49ers-Raiders rivalry game marred by fights captured on fan videos

The exterior of Levi's Stadium before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Las Vegas Raiders in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (Kelley L. Cox/AP Photo/Kelley L. Cox) Even with all of the highlight-worthy 49ers plays that took place during Sunday's 38-17 win against the Raiders, most of the online attention surrounding the game went toward the fan fights that happened off the field.About a dozen videos of physical altercations between Niners and Raiders fans before, during and after the game flooded social media platforms. The clips went beyond typical drunken altercations as they showed bloodied fans at tailgates, fans being knocked out in fights, and even fans that were already out cold being repeatedly punched and kicked. They happened at tailgates, in the stadium and near public transportation while other fans were trying to get home.Enough fights happened that even Niners players, like defensive lineman Keion White, became aware of them. White brought it up nonchalantly when a reporter asked him whether he sensed the level of rivalry between the two teams. Keion White shares what he saw from Niners & Raiders fans today 😬 https://t.co/QOXLQG3JAJ- 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) November 9, 2026"I think we've seen somebody fight in the stands," White said after the game, to chuckles from reporters. "So we were seeing people fight in the stands. For us, you can never let the game be bigger than what it is. It's just the next opponent, and now we move on to the next opponent, which is Dallas."The fact that reporters were able to laugh at what happened was indicative of how many of the particularly gruesome videos didn't make the rounds until after the game was over. There was really only one video that had started to gain viral traction before the clock hit zero.This former Bay Area rivalry has always been haunted by fan violence. In 2011, 49ers owner Jed York canceled the annual preseason matchup between the two teams after one game at Candlestick Park ended with two separate shootings and one fan being knocked unconscious in a stadium bathroom. Bay Area News Group reported at the time that some of the violence between the fan bases over the years was actually tied to gangs. When the Raiders last played at Levi's in a regular season game in 2018, police arrested 32 people. It's not clear how many arrests took place on Sunday. SFGATE reached out to the Santa Clara Police Department to ask about the number, but did not hear back by time of publication. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the first viral fight video was under police investigation. (SFGATE and the Chronicle are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms.)More 49ers- NFL says Fred Warner isn't actually on verge of suspension- The 49ers are 6-0, and the computers say it'll only get worse for everyone else- 49ers reporter accused of 'hugging' players in locker room- How a Bay Area high school landed 2 ex-49ers stars as coachesFor all of our Bay Area sports coverage, sign up for The Catch newsletter here.This article originally published at 49ers-Raiders rivalry game marred by fights captured on fan videos.