He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game on January 10, 1982, against the Dallas Cowboys. [3] [4] The play, immortalized as "the Catch", propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship.

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, 28–27. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history.

Jan 10, 2025 · On this day, Joe Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the Candlestick Park end zone for a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game.

On January 10, 1982, during the NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, Clark made "The Catch," a remarkable fingertip catch leading to a touchdown that catapulted the 49ers to their first Super Bowl win and sealed his place in football history.

Jan 10, 2024 · With 58 seconds remaining in the 1981 NFC Championship game, Joe Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the Candlestick Park end zone for the winning score in a 28-27 victory over the...

Jun 5, 2018 · Dwight Clark, the wide receiver whose spectacular last-minute leaping touchdown reception, known as “The Catch,” propelled the San Francisco 49ers toward the first N.F.L. championship in their...

Jun 25, 2020 · San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark's name is synonymous with "The Catch" and the winning touchdown over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship. Sadly, in 2018, Clark lost his battle with ALS and died at age 61.

Jun 5, 2018 · Dwight Clark, the San Francisco 49ers great made famous by "The Catch" of a pass from Joe Montana that beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, died Monday at age 61 after...

Jun 4, 2018 · Dwight Clark, the San Francisco 49ers great most widely known for making "The Catch" from Joe Montana to defeat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, died Monday. He was 61.

Dwight Clark is best known for “The Catch,” a touchdown pass from Joe Montana that beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship Game. In his nine year career with the 49ers, he caught 506 passes for 6,750 yards and 48 touchdowns.