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] 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. ^[2] 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. ^[3] 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. ^[4] 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. ^[5] The Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to arrive in Melbourne on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, about 24 hours before the season-opening game. ^[6] The San Francisco 49ers are scheduled to practice in Melbourne on Saturday morning before beginning their usual game-week schedule on Monday. ^[7]

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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

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

The Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to arrive in Melbourne on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, about 24 hours before the season-opening game. · Winnipeg Free Press

The San Francisco 49ers are scheduled to practice in Melbourne on Saturday morning before beginning their usual game-week schedule on Monday. · NBC Sports

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