[37] Clark had a close friendship with former 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.[2] DeBartolo sent Clark to Japan in 2017 to bring back a three-month supply of the drug Radicava before it became available in the United States. Jan. 8, 2022 Updated: Jan. 8, 2022 6:04 p.m. 5. After the workout was over, Walsh was impressed. Extra Mustard. Montana completed two quick passes to Clark and Solomon respectively and the 49ers called a timeout with the ball on the Dallas 12. In the second quarter, Clark managed to catch a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana that provided the 49ers with a slight 14-10 lead. The rest is history, as Montana-to-Clark became one of the greatest connections in NFL lore. Turk later joins David in watching the game. New offseason, old question: What will 49ers do at quarterback? After a 15-yard illegal block penalty on Clark, Montana lost a fumble while being sacked by Harvey Martin. This meant Montana had to improvise. 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]. Clark disputes that assertion, claiming that it was a backup plan that they practiced many times. 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. Clark was on the receiving end of the iconic game-winning touchdown -- memorialized as "The Catch" -- in the 1981 NFL Championship Game. Clark already had plans to play a round of golf and was about to head out to begin his game when he picked up the phone instead. It's a touchdown for the 49ers! pic.twitter.com/k2cpWiUr42, Jimmy Garoppolo Cheated Death Immediately After Being Traded to the San Francisco 49ers, Who knows how many times you get your bell rung, Clark said on the 49ers Insider Podcast. Following the Gatorade logo, the real version was shown with Dwight Clark's completion. 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. The 1990s, however, saw a renewal of the Cowboys-49ers rivalry fueled by "The Catch" game. Dwight will always carry a special place in our hearts and his legacy will live on as we continue to battle this terrible disease.". 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. The 49ers were 214 in 1978 and had the same record in 1979. So, Montana had to improvise. Touchdown! In a moving tribute to Clark's legacy, NFL Network's Michael Silver wrote last September that the former player and executive "carried an aura of awesomeness into his post-football existence: Handsome, charming and perpetually cheerful, the man lit up a room without acting as though he owned it. And now we come to a catch that truly changed the game of football forever. It was supposed to be a pass to Freddie Solomon, who scored on the play earlier in the game. Barnwell forecasts offseason moves for all 32 NFL teams, Supplemental Privacy Policy for Singapore, Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com, Previously covered University of Missouri football, Member of Pro Football Writers of America. Clark died on Monday, aged 61. In his senior season in 1978, the Tigers were 111, won the Gator Bowl over Ohio State, and finished sixth in the final AP poll. [24] He would later return to North Carolina to run his real estate business. Storey suspected he had a good shot of The Catch, but he didn't know with certainty for several hours. The Philadelphia Eagles have promoted quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator and hired Sean Desai as defensive coordinator. 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. 5 overall spot is a 'rare opportunity.'. On June 4, 2018, Dwight Clark died from the disease. In the following season, the Cowboys reached their third straight NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated 3117 by their archrival Washington Redskins. 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. 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! 3 of 5 4 of 5 Photographer John Storey visits Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, where he captured the iconic image of Dwight Clark's famous touchdown catch . After calling a timeout, White took the first down snap and was sacked by Lawrence Pillers, fumbling in the process. I heard the crowd scream." On television, Vin Scully called the play-by-play and Hank Stram did the color commentary. Then 49ers running back Bill Ring lost a fumble on his own 29, leading to White's 26-yard touchdown pass to Tony Hill that put the Cowboys up 107. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Vin Scullys call, his last on footballfor CBS: "Of course for the upstart 49ers they are 6 yards from (the Super Bowl in) Pontiac (Mich.) Third and three. The 49ers made the playoffs eight out of the next ten seasons and won three more Super Bowls in the 1980s, becoming the NFLs best dynasty of the decade. New general manager Ran Carthon pushed back against this notion Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. The drive began with an incomplete pass to Lenvil Elliot. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 14:31. Receiver Dwight Clark makes "The Catch" on a pass from Joe Montana that tied the game late in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys in the 1982 NFC championship game. 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.". This was a team, Joe Gergen wrote in The Sporting News, that bypassed mediocrity. Holmes survived the knockdown, as would the Niners against the Cowboys. He was unhappy and considered transferring to play basketball at Appalachian State University, until he was finally allowed to play offense. Reddit . Clark tallied 506 catches for 6,750 yards and 48 touchdowns, along with 50 rushing yards in his nine NFL seasons with the 49ers. As a junior, he was named a starter at wide receiver and was part of the team that qualified Clemson to the Gator Bowl, its first bowl game in 18 years. 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 49ers coach, Bill Walsh, assumed that it was a throw-away play and immediately began planning for the fourth down until he heard the cheers from the crowd. In the entire franchise history of the NFL, only Dwight Clarks reception is commonly referred to as The Catch.. [17], In the 1981 NFC Championship game, on January 10, 1982, against the Dallas Cowboys, the 49ers trailed 2721 with 58 seconds to play. The "Good Morning Football" crew broke down the top storylines following the San Francisco 49ers win vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi's Stadium. 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. We won't call this on fourth down. On second-and-ten, Elliot ran the ball for six yards, to the Dallas six yard line, setting up a third and four for the 49ers, with a possible first down to be made at the 2-yard line and the ball spotted between the hashmarks as the team called their second timeout.[2]. 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. Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark passed away Monday after his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The fact that Clark got drafted, much less made it on the roster of an NFL team came as a surprise to many. Clark caught it! "I thought it was too high," said the 6-3 Clark, "because I don't jump that well. Born on January 8, 1957, in Kinston, North Carolina,[6] Clark graduated from Garinger High School in Charlotte, where he played quarterback. Ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers unveiled statues depicting "The Catch" -- Dwight Clark's iconic game-winning touchdown in the 1981 NFL. If you want to bet on teams currently competing in the championship, you can check out these up-to-date NFL betting odds. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. 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. The Cowboys fared no better as White was sacked twice on their next drive, once by Jim Stuckey and once by Lawrence Pillers, and the half ended soon after. After "The Catch", the 49ers went on to win Super Bowl XVI 2621 over the Cincinnati Bengals. 49ers legend Joe Montana joined "NFL Total Access" to discuss theteam's Week 14 matchup against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Since Clark was lined up near Solomon, he was supposed to position himself to get in the way of Solomon's defender (known as a "pick" or "rub" play), and then release and head for the end zone on his own pattern, providing Montana with a second option. 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. The San Francisco 49ers defense is the Nickelodeon MVP of Week 13, 2022. Your email address will not be published. "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 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. Actor Don Cheadle demonstrated the height of Clark's catch by standing on a stepladder in the end zone. [32] He stated that he believed he developed ALS as a result of playing football; he suffered three concussions during his playing career. 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. "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. 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. Montana threw three interceptions, and Niners backs fumbled three times. "What I love about it the most is that it's connected me with 49ers fans for the rest of time," Clark said in 2013. 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. To his credit, when he did catch the ball, he made it count and averaged 18.8 yards per catch. Immortalized in. Today, I lost my little brother and one of my best friends. : The powerful #AFootballLife: Dwight Clark premiers TOMORROW (8pm ET) pic.twitter.com/HzycErFAgE. In the October 16, 2001 episode "My Old Lady" of the American television sitcom/medical drama Scrubs, when a dying patient David asks if anyone has ever heard of The Catch, Turk comes in and says, "Niners-Cowboys, Joe Montana to Dwight Clark deep in the end-zone, zero time left. At Clemson, he wore #30, posting only 33 catches for 571 yards, 3 touchdowns and a 17.3-yard average (seventh in school history). This article has all the answers that you need. 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark delivers a go-ahead touchdown in the 1981 NFL Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, ranks No. Clark spiked the ball. 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. Though the ball looked like it was heading out of bounds, Clark made a successful leaping grab and tied the game. I just dont think I would change anything.? Dwight Clark has it! After a couple of early-season losses in 1981, San Francisco, with Montana in charge, cruised into the playoffs with a 13-3 record, which included a 45-14 thumping of the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the year. 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In a game where the lead shifted back and forth repeatedly, the 49ers took over the ball at their own 11-yard line . Ryan Tannehill's injuries, Tennessee's struggles and the existence of 2022 third-round pick Malik Willis have prompted many to wonder whether the veteran quarterback's time with the Titans is nearing an end. This is because Clark was never a featured receiver at Clemson. Weeks later, the 49ers drafted Clark in the 10th of 12 rounds, pairing him with their third-round quarterback from Notre Dame. Earlier in that game, Solomon had scored on a similar play. Suffice it to say, expectations werent exactly high ahead of the 1981 season. San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark is known for making one of the most iconic catches during the 1981 NFC Championship game. After suffering through several losses early on in the 1981 season, the Montana-led 49ers cruised straight into the playoffs with an impressive record. It was just a great life. But how did it occur? Before that, Walls had intercepted Montana twice. 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. 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. Watch Deebo Samuel's performance at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. [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. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. [34][35] At the time of his death, Clark lived in Whitefish, Montana, with his wife Kelly. I'll be at an autograph thing, there'll be a 10-year old kid saying, "You're The Catch. "The way I remember it is, we had practiced it during practice maybe once, and then Bill [Walsh] kept Joe and I after practice during training camp, and he said, "This is what were going to do; were going to try to pick the defender thats covering Freddie, hit him, touchdown. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. It's great to give 49er fans that moment that they can relive over and over and over, and I know they do because when I am in San Francisco and a lot of places, people want to talk about that play and how it crushed the Cowboys and sent them into submission for a decade. To his credit, when he did catch the ball, he made it count and averaged 18.8 yards per catch. That play, called simply "sprint right option," differed from the Clemson touchdown only in how it finished, but not in how it was designed. The Catch. 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. Things got even better for Dallas when Walls recorded his second interception from Montana on the next drive at the Cowboys 27. [26], Clark was the lead role in the 1993 direct-to-video comedy Kindergarten Ninja. Then he moved home to Charlotte, N.C., and began building luxury spec houses. Clark curled into the end zone, braked at the end line and looked for his quarterback. As a freshman, he was moved to wide receiver, because the team had recruited four other quarterbacks. In fact, beginning in 1986, the Cowboys went on to suffer losing seasons for the remainder of the eighties, leading to head coach Tom Landry being fired by new owner Jerry Jones after the 1988 season. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and a great friend and teammate. CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 100 Dwight Clark The Catch Premium High Res Photos Browse 100 dwight clark the catch stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Kid, please, don't insult me." 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. All stats courtesy ofPro Football Reference. On radio, it was Jack Buck and Pat Summerall doing the play-by-play and color respectively. Future Hall of Fame DB Ronnie Lott was flagged twice for crucial pass interference calls that extended Cowboys drives. If that doesnt work, then keep rolling, you can run in if it's open. And then Storey might not have snapped The Photo. The Niners would go on to win Super Bowl XVI, the first professional sports championship the city of San Francisco had ever experienced. He was Executive Vice President and Director of Football Operations from 1999 to 2001. Late on in the fourth quarter with the game hanging in the balance and the 49ers trailing with 27-21, Montana swiftly guided the 49ers down the entire field. Montana, looking looking throwing in the end zone. [1][2] He was a member of San Francisco's first two Super Bowl championship teams. 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. 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. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. "The Catch" - January 10, 1982 Before "The Catch" He led the NFL in receptions (60) during the strike-shortened 1982 season and made the Pro Bowl twice, in 1981 and 1982. [18] Clark finished the game with eight receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns. [11], On March 19, 2017, Clark announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The 49ers representative convinced Clark to skip golf and serve as Fullers receiver during the quarterbacks workout. He rolled right, pump-faked, then threw a high pass to the rear of the end zone. 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. "Everybody says they were there," Storey said of The Catch. San Francisco wide receiver Dwight Clark made a leaping grab in the back of the end zone to complete a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Montana, enabling the 49ers to defeat the Cowboys, 2827. The San Francisco 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round (249th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft, even though some people in the organization questioned the selection at the time, considering he was seen as an undrafted free agent. Thats because Clark was never a featured receiver at Clemson. After retiring Dwight Clark remained a part of the 49ers organization working as an executive in the front office. Too little, too late. [7][8] Clark talked about how he was nervous playing quarterback in high school. (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 . 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. He returned to the Examiner office, processed his film, scanned the negatives - and, yes, he had a clear and dramatic shot of Clark snatching the ball out of the air. Kelly Clark. One is The Catch, which happened 40 years ago on Jan. 10, 1982. Late in the fourth quarter with the game in the balance and the 49ers trailing 27-21, Montana guided San Francisco down the field. Clark was not the intended receiver on the play call. Watch 49ers Arik Armstead work out at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine. 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. One is "The Catch," which happened 40 years ago on Jan. 10, 1982. Although Pete Carroll seems to want QB Geno Smith back in 2023, the Seahawks HC said Tuesday that picking at the No. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Here's NFL Network's list of everything you need to know for the 49ers Wild Card matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks. Former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and current Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans was named the AP Assistant Coach of the Year award. In 2002, Clark resigned from the Browns and returned to his roots in North Carolina where he operated a real estate business. The PAT was good, and the 49ers were Super Bowl bound. You get dinged and you go back in or you stay in.. [8] Clark's catch was a popular photo location among Clemson Tigers fans during their 4416 win over Alabama in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi's Stadium. 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. I feel honored people are still talking about it, 25 years later. 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. 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. [30] He had three children with Stone: a daughter, Casey, and two sons, Riley and Mac. There are plays that stand by themselves in sports. "It was exciting," Storey said. [20] They moved to Santa Cruz. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. "I didn't realize at the time that people would keep talking about it. Following this workout, Walsh selected Clark for the 49ers' first pick of the tenth round (249th overall pick) in the NFL draft of 1979. 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