prior to the Super Bowl: “Please, Philadelphia, I implore you as your mayor: Do not climb light poles or anything else.”