It takes a team to win a championship and a team to cover one.

From Houston to the streets of Ann Arbor, the Free Press photography team was there to photograph the Michigan football team’s domineering win over the Washington Huskies in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship.

Loaded up with cameras and big lenses, staff photographer Junfu Han and deputy photo editor Melanie Maxwell took to the sidelines at NRG Stadium capturing all the touchdowns and take downs of the Maize and Blue. And a little closer to home, photographers Ryan Garza and Kim Mitchell were inside Crisler Center for a student watch party and at The Brown Jug — a college town favorite — before heading to the streets as the revelry spilled out onto South University Avenue.

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The photo team shot thousand of images and submitted nearly 250 — many of which made it into photo galleries published on freep.com. Undoubtedly, those images create a comprehensive record of the monumental game.

With so much to look at, we thought you’d appreciate a little bit more of the best moments. So, here it is, in 35 fabulous photos, Michigan's 34-13 victory over the Huskies.

Michigan fans! Celebrate the national title with our two commemorative books: "Blue Reign: The Story of the 2023 Michigan Wolverines' Legendary Run to the National Championship" and "Maize & Grand: Michigan’s Epic March to the 2023 National Title" — Preorder now to save! You can also buy a commemorative copy of the front page of the Detroit Free Press from the morning after U-M's historic championship victory, and purchase our four-page special Stadium Section. 

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan's national championship victory, captured in 35 photos