The San Francisco 49ers will open the 2024 regular season at Levi's Stadium, facing the New York Jets on ESPN's Monday Night Football. This game marks the 15th all-time meeting between the two teams and the first since San Francisco's 31-13 victory over the Jets in 2020 at MetLife Stadium.
The 49ers lead the all-time series 11-3, including a 4-2 record at home, and have won four of the last six matchups between the teams. This game also marks the first time the 49ers have opened the season against the Jets since the 1998 season.
San Francisco finished the preseason with a record of 1-1-1. Offensively, the team averaged 333.3 yards per game, scored 17.7 points per game, and averaged 5.2 yards per play. The 49ers defense allowed 313.0 yards per game and 17.0 points per game.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the above breakdown.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Monday, September 9 at 5:15 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Jets: Robert Saleh
Betting Odds
As of September 5, the 49ers are favored by four points in this game, with an over/under set at 44 points.
What channel is the game on?
Network: ESPN/ABC
Play-by-Play: Joe Buck
Color Analyst: Troy Aikman
Sideline Reporter: Lisa Salters
Sideline Reporter: Laura Rutledge
What areas will receive the broadcast?
The game will be nationally broadcast.
Where can I stream the game?
You can watch the matchup live on Watch ESPN, the ESPN app, or via NFL+.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
49ers Radio
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be heard at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Jets Radio
New York area fans can listen on Q104.3, where Bob Wischusen and Anthony Becht will call the game.
National Radio
Fans can listen to the game via Westwood One, where Kevin Harlan and Kurt Warner will call the game.
Streaming
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 14
Series Record: 49ers lead series 11-3
49ers Home Record vs. Jets: 49ers lead series 4-2
49ers Away Record vs. Jets: 49ers lead series 7-1
First Meeting: 11/28/71, 49ers win 24-21, at NYJ
Last Meeting: 9/20/20, 49ers win 31-13, at NYJ
Current Streak: Won 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 5 (12/7/86 – 10/1/01)
Longest Jets Win Streak: 1 – 3 times (Last 12/11/16)
Most 49ers Points: 36 (9/6/98): 49ers win 36-30 (OT), at SF
Most Jets Points: 30 (9/6/98): 49ers win 36-30 (OT), at SF
49ers Shutouts: 1 (9/30/12), 49ers win 34-0, at NYJ
Jets Shutouts: None
49ers Notes
- QB Brock Purdy led the NFL in passer rating (113), ranked 3rd in touchdown passes (31), and 5th in passing yards (franchise-record 4,280) in 2023. He has an 8-2 record in 10 career regular-season home starts, with a 100+ rating in each victory.
- RB Christian McCaffrey led the NFL in scrimmage yards (2,023) and rushing yards (1,459). He was tied for 1st in scrimmage touchdowns (21) and ranked 2nd in rushing touchdowns (14) last season. McCaffrey has accumulated 10,505 scrimmage yards and 81 scrimmage touchdowns and can become the 6th player in the Super Bowl era with over 12,000 scrimmage yards and 90+ scrimmage touchdowns in his first 8 career seasons. He has 16 touchdowns (10 rushing, 6 receiving) in 14 regular-season home games with San Francisco, including a touchdown in 11 of those games.
- TE George Kittle led tight ends with 1,020 receiving yards and had 6 receiving touchdowns in 2023. He can become the 3rd tight end ever to record 500+ receiving yards in each of his first 8 career seasons. Kittle has surpassed 50 receiving yards in 6 of his past 7 Monday Night Football games.
- WR Deebo Samuel had 60 catches, 1,117 scrimmage yards (892 receiving, 225 rushing), and 12 touchdowns (7 receiving, 5 rushing) in 2023. He has 19 receiving touchdowns and 19 rushing touchdowns in his career and can become the 3rd player ever with 25+ receiving touchdowns and 20+ rushing touchdowns in his first 6 career seasons.
- WR Brandon Aiyuk had 75 catches for a career-high 1,342 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in 2023. He recorded 100+ receiving yards in 5 of his 7 home games last season.
- DL Nick Bosa had 10.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss last season and is one of only two players (along with Myles Garrett) to record 10+ sacks and 15+ tackles for loss in each of the past 3 seasons.
- DL Leonard Floyd makes his San Francisco debut after recording 10.5 sacks with Buffalo in 2023, including 4 sacks in 2 games against the New York Jets. He is one of three players (along with Myles Garrett and Haason Reddick) with 9+ sacks in each of the past 4 seasons.
- LB Fred Warner had 132 tackles, 11 passes defended, and a career-high 4 interceptions in 2023. He became the first player since London Fletcher (2006-07) to record 125+ tackles and 10+ passes defended in consecutive seasons.
- CB Charvarius Ward led the NFL with a career-high 23 passes defended and tied for 4th with a career-high 5 interceptions last season.
Packers Notes
- QB Aaron Rodgers ranks 5th all-time in passing touchdowns (475) and 9th in passing yards (59,055). He needs 25 touchdown passes in his first 12 games to surpass Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (244) as the fastest player to reach 500 career touchdown passes. Rodgers has 41 touchdowns (38 passing, 3 rushing) and a 104.7 rating in 19 career Monday Night Football starts. He has thrown 11 touchdown passes against 1 interception for a 108.2 rating in 5 career regular-season starts at San Francisco.
- RB Breece Hall led all running backs with 76 catches, ranked 2nd with 1,585 scrimmage yards (994 rushing, 591 receiving), and had a career-high 9 touchdowns (5 rushing, 4 receiving) in 2023. Since 2022, he has 4 games with 190+ scrimmage yards, the most in the NFL.
- WR Garrett Wilson had 95 catches for 1,042 yards and 3 touchdowns last season. He can become the 5th player ever to record 80+ catches and 1,000+ receiving yards in each of his first 3 seasons.
- WR Mike Williams makes his New York Jets debut. He had 309 catches for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns in 7 seasons (2017-23) with the Los Angeles Chargers.
- DL Quinnen Williams had a career-high 62 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks in 2023. He is one of only two defensive linemen (along with DeForest Buckner) to record 50+ tackles and 5+ sacks in each of the past 4 seasons. Williams had 2 sacks and a forced fumble in the last meeting between these teams.
- LB Quincy Williams became the 2nd player since 2000 (joining Lavonte David in 2013) to record 125+ tackles (139), 15+ tackles for loss (15), and 10+ passes defended (10) in a single season last year. He is one of two players (along with Demario Davis) to record 100+ tackles and 9+ tackles for loss in each of the past 3 seasons.
- LB C.J. Mosley had 152 tackles in 2023 and is one of three players (along with Foyesade Oluokun and Roquan Smith) to record 150+ tackles in each of the past 3 seasons.
- LB Jermaine Johnson was one of two linebackers (along with T.J. Watt) to record 10+ tackles for loss (11), 7+ sacks (7.5), and 7+ passes defended (7) in 2023.
- CB Sauce Gardner led his team with 12 passes defended in 2023. He is one of four players with 30+ passes defended (32) since entering the NFL in 2022.
- CB D.J. Reed aims for his 4th consecutive season with 9+ passes defended.
- S Chuck Clark makes his New York Jets debut. He recorded a career-high 101 tackles with Baltimore in 2022.