Photos: Denver Broncos Peyton Manning visits Disneyland after winning the Super Bowl

Manning met Mickey Mouse and rode down Main Street U.S.A. on a float with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Pluto, smiling and waving to the crowd.

The Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to win the title game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Manning is the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes in an 18-year career that includes 14 Pro Bowl selections, two Super Bowl championships and an NFL-record five regular-season MVP awards.

There is a long tradition of NFL players visiting Disneyland and Disney World after winning the Super Bowl. Manning’s brother, Eli, visited Disney World in 2012 when the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots. 

Other stars who have visited the parks after winning championships are Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, Coach Jon Gruden, Joe Montana, John Elway, Jerry Rice, Doug Williams, NBA stars Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul- Jabbar and Magic Johnson, and NHL goalie Patrick Roy.