San Francisco 49ers land in Melbourne for Sept. 11 NFL opener vs Rams at MCG

San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for their NFL season opener against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 11 at the MCG.

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The San Francisco 49ers arrived in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, ahead of their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams. ^[1] Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, said on 2026-09-04 that the entire Rams roster will travel to Australia for their regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. ^[2] The San Francisco 49ers traveled 7,855 miles to Melbourne, Australia, arriving at 7:50 a.m. local time on Friday after a journey of over 15 hours. ^[3] The San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, September 11, Melbourne time. ^[4] The 49ers will spend a week acclimatizing in Melbourne before facing the Rams in a game expected to be played before a sold-out crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 11, 2026. ^[5] The 49ers' traveling party of 200 members flew 15 hours on a chartered Qantas flight and touched down in Melbourne on the morning of Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. ^[6] George Kittle is coming off a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the playoffs last season, according to HEAVY. ^[7] The San Francisco 49ers ruled out a veteran pass rusher for Week 1 with a foot injury, according to Niners Wire. ^[8] The San Francisco 49ers flew on a Quantas A380 aircraft that featured 14 first-class seats and 70 business-class seats. ^[9]

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The San Francisco 49ers arrived in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, ahead of their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams. · Winnipeg Free Press

Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, said on 2026-09-04 that the entire Rams roster will travel to Australia for their regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. · Winnipeg Free Press

The San Francisco 49ers traveled 7,855 miles to Melbourne, Australia, arriving at 7:50 a.m. local time on Friday after a journey of over 15 hours. · NBC Sports

The San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, September 11, Melbourne time. · NBC Sports

The 49ers will spend a week acclimatizing in Melbourne before facing the Rams in a game expected to be played before a sold-out crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 11, 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press

The 49ers' traveling party of 200 members flew 15 hours on a chartered Qantas flight and touched down in Melbourne on the morning of Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press

George Kittle is coming off a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the playoffs last season, according to HEAVY. · Yahoo! Sports

The San Francisco 49ers ruled out a veteran pass rusher for Week 1 with a foot injury, according to Niners Wire. · Yahoo! Sports

The San Francisco 49ers flew on a Quantas A380 aircraft that featured 14 first-class seats and 70 business-class seats. · NBC Sports

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