49ers May Play New England Sunday at Candlestick After All

Officials of the San Francisco 49ers will meet today with structural engineers to determine if their National Football League game Sunday against the New England Patriots can be played at Candlestick Park.

John McVay, 49er vice president, said Candlestick is the first choice for the game Sunday, but Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto is the second choice and a third alternative is to switch the game to Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., the Patriots’ home field.

It was announced Wednesday night that an inspection by 17 structural engineers and two architects determined that Candlestick did not sustained any major structural damage and needs only minor repairs and a cleanup.

The 49ers already switched a home date this season because of baseball. A game with the New Orleans Saints was moved to the Louisiana Superdome because the Giants needed the field for the National League playoffs.