San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr promised DUI checkpoints outside the 49ers stadium after every home game this year.
The team will also stop selling alcohol in the fourth quarter, possibly earlier if the crowd is getting unruly, said Jim Mercurio, who is in charge of stadium operations and security at Candlestick.
Team officials promised more police in the parking lot and stadium during games and said vehicles will not be allowed into the parking lot or on local streets for tailgating until four hours before kickoff. The team will also ban tailgating during and after games—a tactic adopted by other NFL teams.
San Francisco mayor Ed Lee pledged a “focus on alcohol management” during games and called on season ticket-holders to be more responsible when selling individual game tickets online.
49ers CEO John York said the team would even turn season ticket-holders away if security guards think they are ready to start trouble.
The news conference came two days after the 49ers-Raiders exhibition game at Candlestick Park was marred by a slew of violent incidents.
Two men, ages 24 and 20, were shot while a 26-year-old fan was beaten in a stadium bathroom during the game.
All three were recovering Monday in the hospital after being upgraded to fair condition, Suhr said.
Police make one or two arrests during typical games, but they made 12 on Saturday.
PRYOR TO RAIDERS
The Oakland Raiders always have been seduced by size and speed, so it came as little surprise that they used a third-round pick in the supplemental draft to select former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor.
The Raiders used the 18th selection of the third round for Pryor, forfeiting a pick in that round in 2012.
While there has been some speculation that Pryor’s future could come as a receiver or tight end, Raiders coach Hue Jackson said he views Pryor as a quarterback and he will start his career there.
GIANTS 41, BEARS 13
Brandon Jacobs scored on an 18-yard run as New York (1-1) beat Chicago (1-1) in East Rutherford, N.J..
Giants starting cornerback Terrell Thomas is probably going to miss the season after suffering a major injury to his right knee late in the first half.
The preliminary diagnosis was a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
EXTRA POINTS
The Browns have reached an agreement with left tackle Joe Thomas on a seven-year, $84 million contract extension with about $44 million guaranteed. Thomas, the No. 3 overall pick in 2007, is a four-time Pro Bowl player. … Broncos coach John Fox named Kyle Orton his starting quarterback but didn’t say who the backup will be, either Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn. … Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said he won’t announce a starting quarterback for the regular season until “right before” the Sept. 11 opener against the Giants. … Packers linebacker Frank Zombo, who had a sack in the Super Bowl against Pittsburgh, is sidelined indefinitely after breaking one of his shoulder blades. … The Raiders were boosted by the return to practice of running backs Darren McFadden (who was out with a broken orbital bone in his face) and Taiwan Jones (hamstring) and receiver Jacoby Ford . Jones is a rookie fourth-round pick from Eastern Washington.
