Photos: Champion Bulldogs celebrate with a parade in Athens

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Photos: Champion Bulldogs celebrate with a parade in Athens

The Georgia Bulldogs celebrated their national championship with fans during a parade in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

University of Georgia football Quarterback Stetson Bennett interacts with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Kirby, a bulldog, awaits at the dog walk entrance while he greets fans with high fives during the victory parade in downtown Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis reacts to the crowd showing his support to the Atlanta Braves as the victory parade flew through the UGA campus on Saturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Bulldog fans cheer ahead of the Dawg Walk during the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

January 15, 2022 Athens - Georgia's quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) gestures as he takes in the DawgWalk during the celebration of Georgia’s College Football Playoff national championship at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Georgia captured the national championship, its first since the 1980 season, with a 33-18 victory over Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Georgia Bulldog Coach Kirby Smart waves to fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football player JT Daniels interacts with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

January 15, 2022 Athens - Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart hugs his son Andrew take in the DawgWalk during the celebration of Georgia’s College Football Playoff national championship at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Georgia captured the national championship, its first since the 1980 season, with a 33-18 victory over Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 15, 2022 Athens - Georgia fans cheer before during the celebration of Georgia’s College Football Playoff national championship at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Georgia captured the national championship, its first since the 1980 season, with a 33-18 victory over Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

Players enter the Stanford Stadium after the UGA parade in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

January 15, 2022 Athens - Georgia players take in the DawgWalk during the celebration of Georgia’s College Football Playoff national championship at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Georgia captured the national championship, its first since the 1980 season, with a 33-18 victory over Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 15, 2022 Athens - Georgia's head coach Kirby Smart and his family take in the DawgWalk during the celebration of Georgia’s College Football Playoff national championship at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Georgia captured the national championship, its first since the 1980 season, with a 33-18 victory over Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

1/15/22 - Athens - Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart leads the team down the "Dog Walk" to the stadium. The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

UGA quarterback Stetson Bennett IV cheers during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

1/15/22 - Athens - The team heads down the "Dog Walk" to the stadium. The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - The team heads down the "Dog Walk" to the stadium. The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

UGA players spray champagne during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

220115-Athens-Georgia players walk the Dawg Walk as fans crowd around following the parade Saturday afternoon, Jan. 15, 2022, in Athens. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Players enter the Stanford Stadium after the UGA parade in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

A large crowd lined the Dawg Walk at Stanford Stadium during the UGA parade in Athens on Saturday, January 15, 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

1/15/22 - Athens - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart leads the parade down Lumpkin Street. The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

1/15/22 - Athens - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart leads the team down the "Dog Walk". The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

UGA quarterback Stetson Bennett IV signs a poster during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

Kristolyn Long from Athens shoes her support to the National Champions, the Georgia Bulldogs, moments before the victory parade starts at the UGA campus in downtown Athens.
Saturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Bulldog fans cheer ahead of the Dawg Walk during the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A member of the Georgia Bulldog student band cheers during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Bulldog Coach Kirby Smart waves to fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Bulldog fans cheer ahead of the Dawg Walk during the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Georgia Bulldog mascot motions to fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football player Ameer Speed interacts with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Bulldog fans are seen during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

1/15/22 - Athens - Fans pack the parade route. The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Miguel Martinez for Atlanta Journal Constitution.

1/15/22 - Athens - Players, including Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, celebrate during the parade. The Georgia Bulldogs football team, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship winners between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, celebrate with a parade in Athens, GA, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Miguel Martinez for Atlanta Journal Constitution.

A University of Georgia football player interacts with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Bulldog Coach Kirby Smart waves to fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia Bulldog fans cheer ahead of the Dawg Walk during the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football player Broderick Jones celebrates with another player during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football players interact with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football player Jamaree Salyer holds up a sign about his mother’s birthday during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football players interact with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football players interact with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football players interact with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

University of Georgia football players interact with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A sign reads “How ‘bout them Dawgs!” in the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

Fans cheer during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

Players travel down Lumpkin Street during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

Players cheer during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

Fans line the street during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

UGA players cheer during the UGA National Championship Celebration Parade in Athens, GA., on Saturday, January 15, 2022. (Photo/ Jenn Finch)

Georgia Bulldogs fans celebrate the team's National Champions during the victory parade at the UGA campus on Saturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Bulldog players cheer with the crowds as the parade passes through S Lumpkin Street at the UGA campus. Saturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis reacts with a fan who takes a selfie during the victory parade that flies through the UGA campus on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Bulldogs fans celebrate the team's National Champions during the victory parade at the UGA campus on Saturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A Georgia Bulldog fan takes a selfie with quarterback Stetson Bennet as the team arrive at the dog-walk during the victory parade in downtown Athens onSaturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Amber Smith (left) and Nataly Gonzalez cheer for the Georgia Bulldogs as they way for them to do the dog walk during the victory parade in downtown Athens onSaturday, January 15, 2022 Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Credit: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

University of Georgia football Quarterback Stetson Bennett interacts with fans during the Dawg Walk as part of the team’s celebration parade in Athens, Georgia on January 15th, 2022.(Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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