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Jim Harbaugh Visits Levi’s® Stadium Field, Locker Room

The San Francisco 49ers coach has compared the field at Levi’s® Stadium to Augusta National Golf Club’s fairways.  Now Jim Harbaugh can speak from experience. Harbaugh visited the new 49ers home to check out the newly-installed green grass and his team’s locker room, which is nearing completion and will be unveiled to the players first. In his…

49ers Bring Field Goal Posts up to Code

The San Francisco 49ers unveiled the NFL’s first collapsible field-goal posts at Levi’s® Stadium in March… so why do they look taller in May? Because they are. The league announced rule changes the last week of March and among them was this: The uprights through which kickers like the 49ers Phil Dawson attempt field goals…

49ers Museum Provides Free Educational Field Trips to Schools

Creating moments of inspiration — this is the central theme behind the development of the 49ers Museum’s quality education programs. The 49ers have inspired fans with their outstanding play on the field for decades. Now, students of all ages will be inspired by the 49ers in a whole new and exciting way — through the provision of real-world…

A 49ers First: Fan Proposes (Successfully) to Girlfriend at New Stadium

What illustrates this story best? The series of messages posted on Levi’s® Stadium’s 200-foot-wide video board during a recent afternoon tour at the 49ers new home.  Welcome to Levi’s® Stadium, Scott and Sarah Sarah, will you MARRY ME? Love, Scotty SHE SAID YES CONGRATULATIONS San Francisco-born Scott Onick and his girlfriend of three-plus years, Sarah…

Q&A: Pacifica Teacher Doubles as Candlestick Usher-turned-New Stadium Supervisor

When Ms. Quinlan’s students deserve a gold star, they get a red-and-gold souvenir. Stephanie Quinlan is a fourth-grade teacher in Pacifica, Calif., but she’s also entering her ninth season as a member of the San Francisco 49ers guest services department. “I’ve loved every minute,” she said. “I look forward to going to the park, to…

Levi’s® Stadium Social Accounts Launch with 100-day Countdown

Last Thursday, the 49ers launched a 100-day Countdown to Levi’s® Stadium social media scavenger hunt to promote the opening of the team’s new home. The Levi’s® Stadium’s social accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram will unveil clues for fans to find prizes hidden throughout the Bay Area every day until the building’s first event on…

15 Things to Know about New Stadium’s Natural Grass Field

With fewer than four months before the opening of Levi’s® Stadium this summer, 49ers.com paid an important visit recently.

We ventured out to Livingston, Calif. in rural Merced County, where West Coast Turf (WCT) has been cultivating the field for the San Francisco 49ers new home.

Stadium Field to Feature West Coast Turf’s Bandera Bermuda

The Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the 49ers have selected West Coast Turf’s Bandera Bermuda for the playing field at Levi’s® Stadium. Installation of 2.5 acres of sod is set to begin the morning of Thursday, April 17. Media will be invited for an up-close look at the new playing surface on Monday, April 21. Details regarding the media availability will be distributed at a later time.

“Once you step foot on newly planted grass within a newly built stadium the entire experience is suddenly a little more tangible,” said West Coast Turf’s local representative Greg Dunn.

Cal QB Jared Goff Looks forward to Oct. 24 Game at New Stadium

A man tried sneaking into a Cal football practice last year until a member of the athletic program stopped him in his tracks.

“‘Can I help you?’” the official recalled asking the man. “His back was turned to me.”

And then Joe Montana turned around.

SONNY DYKES: GAME AT NEW STADIUM TO AID CAL’S RECRUITING

The San Francisco 49ers connections to Stanford are many. Their connections to Cal are growing. The Golden Bears Pac-12 program will play in the first college football game at Levi’s® Stadium when they “host” the Oregon Ducks on Oct. 24, or between Weeks 7 and 8 of the 49ers inaugural season at their new home…

Answering Twitter Questions on Stadium’s Employment, Pre-game Events

The first professional sporting event at Levi’s® Stadium is less than five months away. With the countdown clock ticking, we thought it wise to answer some of your Twitter questions. After all, one must know the high-tech, state-of-the-art building in order to take advantage of its many capabilities. In this second edition of Learning Levi’s®, we tackle queries on seating, tours and tickets.

STADIUM SPHERES: A 360-DEGREE VIEW FROM INTEL PLAZA

As our grand opening nears, we will start bringing you Spheres from some of the best vantage points at Levi’s® Stadium.
We continue with Intel Plaza, which is an open space for fans on the north side of the stadium and near where Gate A will be. Enjoy the views.

NFL Reveals Date for Super Bowl L

Today the National Football League (NFL) revealed the official game day date for Super Bowl L, which will be played at Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, February 7, 2016. “Santa Clara is proud to host the Super Bowl’s golden anniversary game in the Golden State,” said Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews. “Around the…

Jim Harbaugh Q&A: New Stadium’s Field Will ‘Be Like Augusta Fairways’

Jim Harbaugh held court this week at the NFL owners’ meetings in Orlando. Among the topics he and reporters broached was Levi’s®Stadium. Here are the San Francisco 49ers coach’s responses, per this transcript. Do you have a feel for what you’re going to do with the new stadium? Is it going to change any part…

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Stadium Spheres: A 360-degree View from Owners’ Suites

As our grand opening nears, we will start bringing you Spheres from some of the best vantage points at Levi’s® Stadium.
We continue with the deck of the owners’ suites inside the west-side tower, which are nearing completion and only really awaiting furniture. Enjoy the views.