Highlights from the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams during the 2026 NFL season.

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers both traveled extreme distances to get to Melbourne. They used different travel approaches; while the Rams traveled to Australia the day before, while the 49ers had been there for a week.

Raheem Morris promised pragmatism when he took the 49ers’ DC job. Head-to-head against the NFL’s trendiest play-caller, he delivered.

Myles Garrett recorded zero tackles and zero sacks in his Rams debut, citing a lingering knee injury during the season-opening loss to the 49ers.

Last year’s Vikings-Lions Christmas Day matchup on Netflix set a streaming record with 27.5 million viewers. However, that record was broken a few weeks later when the NFL placed the Bears-Packers wild-card matchup on Amazon Prime Video, which drew more than 30 million viewers.

Damien Harris said the Rams lacked fresh legs.

NFL divisional rivals squared off in the first Thursday night game of the new season. Here are the highlights from Rams vs. 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers and LA Rams head to Melbourne in Week 1 for the league's first-ever matchup in Australia.

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams scores the first NFL touchdown in Australia while the Rams and 49ers trade picks on the ensuring drives.