SANTA CLARA — To help keep the peace among rival fan bases in the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders on Thursday night, officials are planning extra security measures including boosting the number of undercover officers –sporting jerseys of both teams — out in force at Levi’s Stadium.
“The history of games between these two teams is known to us,” Santa Clara police Capt. Wahid Kazem said, acknowledging previous violent clashes among fans. “This will be quite different than any other football game we’ve hosted this year.”
The 49ers and Raiders last faced off in December 2014 at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum for a regular-season game, and there were no notable fan clashes.