Following this workout, Walsh selected Clark for the 49ers first pick of the tenth round (249th overall pick) in the NFL draft of 1979. Clark played for the 49ers throughout his nine-year career. [18] Clark finished the game with eight receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Clark finished the game with 8 catches for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. And, in fact, it was the Cowboys who made the final, fatal mistake. 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. 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. Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. (Long pause for crowd reaction) It's a madhouse at Candlestick!". He went on to become Director of Football Operations for the reconstituted Cleveland Browns from 1999-2002. Montana and the 49ers would defeat the Bengals, 26-21, in Super Bowl XVI. 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. Watch Deebo Samuel's performance at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. 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. 5 overall spot is a 'rare opportunity.'. On Sunday, Clark celebrated his 60th birthday. A big, physical target at 6-foot-4, Clark emerged as Hall of Famer Joe Montana's go-to receiver as Bill Walsh's West Coast offense reigned supreme throughout the 1980s. But none more important than Dwight Clarks demonstration of skill on January 10, 1982, in an event commonly known as The Catch.. Three plays later, running back Tony Dorsett scored a 5-yard rushing touchdown to give Dallas a 1714 lead. The 1990s, however, saw a renewal of the Cowboys-49ers rivalry fueled by "The Catch" game. Touchdown, San Francisco, by Dwight Clark! Storey got $100 in a bonus from the paper. New San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh visited Clemson in 1979 to take a look at quarterback Steve Fuller, Clarks roommate. The drive began with an incomplete pass to Lenvil Elliot. Solomon caught a quick sprintout pass from Montana for an 8-yard score. "[28], Clark dated Miss Universe Shawn Weatherly from 1978 to 1982. He said he suspected numerous concussions during his playing days contributed to his disease. [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. 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. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and a great friend and teammate. 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. 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 play kicked off an . Dallas responded with an 80-yard drive, including a controversial pass interference penalty on 49ers defensive back Ronnie Lott which nullified his interception and gave the Cowboys a 35-yard gain to the San Francisco 12-yard line. Nine and a half yards deep in the end zone! I am honored to be able to be a part of a play that was kind of the culmination of just this incredible surprise season. If not for a serendipitous phone call intended for former Clemson quarterback Steve Fuller, Clark's career might have been a dream. 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. After a 15-yard illegal block penalty on Clark, Montana lost a fumble while being sacked by Harvey Martin. The 49ers representative convinced Clark to skip golf and serve as Fullers receiver during the quarterbacks workout. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. 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. 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. [20], Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 01:20, National Football League Players Association, "49er great Dwight Clark receiver who made The Catch dies at 61", "Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers receiver who made 'The Catch,' dies at 61", "One of Charlotte's greatest pro athletes has died", "Dwight Clark, 49ers receiver of The Catch, dead at 61", "Former Clemson great Dwight Clark passes", "Dwight Clark of Clemson football, 49ers fame dies from ALS", "Dwight Clark, 61, Dies; Made a Touchdown Catch for the Ages", "Illness robbed us of Dwight Clark, but not of his spirit", "49ers flashback: 1979 team was dreadful despite Walsh, Montana, O.J. In their first season under Walsh, Montana and Clarks rookie year, San Fran was 2-14. 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. With 58 seconds left in the game, the 49ers faced 3rd down and 3 yards to gain on the Cowboys' 6-yard line. Clark's leap and fingertip grab remains one of the most famous plays in NFL history for not only its degree of difficulty, but also for how clutch it was in a big moment. But they not only talk about it, they pass it down through the generations. 10 teams that could have interest, and how much cash he could get. I never get tired of talking about it; I never get tired of seeing it, because I sign pictures and send them to people. 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. Touchdown! AP Photo/Dallas Morning News, Phil Huber). 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. Yet the largest ripple effect of The Catch wasnt necessarily felt on the football field, but in the heart of the city of San Francisco itself. Clark's career and 'The Catch' And then Storey might not have snapped The Photo. The sideline was crowded with people, as usual, but he found a desirable spot along one side of the north end zone - across the field from where Montana scrambled. Joe Montana. 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark delivers a go-ahead touchdown in the 1981 NFL Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, ranks No. 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. 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. 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]. [16][31], Clark married Kelly Radzikowski in 2011. The Philadelphia Eagles have promoted quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator and hired Sean Desai as defensive coordinator. In 2002, the NFL ran a series of advertisements promoting the playoffs, using famous plays as a uniting theme. Dwight Clark catches the ball! 2 on the "NFL 100 Greatest" ranking of the top . [7][8] Clark talked about how he was nervous playing quarterback in high school. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. As a freshman, he was moved to wide receiver, because the team had recruited four other quarterbacks. 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. 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. And how did it impact football? On Monday night, he was in Tampa to see Clemson, his alma mater, win the college football national championship in thrilling fashion. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 14:31. Because Solomon, the first option, was covered, Montana was supposed to look to Clark as his second option. Following his workout, the 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round, or 249th overall pick, in the 1979 NFL draft. In 1988, he was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame. 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 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. Montana said, "We'd never thrown the ball to Dwight on that play, at all. Your email address will not be published. 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. "I cocked my arm to do that when I saw Dwight covered. Montana looking, looking, throwing in the end zone Clark caught it! The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. [16] Sports Illustrated writer Paul Zimmerman named Clark his Player of the Year for 1982. Clark disputes that assertion, claiming that it was a backup plan that they practiced many times. [30] He had three children with Stone: a daughter, Casey, and two sons, Riley and Mac. 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. The Examiner sold thousands of extra editions on Jan. 11, 1982, and even turned the photo into a modestly profitable poster. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. In the game, momentum shifted back and forth between the two teams. 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. 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. He showed tremendous courage and dignity in his battle with ALS and we hope there will soon be a cure for this horrendous disease. That era-defining play shifted the balance of power in the NFC, ending the hegemony of the 1970s Cowboys and launching the 49ers' dynasty of the 1980s. Third and three. The representation of Clark, with his hands outstretched, will extend 11 . 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. Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark passed away Monday after his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. ", Holmes, of course, was heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. [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. Yikes. 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. 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! 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 against the Dallas Cowboys 30 years ago which earned the 49ers its first Super Bowl appearance in 1982. [1] [2] He was a member of San Francisco's first two Super Bowl championship teams. The Catch is listed as #17. 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). "You can see from the picture that Dwight is much taller than the defensive back," Storey, now 56 , said recently. Those two calls added up to 10 points, Lott noted in The Sporting News. "It was exciting," Storey said. Following his workout, the 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round, or 249th overall pick, in the 1979 NFL draft. [5] He served as the general manager of the 49ers from 1995 to 1998 and in the same capacity with the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2001. New general manager Ran Carthon pushed back against this notion Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. 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]. He scored a pair of touchdowns. This is a carousel. CNN Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark died Monday at age 61 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. I just dont think I would change anything.? With Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts facing off in the NFC Championship this weekend, relive their 2019 high-scoring Big 12 clash as Iowa State took on Oklahoma. ", On Monday night, after watching Renfrow haul in the national-title-winning catch while playing the role of Solomon, Clark told CSN Bay Area that the player in his position never had a chance -- much like Solomon didn't -- in 1982 because the player running his route "got pushed to the ground.". So, Montana had to improvise. 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. 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. 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. (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 . The crowd erupted. That's the camera he used to track Montana as he drifted toward the opposite sideline, evaded the pass rush and eventually floated the ball toward the back of the end zone. "[18], Clark died of the disease on June 4, 2018. 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. 4 Share 165 views 1 year ago 1/10/1981 - This day in 1981 During the NFC Championship Game between The San Francisco 49ers and The Dallas Cowboys , with 58 seconds left in the game Dwight Clark. We won't call this on fourth down. There are plays that stand by themselves in sports. Some people claimed that Montana was trying to throw the ball away, leaving time for a fourth down. 'The Catch' at 40: 5 things to know about that 49ers-Cowboys game. 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. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 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. Montana threw three interceptions, and Niners backs fumbled three times. Photo by John Storey/ San Francisco Examiner/Bancroft Library. As for the height of the catch, Montana has said that he didn't feel that he threw the ball very high. 1/10/1981 - This day in 1981 During the NFC Championship Game between The San Francisco 49ers and The Dallas Cowboys , with 58 seconds left in the game Dwight Clark makes the famous touchdown catch thrown from Joe Montana to give the Niners a 28-27 win and helping them advance to the superbowl . "That was Joe's genius, to throw it up there. Except this time Montana, sprinting right, away from dominant Cowboys pass rusher Harvey Martin, faced a decision. [11], On March 19, 2017, Clark announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Before that, Walls had intercepted Montana twice. 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]. Im heartbroken to tell you that today I lost my best friend and husband. This was a team, Joe Gergen wrote in The Sporting News, that bypassed mediocrity. Dwight Clark leaves a Dallas defender in his dust after making. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle shared his most memorable moments of the 2023 Pro Bowl Games. Then he moved home to Charlotte, N.C., and began building luxury spec houses. 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. Here's NFL Network's list of everything you need to know for the 49ers Week 17 matchup vs. the Las Vegas Raiders. [32] He stated that he believed he developed ALS as a result of playing football; he suffered three concussions during his playing career. Despite the hurried and improvised look of the play on the field, it had mostly run according to plan. In the following season, the Cowboys reached their third straight NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated 3117 by their archrival Washington Redskins. He was 61. It was supposed to be a pass to Freddie Solomon, who scored on the play earlier in the game. Although Pete Carroll seems to want QB Geno Smith back in 2023, the Seahawks HC said Tuesday that picking at the No. This would be the final professional football game that Vin Scully would call the play by play as well as the final game that Pat Summerall did color commentary before moving to play-by-play announcer for the rest of his broadcast career (Summerall had moved from color commentator to play-by-play midway through the 1974 season; working color commentary here as a substitute for Jack Buck's regular radio partner Hank Stram; who was also Scully's main television broadcast partner during the 1981 season). It's like a championship fight, like Snipes knocking down Holmes. Despite having quite an unmemorable rookie season and catching only 18 passes, Clark managed to make his mark with his team. [3][4] That play, one of the most famous in the history of the NFL, has been immortalized as "The Catch". This is championship football. New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen spoke to the media on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, updating reporters on contract negotiations with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley. The team retired his jersey in 1988. The legendary moment that changed the 49ers and San Francisco sports' fortunes forever. 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark delivers a go-ahead touchdown in the 1981 NFL Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, ranks No. 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. Clark and Montana re-enacted The Catch in observance of the 25th anniversary of the play as part of San Francisco alumni day activities at halftime of the Minnesota game November 5, 2006, at Candlestick Park. [20] They moved to Santa Cruz. The Buccaneers are planning to release RB Leonard Fournette when the new league year begins on March 15, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday. [21] He served as a team executive for the 49ers until 1998, when he resigned to become the first General Manager in the expansion era of the Cleveland Browns, after following Carmen Policy who would run the team under the ownership of Al Lerner. Of all the impressive receptions ever made in the 100 years of the NFL, only Clarks reception from Joe Montana is called The Catch.He played his entire career for the San Francisco 49ers before retiring after the 1987 season. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thats because Clarks discovery came about by accident. 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