In the Niners' version, Montana's first read was supposed to be receiver Freddie Solomon, who was supposed to shake loose via pick, just as Renfrow did. Touchdown, San Francisco, by Dwight Clark! Today, I lost my little brother and one of my best friends. He was 61 years old. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. The rest is history, as Montana-to-Clark became one of the greatest connections in NFL lore. As a sophomore, he was named the starter at strong safety, but he disliked the position and left school to go back to his hometown in Charlotte instead. 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. Montana, looking looking throwing in the end zone. The Catch is listed as #17. Two weeks later, they beat Cincinnati to win their first Super Bowl title and launch an incomparable stretch of five championships in 14 seasons. Dwight Clark was never destined to be a star in the NFL, let alone make one of the greatest catches in NFL history. Not only did San Franciscos winstart a dynasty, but its victory over Dallas also signaled the impending end of another: theCowboys underlegendary coach Tom Landry. Two subsequent touchdown passes by the 49ers to win home playoff games with the team trailing and facing 3rd and 3 with less than a minute to go have also been named after The Catch: 1981 NFC Championship Game: NFL Full Game, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 14:31, 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship, "Jim jividen: Every NFC Championship Game in San Francisco 49ers History-Part 1", "1982 San Francisco 49ers offensive playbook", "49ers finally put away Cowboys To begin their Super Bowl run", "The backstory to Walter Iooss' photo of", "New England Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders Recap", "Joe Montana on 'The Catch' statues: 'An honor to be remembered forever', "100 Greatest Plays: Numbers 5-1 | NFL 100", @NFL: "No. diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). One is "The Catch," which happened 40 years ago on Jan. 10, 1982. A photograph of the catch by Walter Iooss, Jr., with Clark at the height of his leap and Everson Walls reaching out to try to block the ball, was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated the following week.[5]. At Clemson, he wore #30, posting only 33 catches for 571 yards, 3 touchdowns and a 17.3-yard average (seventh in school history). The Catch was the reason for a resurgence in visitors to the city after a tough couple of years caused by lots of negative press coverage. The legendary moment that changed the 49ers and San Francisco sports' fortunes forever. Pearson would have scored had defensive back Eric Wright not made a one-handed horse-collar tackle. 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. In the entire franchise history of the NFL, only Dwight Clarks reception is commonly referred to as The Catch.. Coincidentally, 40-plus years later, the same teams will play on CBS this Sunday in an NFC Wild-Card Game. 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark delivers a go-ahead touchdown in the 1981 NFL Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, ranks No. Initially serving Cajun food, it later switched to prime rib and seafood. After "The Catch", the 49ers went on to win Super Bowl XVI 2621 over the Cincinnati Bengals. In the second quarter, Clark caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Montana that gave the 49ers a 14-10 lead. And I was real tired. A 22-year-old rookie free agent, Walls had led the NFL in interceptions that season with 11 a mark that went unmatched for 40 years until Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs did it this season. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 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. [26], Clark was the lead role in the 1993 direct-to-video comedy Kindergarten Ninja. Extra Mustard. [11] Unheralded as a collegian playing alongside wide receiver Jerry Butler, Clark felt fortunate to get to the NFL.[12]. Suffice it to say, expectations werent exactly high ahead of the 1981 season. Storey got $100 in a bonus from the paper. Apr 14, 2015. His wife . Clark's career and 'The Catch' [15] But they soon greatly improved, winning the Super Bowl at the ends of the 1981 and 1984 seasons, and, starting in 1981, making the playoffs every year Clark was with them except 1982. Jim Stuckey recovered the dropped ball, giving the 49ers offense possession near midfield, and allowing Montana to kneel down twice and run out the clock. Montana said, "We'd never thrown the ball to Dwight on that play, at all. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. In the third quarter, San Francisco had another scoring opportunity when Dwight Hicks returned a punt 12 yards to midfield. This was a team, Joe Gergen wrote in The Sporting News, that bypassed mediocrity. 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. That play, called simply "sprint right option," differed from the Clemson touchdown only in how it finished, but not in how it was designed. Following this workout, Walsh selected Clark for the 49ers first pick of the tenth round (249th overall pick) in the NFL draft of 1979. This is also done with Derek Jeter's "flip play" going wide of home plate and Michael Jordan's famous buzzer-beater against Cleveland going off the rim. The San Francisco 49ers lined up in a split backs formation, with Joe Montana under center. If not for a serendipitous phone call intended for former Clemson quarterback Steve Fuller, Clark's career might have been a dream. Future Hall of Fame DB Ronnie Lott was flagged twice for crucial pass interference calls that extended Cowboys drives. 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[1][2] He was a member of San Francisco's first two Super Bowl championship teams. He also earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 1982 and won an additional Super Bowl in 1984. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. The Catch was the game-winning touchdown reception in the 1981 NFC Championship Game played between the Dallas Cowboys and the eventual Super Bowl XVI champion San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on January 10, 1982, as part of the 1981-82 NFL playoffs. [16][31], Clark married Kelly Radzikowski in 2011. In their first season under Walsh, Montana and Clarks rookie year, San Fran was 2-14. 49ers legend Joe Montana joined "NFL Total Access" to discuss theteam's Week 14 matchup against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here's NFL Network's list of everything you need to know for the 49ers Week 14 matchup vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He led the NFL in receptions (60) during the strike-shortened 1982 season and made the Pro Bowl twice, in 1981 and 1982. He rolled right, pump-faked, then threw a high pass to the rear of the end zone. "[20] In the early 1990s, Clark's catch had become the most requested clip in the archives of NFL Films, which was charging up to $5,000 for its use.[11]. Dwight's personality and his sense of humor endeared him to everyone he came into contact with, even during his most trying times. The Catch. And as if all of that wasn't enough, the play call that ended with Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson hitting wide receiver Hunter Renfrow for the game-winning 2-yard touchdown against Alabama on Monday looked awfully familiar. The twin statues feature an airborne Clark leaping high into the air for a fingertip catch, just as he did for "The Catch" against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 10, 1982. The 49ers then drove to the Dallas 16-yard line, but once again they failed to score when Montana threw a pass that bounced out of Elliot's hands and was intercepted by Randy White. Following his workout, the 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round, or 249th overall pick, in the 1979 NFL draft. San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana threw a touchdown pass . After suffering through several losses early on in the 1981 season, the Montana-led 49ers cruised straight into the playoffs with an impressive record. Another quarterback might not have artfully lobbed his pass high into the end zone the way Montana did. 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. Montana looking, looking, throwing in the end zone Clark caught it! [22] On May 14, 2002, he resigned from his position with the Browns after new head coach Butch Davis requested the right to make personnel decisions. Kelly Clark. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Montana was flushed from the pocket, and as he faded backward and was hit, he lofted a high pass to Clark in hopes he could come down with it. [20] They moved to Santa Cruz. One minute into the fourth quarter, Septin kicked a 22-yard field goal that cut the scoring difference down to 1 point at 2120. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. Plus, back then, that was just football. 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. The skills Clark displayed throughout the workout were something that the 49ers had never seen on tape before. Programming note: Watch "Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure," a documentary chronicling the life of the legendary 49ers QB, exclusively on Peacock TV. Local San Francisco radio station KCBS also provided their own broadcast, as they did for all 49ers games, with Don Klein and Wayne Walker providing the play-by-play and color respectively. You get dinged and you go back in or you stay in.. He was unhappy and considered transferring to play basketball at Appalachian State University, until he was finally allowed to play offense. Here's NFL Network's list of everything you need to know for the 49ers Week 15 matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks. Clark then retired after the 1987 season finished, and in 1988, the 49ers eventually retired his jersey. And then Storey might not have snapped The Photo. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game on January 10th, 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk dove and caught a pass from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the second half of the Pro Bowl flag finale. Even then, before the spate of titles, this was a transcendent moment in Bay Area sports - the 49ers had finally conquered the Cowboys. The first? All stats courtesy ofPro Football Reference. "I cocked my arm to do that when I saw Dwight covered. It also set in motion a series of events that established the Niners as one of the NFL's dominant franchises for the better part of the two decades that followed. Jets general manager Joe Douglas confirmed that Derek Carr will meet with the team a second time during the combine, but New York plans to look at every available option in the veteran quarterback market. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. Clark caught it! Wrote Gergen in The Sporting News: Solomon broke for the flag but was covered. Holmes survived the knockdown, as would the Niners against the Cowboys. Former NFL running back Warrick Dunn shared the story of how 49ers legend Joe Perry became the first Black NFL MVP. Turk later joins David in watching the game. "I don't know for sure. 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. The 19921994 seasons would see the Cowboys and 49ers face off in three straight NFC Championship games, with the Cowboys winning the first two and the 49ers winning the last one; each victorious team following it up with a Super Bowl title. I didn't want to take a loss in that situation. New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, a Bay Area native who ultimately grew up idolizing Montana on his way to his own successful NFL career including seven Super Bowl wins, attended the game as a four-year-old and aspired to become a 49er.[7]. Earlier in that game, Solomon had scored on a similar play. In the Eastern time zone, Renfrow scored his touchdown on Jan. 10, exactly 35 years after Clark made "The Catch." Dwight Clark's catch beat the Cowboys and remains one of the iconic moments in NFL . The play that afforded Watson the chance to throw or run for the score and sprung Renfrow with the pick/rub play had a striking resemblance to the play in which Montana found Clark. 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. "The Catch," 40 years ago this week, capped a magnificent 89-yard drive, a breathtaking 6-yard pass play, designed by coach Bill Walsh and executed spectacularly by quarterback Joe Montana and. In fact, before his infamous part in The Catch, the Cowboys cornerback had recovered a fumble by the 49ers Walt Easley. The Cowboys did have a last chance for victory. 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. The Niners would go on to win Super Bowl XVI, the first professional sports championship the city of San Francisco had ever experienced. The 49ers were 214 in 1978 and had the same record in 1979. Walls and free safety Michael Downs were nearby. 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. After the workout was over, Walsh was impressed. In the following season, the Cowboys reached their third straight NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated 3117 by their archrival Washington Redskins. [34][35] At the time of his death, Clark lived in Whitefish, Montana, with his wife Kelly. Dwight Clarks The Catch is now immortalized in the sporting world. Scott Ostler. It's an extraordinary, enduring image - and, as Storey pointed out, it conveys Montana's touch as much as Clark's leaping ability. Dwight Clark has it! [24] He would later return to North Carolina to run his real estate business. He went on to become Director of Football Operations for the reconstituted Cleveland Browns from 1999-2002. In 1988, he was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame. [3][4] That play, one of the most famous in the history of the NFL, has been immortalized as "The Catch". With less than one minute left in the game and facing the 6-yard line belonging to Dallas, Montana fired to Freddie Solomon who had scored on the same play earlier on in the game. Wide receiver Freddie Solomon was lined up in the right slot, while Dwight Clark was outside of Solomon, wide to the right. I'll be at an autograph thing, there'll be a 10-year old kid saying, "You're The Catch. NFL analyst Brian Baldinger broke down San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's four-touchdown performance against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Wild Card Weekend. When Walsh called to arrange a workout for Fuller, Clark happened to answer the phone. The San Francisco 49ers defense is the Nickelodeon MVP of Week 13, 2022. Whenever he caught the ball, he made it count and managed to average an impressive 18.8 yards per catch. The Philadelphia Eagles have promoted quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator and hired Sean Desai as defensive coordinator. Watch Nick Bosa's performance at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Our hearts and prayers are with his wife Kelly, his children and the entire Clark family.". Watch Deebo Samuel's performance at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. 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 "Good Morning Football" crew revealed New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith for Comeback Player of the Year finalists. His senior season, he hauled in an amazingly few number of receptions at 11. An offside penalty against the Cowboys on the next play gave Montana a fresh set of downs to work with, and Montana completed a 5-yard pass to Earl Cooper just before the 2-minute warning. ", Holmes, of course, was heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. Following the Gatorade logo, the real version was shown with Dwight Clark's completion. "Everybody says they were there," Storey said of The Catch. Getty Dwight Clark Dwight Clark, the beloved wide receiver for the the San Francisco 49ers during the 1980s, died on Monday. But the lingering image quickly became The Catch, partly because of Storey's shot and another famous photo by Sports Illustrated's Walter Iooss Jr. (which ran on the magazine's cover). This dramatic win was the crown jewel of a memorable postseason in the NFL. It was the second of three straight NFC title game losses for Dallas. Clark built his restaurant, Clark's By The Bay, the year he retired and decorated it with sports memorabilia including The Catch. The touchdown, of course, propelled the 49ers to a 28-27 victory over Dallas in the NFC Championship Game. Dwight Clark catches the ball! He retired after the 1987 season. How did he die?. However, Solomon slipped while running his route, thus ruining the timing of the play, as Clark was no longer in position to impede Solomon's defender. Watch 49ers Arik Armstead work out at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine. Montana confirmed that he could not see the end zone through the defenders, but claims that he knew exactly where Clark would be. In the Eastern time zone, Renfrow scored his touchdown on Jan. 10, exactly 35 years after Clark made "The Catch.". Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, the play was immortalized in advertisements for Kodak film: a television commercial using a snippet of Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were" as its jingle and featuring The Catch as shown by NFL Films, and a magazine ad featuring a photo still of The Catch, accompanied by the caption, "The 49ers grab a TD and a title.". [13] New head coach Bill Walsh had visited Clemson to scout quarterback Steve Fuller, Clark's roommate. He also won another Super Bowl in 1984. Clark played college football at Clemson University and was selected by the 49ers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. Bill Walsh, the new 49ers coach, visited Clemson in 1979 to take a close look at Clarks roommate Steve Fuller. With Brock Purdy and Trey Lance coming off injuries, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch didn't rule out adding a veteran signal-caller this offseason. John Taylor was better than I was, so I couldnt come out of the game. And high, as the play was intended. Then he moved home to Charlotte, N.C., and began building luxury spec houses. Actor Don Cheadle demonstrated the height of Clark's catch by standing on a stepladder in the end zone. 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! In the Sports Illustrated article, Montana explained that he never saw The Catch, since he had just been knocked to the ground by Jones, but "I saw Dwight's feet touch the ground. Montana launched his next pass into the end zone, but missed Solomon. Clark was not the intended receiver on the play call. Their record improved, as did Montana and Clark, in 1980, going 6-10. Clark finished the game with 8 catches for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. 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. "I would have been happy to be 8-8, team president Ed DeBartolo Jr. said on the eve of the NFC title game against the Cowboys. Despite the hurried and improvised look of the play on the field, it had mostly run according to plan. 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]. When the football gods decided to bestow everlasting glory on an athlete with a random moment of triumph, they picked the right guy in . 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. Statement from @nflcommish on the passing of 49ers legend Dwight Clark pic.twitter.com/Wuaw1ceKsC, The Philadelphia Eagles converted 90% of QB sneaks this season and while the push play has been legal since 2005, no team employed it with as much dominance as the 2022 Eagles. The statue features two life-size figures, Montana with his arms in the air celebrating the touchdown and, 23 yards away, Clark leaping to make The Catch. San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark is known for making one of the most iconic catches during the 1981 NFC Championship game. But he landed a priceless shot - that's former Chronicle columnist Ray Ratto in the background, incidentally, wearing a white tie and looking mighty young - and a cool memory. His classic shot shows Clark high in the air, stretching skyward to corral the pass as Cowboys cornerback Everson Walls watches helplessly. That allowed the newspaper to fill its front page with the image of Clark reaching for the heavens to catch Montana's pass. 10 teams that could have interest, and how much cash he could get. W&P Porter bowl review: A container that makes office 14 things you need in your car before you drive to Tahoe, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). 1 college football recruit. But none more important than Dwight Clarks demonstration of skill on January 10, 1982, in an event commonly known as The Catch.. Clark, while discussing The Catch in America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions documentary about the 1981 49ers, said: It's humbling, really. With under a minute remaining and facing 3rd-and-3 from the Dallas 6-yard line, Montana rolled right, pump-faked, then fired to Clark, who made a leaping grab in the back of the end zone. 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. NFL analyst Brian Baldinger explained what he loved about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's first NFL start and how the offense gelled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It came at the end of a 14-play, 83-yard game-winning drive engineered by Montana. Caught by (Dwight) Clark! Bob Hille is a senior content consultant for The Sporting News. All four broadcasts featured memorable calls by the announcers. George Rose/Getty Images. "We extend our condolences and prayers to Dwight's wife, Kelly, his family, friends and fans, as we join together to mourn the death of one the most beloved figures in 49ers history. Three of the Cowboys' defenders, defensive ends Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Larry Bethea and linebacker D. D. Lewis, chased a backpedalling Montana toward the sideline, and seemed certain to either send him out of bounds or sack him. And, in fact, it was the Cowboys who made the final, fatal mistake. On the first play from scrimmage, White hit Drew Pearson for a 31-yard reception, bringing the Cowboys over the midfield line and leaving them only 10 to 15 yards to reach field goal range. The 350-pound statues of Dwight Clark and Joe Montana will be placed exactly 23 yards apart, just as the two 49ers were during the famous play. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and a great friend and teammate. [7][8] Clark talked about how he was nervous playing quarterback in high school. Storey recalled jostling for position as the 49ers moved toward their go-ahead touchdown. Walsh invited the receiver to come along and catch passes for his roommate. On television, Vin Scully called the play-by-play and Hank Stram did the color commentary. 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. Dwight Clark. It was just a great life. 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 However, the Cowboys soon returned the favor with Danny White's interception to linebacker Bobby Leopold, and this time the 49ers converted, regaining the lead at 2117 with a 2-yard touchdown run by running back Johnny Davis. 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. (Original Caption) San Francisco 49ers Dwight Clark (87, WR), goes up in the air in the end zone for the game-tying touchdown pass from Qb Joe Montana to set up the PAT which beat the Dallas . I don't know how I caught the ball. The Catch and Ray Werschings ensuing PAT gave the 49ers a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Touchdown! Montana rolls out of the pocket, backpedals, pump fakes, spots Clark, throws the ball and a 49ers dynasty is born. The play saw Joe Montana find Dwight Clark for the game-winning touchdown in the NFC Championship Game played at Candlestick Park. The play kicked off an . It's a touchdown for the 49ers! (Long pause for crowd reaction) It's a madhouse at Candlestick!". Give us another down to make a play.". I heard the crowd scream." 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