Chiefs at 49ers 2021: game time, TV schedule and how to watch live online

The Game

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers open their preseason schedules at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. (Arrowhead Time). The game will be carried locally on KSHB/41.

The Chiefs enter 2021 after posting a franchise-best regular-season record of 14-2 and advancing to their second straight Super Bowl appearance, in which they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-9.

In the offseason, they sought to rebuild their aging offensive line, which had been ravaged by injuries in 2020 — and had been an obvious weakness in the championship loss. The team is expected to start five new offensive linemen on Saturday — including three rookies.

They will be protecting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who remains one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. In 2020, he led the league with 316 passing yards per game — and ranked third in passer rating behind the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers and the Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson.

After facing the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season, the 49ers posted a 6-10 record to finish last in the NFC West. Fourth-year starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo fought an ankle injury throughout the season, starting only six games. Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard filled in, combining for a 3-7 record.

So the 49ers traded into the third overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft, selecting North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, who will be making his first appearance in a 49ers uniform on Saturday night. Garoppolo, however, is expected to start the game — and will likely be the starter when the regular season begins in September.

Nuts and bolts

Location: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Playing surface: Natural grass

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time, Saturday, August 14, 2021

Weather forecast: Sunny and 81, winds NW 12 mph

Matchup history: 7-6 49ers (regular season)

Odds: 49ers -2.5

Officials: Referee Carl Cheffers (51), umpire Tra Blake (33), down judge Jerry Bergman (91), line judge Jeff Seeman (45), field judge Nate Jones (42), side judge Eugene Hall (103), back judge Matt Edwards (96), replay official Andrew Lambert and replay assistant Kirt Shay.

Chiefs television broadcast: with Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kay Adams and Matt McMullen on KSHB (NBC/41-Kansas City), Chiefs Mobile App, KQTV (ABC/2-St. Joseph), KMOV (CBS/4-St. Louis), KTUL (ABC/8-Tulsa), WIBW (CBS/13-Topeka), KWCH (CBS/12-Wichita), KSNF (NBC/16-Joplin), KODE (ABC/12-Joplin), KOLR (CBS/10-Springfield, MO), KMIZ (ABC/17-Columbia), KQFX (Fox/22-Columbia), KPTM (Fox/42-Omaha), KDSM (FOX/17-Des Moines), KNWA (NBC/51-Fayetteville, AR), KFTA (Fox/24-Fort Smith, AR) and KFVE (Telemundo/6-Honolulu)

49ers television broadcast: with Greg Papa, Tim Ryan and Dennis O’Donnell on KPIX (CBS/5-San Francisco) and 49ers.com (mobile devices everywhere, desktop in-market only).

NFL Network Replay: 12:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sunday (Arrowhead Time)

Online Stream: Fubo.TV

Chiefs radio broadcast: with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler on WDAF (106.5 FM-Kansas City) and Chiefs Radio Network affiliates

Chiefs Spanish radio broadcast: with Enrique Morales, Oscar Monterroso and Hannah Bassham on KPRS (103.3 FM-Kansas City)

49ers radio broadcast: with Bob Fitzgerald, Keena Turner and Donte Whitner on KGO (810 AM-San Francisco) and KSAN (107.7 FM-San Francisco) and 49ers Radio Network

Enemy SB Nation site: Niners Nation

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