Walsh invited the receiver to come along and catch passes for his roommate. Born on January 8, 1957, in Kinston, North Carolina,[6] Clark graduated from Garinger High School in Charlotte, where he played quarterback. Nine and a half yards deep in the end zone! In the following season, the Cowboys reached their third straight NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated 3117 by their archrival Washington Redskins. Even then, before the spate of titles, this was a transcendent moment in Bay Area sports - the 49ers had finally conquered the Cowboys. [26], Clark was the lead role in the 1993 direct-to-video comedy Kindergarten Ninja. If you want to bet on teams currently competing in the championship, you can check out these up-to-date NFL betting odds. The San Francisco 49ers lined up in a split backs formation, with Joe Montana under center. Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin has several contracts and extensions to weigh as Cincinnati looks to stay a Super Bowl favorite in 2023, and he's been unwilling to give a concrete answer on running back Joe Mixon's future. I love him and will miss him terribly. The rest is history, as Montana-to-Clark became one of the greatest connections in NFL lore. Dwight Clark, the former 49ers star best known for his leaping TD catch that won the NFC Championship Game in 1982, says he has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Whenever he caught the ball, he made it count and managed to average an impressive 18.8 yards per catch. On Monday night, he was in Tampa to see Clemson, his alma mater, win the college football national championship in thrilling fashion. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. I never get tired of talking about it; I never get tired of seeing it, because I sign pictures and send them to people. Solomon caught a quick sprintout pass from Montana for an 8-yard score. However, Solomon, as Montanas intended receiver, was covered by the Cowboys. The skills Clark displayed throughout the workout were something that the 49ers had never seen on tape before. Former San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark died on Monday after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The play saw Joe Montana find Dwight Clark for the game-winning touchdown in the NFC Championship Game played at Candlestick. [16][31], Clark married Kelly Radzikowski in 2011. This was the winning touchdown reception that meant the 49ers were bound for the Super Bowl! The third option would be to roll to the right and throw it high enough where it goes out of bounds or Dwight can jump up and catch it. The theme of Josh McDaniels' media session at the NFL Scouting Combine was consistently vague: After releasing Derek Carr, the Raiders are going to explore every avenue to address quarterback. "I thought of throwing it away, Montana said. Dwight's personality and his sense of humor endeared him to everyone he came into contact with, even during his most trying times. In 2002, the NFL ran a series of advertisements promoting the playoffs, using famous plays as a uniting theme. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark, there's something about ringing in the new year that brings good fortune. Extra Mustard. He was second on the team with 11 receptions for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a career-high 68-yard touchdown catch against the University of Maryland that helped the Tigers win the ACC Championship. He was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams (XVI and XIX). Advertisement. Storey, then a 26-year-old photographer for the San Francisco Examiner (following and preceding stints at The Chronicle), watched it all unfold from the side of the end zone. Local Dallas radio station KRLD also provided their own broadcast, as they did for all Cowboys games, with Verne Lundquist and Brad Sham providing the play-by-play and color respectively. [16] Sports Illustrated writer Paul Zimmerman named Clark his Player of the Year for 1982. How's this for an autograph gem: San Francisco 49ers legend Dwight Clark drawing up the play that was called on the famous "The Catch" in the 1981 playoffs. 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It came at the end of a 14-play, 83-yard game-winning drive engineered by Montana. Following this workout, Walsh selected Clark for the 49ers first pick of the tenth round (249th overall pick) in the NFL draft of 1979. The representation of Clark, with his hands outstretched, will extend 11 . Clark played his entire nine-year career with the 49ers and earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in 1982. Four plays later, White passed 21 yards to tight end Doug Cosbie for a touchdown and a 27-21 Cowboys lead in the fourth quarter. Some people claimed that Montana was trying to throw the ball away, leaving time for a fourth down. Montana looking, looking, throwing in the end zone Clark caught it! Another quarterback might not have artfully lobbed his pass high into the end zone the way Montana did. On television, Vin Scully called the play-by-play and Hank Stram did the color commentary. In 2019, in celebration of the NFL's 100th season, NFL Films ranked The Catch second on its list of the 100 Greatest Plays.[9]. Thirty years later, John Storey remains grateful it was Joe Montana scrambling to his right on that memorable January 1982 day. So you just kind of shake it off. Dallas managed to pick up a few first downs, but were forced to punt, and White's kick gave San Francisco the ball at their own 11 with 4:54 left in the game and three timeouts. All the TV and radio calls you can handle from Harper, Stott clutch homers on Sunday, Shooters Radio: ECW One Night Stand 05 deep dive. He went on to become Director of Football Operations for the reconstituted Cleveland Browns from 1999-2002. That would be Renaldo Snipes, who in November 1981 gave Holmes a surprisingly tough bout in Pittsburgh, including, by one account, a perfectly timed overhand right (that) connected cleanly with Holmes chin and caused the champions legs to fold up like a defective lawn chair collapsing under an unsuspecting party guest.. After "The Catch", the 49ers went on to win Super Bowl XVI 2621 over the Cincinnati Bengals. Give us another down to make a play.". And Storey looked at the back of his camera to see if he captured the moment, right? To honor his contribution to 49ers, the club retired his #87 in 1988. Dwight Clark. The legendary moment that changed the 49ers and San Francisco sports' fortunes forever. Watch highlights of linebacker NaVorro Bowman performing at the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine. Just before being chased out of bounds, and after a pump-fake caused the 6-foot 9-inch (206 cm) "Too Tall" Jones to leave his feet, Montana threw a high pass to the back of the end zone that seemed to be heading out of bounds until Clark, closely covered by Cowboys defender Everson Walls, made a leaping catch with his fingertips, and landed just in-bounds at the back right corner of the end zone to score the touchdown and tie the game with 51 seconds left. Too little, too late. Their record improved, as did Montana and Clark, in 1980, going 6-10. One minute into the fourth quarter, Septin kicked a 22-yard field goal that cut the scoring difference down to 1 point at 2120. Just before being chased out of bounds, and after a pump-fake caused the 6-foot 9-inch Ed Too Tall Jones to leave his feet, Montana threw a high pass to the back of the end zone that seemed to be heading out of bounds until Clark, closely covered by Cowboys defender Everson Walls, made a leaping catch with his fingertips in the back right corner of the end zone to tie the game with 51 seconds left. Kid, please, don't insult me." The Catch is widely regarded as one of the most memorable events in NFL history. Third and three. Here's NFL Network's list of everything you need to know for the 49ers Week 14 matchup vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Catch refers to the winning touchdown reception by Dwight Clark off a Joe Montana pass in the January 10, 1982, NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. Touchdown! San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark hauls in a six-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 51 seconds left in the 1982 NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. He scored a pair of touchdowns. Montana launched his next pass into the end zone, but missed Solomon. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. You get it from somewhere.. Speaking Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman called quarterback Jalen Hurts an "elite talent" but wouldn't dive into specifics on negations. Whenever he caught the ball, he made it count and managed to average an impressive 18.8 yards per catch. Montana threw three interceptions, and Niners backs fumbled three times. Clark stayed with Cleveland until 2001. It was the second of three straight NFC title game losses for Dallas. Then he moved home to Charlotte, N.C., and began building luxury spec houses. This dramatic win was the crown jewel of a memorable postseason in the NFL. And now we come to a catch that truly changed the game of football forever. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. But Solomon slipped the second time, which threw off the timing and forced Clark to run his route in the back of the end zone, faking left and then tiptoeing along the back right corner of the end zone. Its the same play Niners QB coach Sam Wyche called from the coaches booth on third and 3 from the Cowboys 6 with 58 seconds to play. diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 61. While the 49ers had begun the 1970s winning three consecutive NFC West titles (19701972) and losing two NFC Championship Games (1970-1971 seasons) to the Cowboys, they had spent the remainder of the decade as a losing team. "I will always remember Dwight the way he was -- larger than life, handsome, charismatic and the one who could pull off wearing a fur coat at our Super Bowl parade. On 3rd-and-3, Clark leaped and caught a 6-yard pass from quarterback Joe Montana in the back of the end zone to tie the score, and Ray Wersching's extra-point kick advanced the 49ers to Super Bowl XVI. Dwight Clark celebrates 35th anniversary of 'The Catch' with Clemson national title, Predicting the 2023 starting QB for all 32 NFL teams, from the locks to the wild cards, 49ers All-Pro Nick Bosa will 'break the entire bank,' but it might take time, A new home for Michael Thomas? NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! Suffice it to say, expectations werent exactly high ahead of the 1981 season. 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[32] He stated that he believed he developed ALS as a result of playing football; he suffered three concussions during his playing career. Dwight Clark catches the ball! The 1990s, however, saw a renewal of the Cowboys-49ers rivalry fueled by "The Catch" game. I am thankful for all of Dwights friends, teammates and 49ers fans who have sent their love during his battle with ALS. This is championship football. Clark was on the receiving end of the iconic game-winning touchdown -- memorialized as "The Catch" -- in the 1981 NFL Championship Game. They might not have finished the job without big plays from Eric Wright (game-saving tackle), Lawrence Pillers (forced fumble) and Jim Stuckey (fumble recovery) on Dallas' last-chance drive. Clark had been Joe Montana's running mate, and he was himself a legend to football fans, but the prospect of meeting Mays turned Dwight into a hero-worshiping kid. NFL Network broke down why WR Brandon Aiyuk and LB Dre Greenlaw are under-the-radar players to watch for in the NFC Championship Game. [24] He would later return to North Carolina to run his real estate business. And high, as the play was intended. Apr 14, 2015. To his credit, when he did catch the ball, he made it count and averaged 18.8 yards per catch. John Taylor was better than I was, so I couldnt come out of the game. I'll be at an autograph thing, there'll be a 10-year old kid saying, "You're The Catch. Plus, back then, that was just football. The Catch: How one of the most iconic plays in NFL history tied Dwight Clark and Everson Walls together forever ORG XMIT: [NS_9Clark's Catch ] Headline: Caption: 1-9-95--- Dwight Clarks's catch in . The Examiner sold thousands of extra editions on Jan. 11, 1982, and even turned the photo into a modestly profitable poster. He was responsible for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history that began our run of Super Bowl championships, but to me, he will always be an extension of my family. This ended a remarkable period that saw the Cowboys play in 10 of 13 conference championship games, while Danny White, who had become Dallas' starting quarterback in 1980, drew criticism for "not being able to win the big game," despite leading the team to successful winning seasons. After retiring Dwight Clark remained a part of the 49ers organization working as an executive in the front office. In 2018, he was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame. Montana completed two quick passes to Clark and Solomon respectively and the 49ers called a timeout with the ball on the Dallas 12. In 2005, a commercial for the Gatorade sports drink, known as "The Winning Formula", portrayed an alternate version of The Catch, in which the ball bounced out of Clark's fingertips. On Tuesday, he celebrated the 35th anniversary of "The Catch," the game-tying 6-yard touchdown he caught from Joe Montana in the 1982 NFC Championship Game that set up the game-winning extra point to send the Niners to the Super Bowl. Though the ball looked like it was heading out of bounds, Clark made a successful leaping grab and tied the game. Clark played college football at Clemson University and was selected by the 49ers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. Montana threw the ball to a location where only Clark could reach it; if he missed the catch it would have sailed harmlessly out of bounds. Kroichick writes features on the Warriors during the NBA season, and various other topics - ranging from the 49ers/NFL and major-league baseball to college football and basketball - the rest of the year. The 49ers defeated the New York Giants in the divisional round and then went on to verse the Cowboys in a tense rematch with lots more on the line a link directly to the Superbowl XVI. And then Storey might not have snapped The Photo. Montana completed a 6-yard pass to Freddie Solomon to get the first down, then handed off twice to Elliot who gained eleven and seven yards respectively, but dropped a second incomplete pass on second-and-three from their own 41-yard line. When the football gods decided to bestow everlasting glory on an athlete with a random moment of triumph, they picked the right guy in . Before that, Walls had intercepted Montana twice. Clark's got a touchdown! [27] He also appeared in the video game All-Pro Football 2K8. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. The ensuing extra point by kicker Ray Wersching gave the 49ers a 2827 lead. -- The game will be highlighted by the unveiling of statues depicting "The Catch" outside of Levi's Stadium. ", Holmes, of course, was heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. "Theres all kinds of versions of how we had practiced it, where we practiced it, when -- everybody remembers it a little bit different," Clark told the 49ers website in 2013. The 49ers defeated the New York Giants in the divisional round and then hosted the Cowboys in a rematch with much more on the linea berth in Super Bowl XVI. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Source: Purdy surgery delayed due to swelling, Answering key offseason questions for every NFL team: Intel on Tua, Lamar and the No. In a game where the lead shifted back and forth repeatedly, the 49ers took over the ball at their own 11-yard line . Dwight Clark, who made one of the most famous catches in NFL history, died Monday -- 15 months after he announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as 49ers hero Dwight Clark's ashes laid to rest next to same goal post from 'The Catch' And this is Dwight Clark's stone in proximity to where he did make Except this time Montana, sprinting right, away from dominant Cowboys pass rusher Harvey Martin, faced a decision. Photo by John Storey/ San Francisco Examiner/Bancroft Library. San Francisco 49ers legend Dwight Clark passed away Monday at the age of 61, his family confirmed. As such, the Cowboys were able to cover Solomon perfectly. Yikes. Another photographer, Lee Romero, suggested Storey crop the photo vertically. He retired after the 1987 season. Tag Lamar Jackson? You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! Overseeing the entire operation was Hall of Fame owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who released his own statement on Clark's passing: "My heart is broken. According to Clark, Jones reacted to the play by stating "You just beat America's Team" to Montana after the pass was caught, to which Montana replied, "Well, you can sit at home with the rest of America and watch the Super Bowl."[6]. Because Solomon, the first option, was covered, Montana was supposed to look to Clark as his second option. Having taken the lead on Clarks catch and the PAT, the 49ers saw their defense snuffout a potential miracle Cowboys finish when Lawrence Pillers sacked Dallas QB Danny White, causing a fumble recovered by the Niners Jim Stuckey. Watch Deebo Samuel's performance at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. 2 on the "NFL 100 Greatest" ranking of the top . The representative of the 49ers on the other end managed to convince Clark to serve as Fullers receiver during his workout instead of playing golf. 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