In pictures: Chaotic scenes in Philadelphia following first Super Bowl win

The triumph marked the first time a Philadelphia team had won a championship since the Phillies won the World Series in 2008 -- when street celebrations devolved into looting and vandalism and more than 70 people were arrested.

Joy descended into mayhem in Philadelphia Sunday night as ecstatic Eagles fans damaged shops, toppled light poles and even flipped a car during revelry following their team's first Super Bowl win, local media reported.

Police had greased lamp posts and traffic light poles across the city with slippery hydraulic fluid earlier in the day in a bid to discourage climbers.

But the Philadelphia Inquirer, on its website philly.com, reported that numerous poles had been brought down and lights damaged.

Climbers were also seen scaling the City Hall gates -- while police moved in after a group vandalized a gas station.

Fans tip over the planter in Center City while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles historic victory.

The fans celebrated the victory and carried many posters.

One of which was shaming Tom Brady, an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots.

Thousands of police officers had been deployed in anticipation, but although initial celebrations captured on television appeared good-natured, the preparations didn't prevent scenes of chaos chronicled on social media.

Unlike many, few of the fans were clearing the mess.

Source: AFP