49ers beat Raiders 38-17 in Bay Area return marred by fan brawls
The gist
The 49ers beat the Raiders 38-17 at Levi's Stadium in the Raiders' first Bay Area game since 2020.
Videos of fans fighting revived a long history of violence around this rivalry.
How it unfolded
- 201149ers owner Jed York canceled the annual preseason matchup after a game at Candlestick Park ended with two separate shootings and one fan knocked unconscious in a stadium bathroom.
- Nov 1, 2018The Raiders' last regular-season game in the Bay Area before relocating, a 34-3 49ers home win at Levi's Stadium; police arrested 32 people.
- 2020The Raiders moved to Las Vegas.
Key terms
- AFL-NFL merger
- The 1966 combination of the American Football League and National Football League into one league that kept the NFL name.
- regular-season
- A game played during the NFL's regular season, the 272-game schedule before the playoffs.
- tailgates
- A social gathering held around the open tailgate of a vehicle, often with food, drinks and barbecuing, common at sports events.
Source: Wikipedia