Colts Celebrate Super Bowl
Fans packed three different stores in Indianapolis' Circle Center Mall and waited 30-60 minutes to buy Super Bowl merchandise. The hot item? The official Super Bowl hat for $33. Photos by Howard W. Hewitt
The RCA Dome was awash in Blue and looked like a game day with nearly 50,000 fans who waited more than 2.5 hours for the Colts to arrive.
This little guy was among those who waited patiently for the Colts celebration to begin. He looked good in his Peyton Manning jersey.
Posters, signs, and homemade placards were everywhere as fans looked for any reason to cheer while waiting for Colts arrive.
The party began with the arrival of a float carrying owner Jim Irsay, general manager Bill Polian, and coach Tony Dungy.
Coach Tony Dungy shows off the Lombardi trophy for a complete lap around the RCA Dome.
The players entered the Dome on pickup trucks, walking, and many of the starters got the royal treatment coming in on this unique float.
The players were eager to get off the trucks and celebrate with fans. Tight end Dallas Clark, No. 44, was among players to jog from one side of the playing field to the other celebrating.
One of the more emotional moments of the rally was the prolonged ovation for Colts Coach Tony Dungy. Here, on Dome TV, he smiles as fans cheer.
Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning thanks the fans for their support on behalf of the team.
With the crowd chanting DE-FENSE, the Colts defense steps up and takes a bow. Dwight Freeney and Bob Sanders made brief remarks.
The crowd spilled out of the RCA Dome into the frigid air and didn't seem to mind the chill at all. An Indianapolis graphics company created the 'Super Bowl Champs' sign and got it up on the Dome's main entrance by early afternoon.