The 49ers are already seeking relief for players and fans ahead of Sunday’s game at Levi’s Stadium, where the kickoff temperature could eclipse 90 degrees for the first time at a game.
The national anthem is played before the San Francisco 49ers NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. SANTA CLARA – Record heat at Levi’s Stadium is prompting the 49ers to proactively seek relief for their players and fans at Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.has never hosted a game with a kickoff temperature above 88 degrees. That record, in an Oct. 3, 2021 loss to Seattle, will fall if the kickoff temperature indeed hits 95 degrees, as forecast on Weather.com.
The 49ers petitioned the NFL to switch into an all-white uniform, but coach Kyle Shanahan said they learned such a switch was not allowed once the season was underway. However, the 49ers can instead don white pants instead of gold ones with their red jerseys., that “red classic” look was to only be worn in home games against Dallas and Detroit . They’re scheduled to wear their all-white throwbacks only once, in Thursday’s visit to Seattle.
Shanahan expects more players than usual to request intravenous fluids before kickoff but that the team still is imploring players to hydrate ahead of time.88 degrees: Oct. 3, 2021 vs. Seahawks, 28-21 loss86: Oct. 18, 2020 vs. LA Rams, 24-16 win82: Nov. 1, 2018 vs. Raiders, 34-3 win Wide receiver Deebo Samuel, a South Carolina native, is not sweating that heat, saying: “I’m from the South, man. It’s no problem. We’ll be alright. But 90 degrees is still hot.”
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