ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Superstar Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick were among the first to greet a million-strong crowd for their victory parade in Boston on Tuesday to celebrate the New England Patriots' record-tying sixth Super Bowl win.

More than 1 million people were expected to pour into Boston by car, train and ferry on Tuesday to cheer on the Pats.

A parade of World War Two-era amphibious duck boats carried players including quarterback Tom Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski and cornerback Stephon Gilmore, through the crowds celebrating the team's 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.