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Teaching youth fundamental skills, with drills emphasizing tackling, ball handling and passing, Santa Clara youth participated in a free 49ers Gatorade Youth Training Camp at Townsend Field July 29 and 30. The event was organized by 49ers training staff and youth coordinators, including Tucker Baksa, with assistance from Santa Clara Lions staff. Over 100 boys … Read more
Imagine 70,000 football aficionados flocking to Santa Clara to see Vernon Davis, Colin Kaepernick, Patrick Willis and the 49ers strutting onto the field February 7, 2016 for the Golden Jubilee at Super Bowl 50 here in Santa Clara. Imagine local hotel rooms, restaurants and other businesses thriving for over a week. Imagine no more. With … Read more
With painters meticulously painting, flames buzzing as welders arc pieces of steel together, trucks delivering loads of materials, and a gaggle of workers methodically piecing together the 68,500 seat, $1.2 billion stadium, 49ers CEO Jed York and several local dignitaries gathered on March 6 to address the pending Super Bowl bid. Bringing together leaders, including … Read more
The 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara is making waves in nearly every way imaginable. Sustainable Features Highlighted By Partnership With Leading Solar Firm NRG Energy, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Francisco 49ers recently announced an agreement to bring sustainable energy to the new Santa Clara Stadium, making the new stadium the … Read more
Inching closer to reaching the end zone in the progress of the stadium, a ceremonial “topping out” ceremony commemorating the uppermost structural steel beam being erected to the highest point of the stadium was held on December 6. Following brief remarks from Mayor Jamie Matthews and 49ers CEO Jed York, the beams, adorned with an … Read more
Rather than darting spirals aiming for touchdowns, vaulting down the sidelines, gaining first downs or tackling their opposition while vying for gridiron supremacy, several 49ers recently played Santa’s helper, assembling 49 bicycles for children. Spreading holiday cheer, 49ers players, including rookies Darius Fleming, Michael Thomas, Tony Jerod-Eddie and Cam Johnson were among the many contributing … Read more
Inching closer to completion, another major milestone was reached in the rapid progress of the construction of the new 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, with the first sets of precast concrete hoisted into place on November 5. Two thousand prefabricated concrete sections will serve as supports for the stadium’s treads, risers, and steps for seating, … Read more
Imagine 70,000 football aficionados flocking to Santa Clara to see Vernon Davis, Alex Smith, Patrick Willis and the 49ers strutting onto the field in February 2016 for the Golden Jubilee at the Super Bowl 50 here in Santa Clara. Imagine local hotel rooms, restaurants and other businesses thriving for over one week. Imagine no more. … Read more
With 14,000 pieces of steel weighing approximately 18,000 tons trucked in, the towering steel skeleton of the 49ers’ 68,500-seat stadium sits adjacent to California’s Great America. Construction is well underway, and about 25 percent of the steel beams have been installed as of September 25.” Over 3,000 foundation piles were drilled at an average depth … Read more
Taking a step away from the intensity of the gridiron less than 24 hours after their dominating 34-0 victory over the Jets, 49ers TE Vernon Davis, RB LaMichael James and RB Kendall Hunter were among many assisting in completing a new outdoor 49ers Fitness Zone at Peterson Middle School. Trading their cleats, shoulder pads and … Read more