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3Com Park was formally named Candelstick Park. The 49ers have played in 3Com ever since 1960 when it first opened. I have tried to make a complete resource for anyone looking for information on the stadium or tickets. If there is any further information I can supply please don't hesitate to ask... e-mail

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| Adress & Phone | Directions | Seating Info | Stadium Food | Facts | News | Weather & Time |

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3Com Info Office Address: 4949 Centennial Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054-1229 (408) 562-4949

Ticket/Suites Offices: 3Com Park Room 398 San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 656-4900 (Tickets) (415) 656-4949 (Suites)

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Team	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	Directions From the north - Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Medocino counties: Take the 101 Freeway south across the Golden Gate Bridge. Follow 101 south, through city traffic and then back onto freeway. Follow to Candlestick Park exit. Follow signs to park. From the south - Northeastern San Mateo, Santa Clara, Monterey counties: Take the 101 Freeway north to the Candlestick Park exit. Follow signs to the park. From the southwest - Northwestern and Southern San Mateo county: Take Interstate 280 north to the 101 Freeway south. Take the Candlestick Park exit and follow signs to the park. From the southeast - Southern Alameda County: Take either the Dumbarton or San Mateo Bridge to the 101 Freeway north. Take the Candlestick Park exit and follow signs to the park. From the east - Northern Alameda, Contra Costa Counties: Take the Bay Bridge (Interstate 80) West to the 101 Freeway south. Take the Candlestick exit and follow signs to the park. From the northeast - Solano, Yolo, Sacramento Counties: Take Interstate 80 west over the Bay Bridge to the 101 Freeway south. Take the Candlestick Park exit and follow signs to the park.
Address	Giants Dr. & Gilman Ave.
City / State	San Francisco, CA
ZipCode	94124
Stadium Phone	(415) 467-8400
Handicap Accessible Seating	(800) 225-BASS opt. 3
49ER'S Ticket Office	(415) 468-2249
Seating Capacity	70,207
Opened	1960
surface	grass

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Seating Infomation
Below is a diagram of the 49ers stadium with section numbers. For tickets I suggest calling the 49ers box office at the phone number above or try Tickets.com

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Stadium Food
At 3Com Park you can expect better than average stadium food. Actually 3Com prides its self on the food and vendors it provides. Aside from the regular hot dogs, sausages, pizza and hamburgers, 3Com offers a nice selection of finer cuisine too.3Com's gourmet foods include, garlic fries from Gordon Biersch Restaurant and dim sum and pasta from several local Asian and Italian restaurants.

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Facts

The largest crowd at 3com was during the 1996 game against Greenbay on January first. The 49ers lost that game 27-17. The total attendance for the game was 69,311 people

3Com Park is 120 feet high

The 49ers played their first game in 3Com on October 10, 1971 vs. Rams.

3Com park was formally the home of the Giants too, however they no longer will be playing there

In 1978 3Com park switched from artificial to natural turf

Seating Capacity for football is 70,497

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News
The 49ers have been hoping to build a new stadium for years now. Unfortunately those plans had to be postponed because of the whole Eddie Debartlo situations. Denise, Eddie's sister and current owner of the team is still saying the 49ers are interested in a new stadium, however she cautions that the 49ers will wait until the price is right. Most fans in the bay area would be happy with a simple renovation of 3Com. It's not to much to ask, as the stadium grows old and gets delapitated. In the mean time though nobody can really be sure what the status of the stadium actually is.

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Weather & Time
The weather at the game can vary greatly. Always be prepared for windy conditions. It is suggested that you bring a wind resistant jacket to the game even on sunny days.