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A father and daughter from Bellingham, Massachusetts, have been to every New England Patriots Super Bowl, and they are back this year – with a third generation in tow.
The Murray family duo has not missed a Super Bowl that New England has been in, including the six they won in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
John Murray started this tradition when his daughter, Shayna, was a kid.
“I’ve been a season ticket holder since 1971,” he explained to NBC10 Boston. “In 1986 we made the Super Bowl, she was 7 years old.”
This Super Bowl will be the 12th for Shayna and John Murray, and they have a new team member with them — now almost 7-year-old Savanna.
“Last time we played in Atlanta I was pregnant with my daughter and everyone kept asking, ‘are you going to bring yours to the next one? And we said we are going to have to if it happens. And it hasn’t happened until now,” Shayna shared.
“We didn’t know if we would ever be going to get back and now Drake Maye has come along and this is wonderful. Such a great feeling. We are back again,” John added.
Savanna, who is almost 7, is glad to be a part of this family tradition: “I honestly love them and I am so excited to be here.”
As the Murray’s tradition continues, they have another generation of memories.
“We have made so many memories over the years,” Shayna said.
“It’s so exciting. I am having a blast with them and I just love them,” Savanna added. “I love Drake Maye.”
Shayna was almost the same age as her daughter when she saw her first Super Bowl, but that ended with a loss to the Bears. The Murray’s hope Savanna starts a different tradition on Sunday, with a win over the Seahawks.
New England and Seattle will face off in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. The game will air on NBC10 Boston and Peacock.
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Robert Goulston
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