NOW HERE AT 11, THE NFL IS BACK HERE IN THE BAY AREA. THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP 49 ERS OPEN UP THE SEASON TONIGHT AT LEVI'S STADIUM. IN A GAME YOU'LL WATCH RIGHT HERE ON ABC7. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US I'M JULIAN GLOVER AND I'M KRISTEN SZE. >> YES. YOU'RE ALL DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION. I SEE THAT WE ARE READY FOR THE RED AND GOLD AND COUNTING DOWN TO MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL HERE ON ABC SEVEN. >> THE 40 NINERS KICKING OFF THE NEW SEASON AT HOME AGAINST AARON RODGERS AND THE NEW YORK JETS. ABC SEVEN NEWS REPORTER GLORIA RODRIGUEZ IS LIVE AT LEVI'S STADIUM IN SANTA CLARA. >> GLORIA, NINERS FANS ARE CERTAINLY EXCITED WITH HIGH HOPES FOR THIS SEASON. >> THEY ARE VERY EXCITED AND THE PARKING LOTS HERE DON'T OPEN UNTIL 145 IN THE AFTERNOON. BUT THERE ARE ALREADY A LOT OF FANS WHO ARE LINED UP BEHIND US THERE IN THEIR CARS. THEY'RE READY TO TAILGATE. THEY'RE ALL DECKED OUT IN THEIR 40 NINERS GEAR, BUT SOME ARE UPSET ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF TAILGATING RULES, AND THAT INCLUDES NO LOUD MUSIC IS ALLOWED AND THEY ARE ENFORCING DIRECTED PARKING WHERE VEHICLES WILL BE TOLD WHERE TO PARK. AND I'M TOLD THIS WAS IN PLACE LAST SEASON, BUT NOW IT IS REALLY GOING TO BE ENFORCED. THE LEVI'S STADIUM WEBSITE SAYS IT MAXIMIZES THE USE OF AVAILABLE SPACES AND ALSO HELPS PREVENT CONGESTION. BUT SOME ARE WORRIED THAT MEANS THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO SET UP BY THEIR FRIENDS AS THE SUN RISES OVER SANTA CLARA. FANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO LEVI'S STADIUM FOR THE 40 NINERS SEASON OPENER AGAINST THE JETS, BUT SOME DRIVING IN ARE UPSET ABOUT TAILGATING RULES, LINING UP EARLY IN THE MORNING TO GET THEIR SPOT. >> YOU KNOW, THEY'RE TELLING US EXACTLY WHERE WE NEED TO BE, AND I DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE ENOUGH SPACE FOR EVERYBODY THAT IS IN EARLY TAILGATE. SO WE CAN'T SPREAD OUT MUCH. YOU CAN'T, YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY'RE JUST LIMITING THE JOY THAT YOU'RE YOU'RE THERE OR LIMITING THE JOY ON US. >> YOU CAN'T CHOOSE WHERE YOU WANT TO BE AT. MOSTLY LIKE I SAID, WE LIKE TO BE IN THE FRONT, BUT THE ONLY DIFFICULTY IS NOW IF, LIKE WE GET, THEY TELL US WHERE TO GO. WE CAN'T REALLY CHOOSE. >> WE CAN'T PARK WHERE WE USED TO PARK. SO NOBODY'S GOING TO KNOW WHERE WE ARE. AND NOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE IN ONE AREA. THEY'RE PUTTING US ALL IN ONE AREA. SO YOU KNOW, KIND OF KIND OF, UPSETS A LOT OF PEOPLE. AND BECAUSE WE'RE LIKE A FAMILY, YOU KNOW, AND THE FAMILY WANTS TO BE TOGETHER AND THEY'RE SAYING, WELL, YOU HAVE TO PARK HERE, YOU HAVE TO PARK HERE. YOU HAVE TO PARK HERE. >> STILL, THERE'S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON. SUPERFAN JOHN MUNOZ WILL BE AT THE GAME, EVEN TAKING THE DAY OFF WORK. HE RUNS A 40 NINERS FAN CLUB ON INSTAGRAM. >> GOOD TO TURN THE PAGE. I MEAN, IT'S NEW SEASON, IT'S NEW EXCITEMENT GOING ON. EVERYBODY'S EXCITED. THE TEAM IS, YOU KNOW, GELLED FROM LAST YEAR. WE HAVE A LOT OF THE SAME RETURNING STARTERS. SO WE'RE SUPER STOKED AND EXCITED ABOUT THIS NEW YEAR COMING UP. WE'RE REALLY HOPING THAT THIS TIME WE CAN, YOU KNOW, TAKE HOME THE ULTIMATE PRIZE AND WIN IT ALL. SO AND OF COURSE, WE'RE ALL HOPING THAT. >> RIGHT? WELL, AS FAR AS DIRECTED, PARKING A 40 NINERS SPOKESPERSON SAYS SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY. AND WHILE WE WANT TO ENSURE ALL GUESTS AT LEVI'S STADIUM ARE ABLE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES TAILGATING GUIDELINES ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ALL GUESTS AND STAFF. THE PARKING LOTS TODAY OPEN AT 145 STADIUM GATES OPEN AT 315. THE GAME IS AT 515 AND IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO COME OUT HERE AND TAILGATE, BOTTOM LINE IS THAT YOU SHOULD DRIVE IN WITH YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU'RE IN SEPARATE CARS THAT WAY YOU CAN PARK TOGETHER. THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN ENSURE THAT. THEY'RE ALSO URGING EVERYBODY TO GET HERE EARLY BEFORE THE GAME. TRY TO CARPOOL. IF YOU'RE ABLE TO, OR TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. LIVE AT LEVI'S STADIUM GLORIA RODRIGUEZ ABC