Georgia Bulldogs

Complete AJC coverage of Georgia’s championship celebration

Governor Brian Kemp was on hand for the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart (left) is greeted by UGA President Jere Morehead (center) and Governor Brian Kemp during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Sanford Stadium was filled with Georgia fans during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia fans cheer during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

SEC and CPF flags were raised by Georgia's legendary former head coach Vince Dooley’s wife Barbara Dooley and their family members during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

SEC and CPF flags were raised by Georgia's legendary former head coach Vince Dooley’s wife Barbara Dooley and their family members during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with MacArthur Bowl trophy on the stage during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart holds up the Coaches’ Trophy during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Sanford Stadium was filled with Georgia fans during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Sanford Stadium was filled with Georgia fans during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Governor Brian Kemp speaks during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia fans cheer during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A Georgia fan poses with Uga X, the Georgia Bulldogs mascot, during the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia fans celebrate going back-to-back during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans celebrate going back-to-back during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with the National Championship Trophy as Georgia celebrates going back-to-back to win the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia mascot UGA X is shown during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia students react during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Members of the Georgia Spike Squad react during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A Georgia student celebrates as he holds up a poster during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia players from left to right; offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran, defensive back Christopher Smith, and quarterback Stetson Bennett react during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans celebrate going back-to-back during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia defensive back Christopher Smith, left, and quarterback Stetson Bennett react during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans celebrate going back-to-back during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks as Georgia celebrates going back-to-back to win the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans celebrate at Dooley Field after Georgia went back-to-back during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia president Jere Morehead speaks during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia punter Noah Jones, center with arms raised reacts as he and other players participate in the Dawg Walk as Georgia celebrates going back-to-back to win the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Georgia fans get their photograph taken with Georgia mascot UGA X during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Fans fill Sanford Stadium for the celebration of Georgia's second straight national championship Saturday in Athens. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Fans fill the stadium for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Fans enter the stadium for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Fans are seated in the stadium for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Fans are seated in the stadium for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart leads his team into the stadium for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Fans fill the stands for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Fans gather outside of Sanford Stadium for the celebration. College Football National Champion Georgia Bulldogs celebrate with a parade downtown and and head to a ceremony in Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Curtis Compton for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

The 2022 National Champs and SEC 2022 Champs flags are hoisted up in the air during the 2022 National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Governor Brian Kemp was on hand for the celebration of the Bulldogs going back-to-back to win the 2022 National Championship at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

By AJC Sports

Updated Jan 15, 2023

Here’s a breakdown of the photo galleries and stories from Georgia’s championship celebration Saturday in Athens:

- Another parade: Bulldogs getting used to celebrations

- ‘It feels amazing:’ Fans turn out in big numbers for championship celebration

- Photos: Bulldogs celebrate at Sanford Stadium ceremony

- Photos: Aerial view of the championship celebration

Photos: Coach Kirby Smart and the back-to-back national champs

- Photos: One more Dawg Walk for the national champions

- Photos: Stetson Bennett enjoying the celebration

- More: How to find championship pages and souvenirs from the AJC

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