Jets vs. 49ers live updates: Aaron Rodgers returns for Super Bowl quest

Aaron Rodgers’ long-awaited return has finally arrived, and Jets fans will hope this season-opener goes differently than last year’s.

Rodgers, Breece Hall and the rest of Gang Green will battle the 49ers on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium.

The Jets defense will face one of its toughest tests right off the bat against Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, who rushed for 1,459 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.

 For the second straight year, the New York Jets will open their season on Monday Night Football. And while they’d like to open with a win over a Super Bowl contender — like the team did last year in beating the Buffalo Bills — they’d prefer to do it with their future Hall of Fame quarterback playing more than just four plays.

The Jets are in the Bay Area to take on the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and are hoping to finally get the Aaron Rodgers era started. After tearing an Achilles tendon in that first game last year, the Jets were saddled with poor quarterback play all season and finished 7-10.

The 49ers had a very different season with both Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey finishing in the top-five in MVP voting and coming up just short of winning the Super Bowl, falling to the Chiefs in overtime after an 11-6 campaign in which San Francisco won the NFC West for a third time under Kyle Shanahan. San Francisco will start the season without McCaffrey, who is out with a calf strain injury.

How to watch Monday Night Football: Jets at 49ers

Date: Monday, Sept. 9, 2024

Kickoff time: 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT

Game: New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers

Location: Levi’s Stadium

TV channel: ABC, ESPN

Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, NFL+