NFL-Willis backs 49ers' bid to play home Super Bowl as 60-day countdown begins

Sep 14, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

Dec 10 (Reuters) - With 60 days to go until the Super Bowl returns to Levi's Stadium, former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis says he is hoping the team can join a select group of franchises that have won the NFL's championship game on their home fields.

"Obviously, I'm rooting for the Niners to be in it," Willis told Reuters in an interview marking the countdown.