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A Sea of 49ers Fans Took Over SoFi Stadium Against Rams
The San Francisco 49ers likely felt right at home in Week 3.
The Niners traveled south to face the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, and plenty of their own fans were in attendance to greet them. There was a sea of red in the stands even before kickoff.
Thatโs a lot of red at SoFi ๐ pic.twitter.com/AoNXkIC3tr
โ 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 22, 2024
SoFi, 10 minutes before kickoff. The 49ers never have had to use a silent count in this building. pic.twitter.com/kGHLozsYdE
โ Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) September 22, 2024
Once the crowd filled it, the disparity was even more pronounced.
As I thought, the estimate of 62% 49ers fans was way too low. Itโs about 80% pic.twitter.com/0MGue7avwX
โ David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 22, 2024
#49ers fans getting LOUD as team enters onto the field ๐ฃ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/qGbdU4KpsG
โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐จ (@TheSFNiners) September 22, 2024
Itโs about a 10-1 ratio of 49ers fans to Rams fans at SoFi Stadium. @SportingTrib pic.twitter.com/Rr4xl1kr7J
โ Lauren Jones (@LoJoMedia) September 22, 2024
The reaction when the 49ers scored a touchdown was ridiculous when you consider they are the road team.
Another video from a friend in the standsโฆ just a wild atmosphere for whatโs technically a 49ers road game pic.twitter.com/63jZY5WRgI
โ David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 22, 2024
The Rams have started the season 0-2 with a -37 point differential. While the 49ers are 1-1, they are also defending NFC champions and are one of the Super Bowl favorites this season. Los Angeles has suffered a ton of bad injury luck to start the season, as star receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are out, while multiple offensive linemen and key secondary pieces are on injured reserve. It's not surprising the enthusiasm of these respective fan bases is headed in different directions.
Props to 49ers fans for showing up to cheer on their team. It seems SoFi Stadium will always be a haven for fans of opposing teams, as this happens to the Chargers almost every week.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana Universityโs journalism program.