Ranking The Catches

JTsBiggestFan · 2012-01-15T08:50:46-08:00

If I had to rank them by amazingness from a pure catch standpoint: 1) Catch I 2) Catch II 3) Catch III Dwight's leap was insane, especially for a receiver of those days. Can you imagine how high a throw would need to be for Jimmy Graham to make the same type of catch? LOL. The other two catches were also tough as well....TO's slightly harder than VD. As far as amazingness from beating the defense point of view 1) Catch II 2) Catch III 3) Catch I Having to protect the endzone from what, 25-30+ yards away, and still getting it in?? To me, that is what makes the Steve Young to TO grab so amazing....in that it was even possible. As far as what it did for the franchise 1) Catch I 2) Catch III 3) Catch II Can never beat the first catch in this aspect. 3 was amazing for what it did for Alex, Vernon and getting us excited again to believe. 2 was not quite as monumental in these aspects but for Steve to finally take down Favre (and do it in dramatic fashion) was epic!!

Ranking The Catches

Jan 15, 2012 at 8:58 AM

Dr_Bill_Walsh
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this Catch trumps them all:

http://youtu.be/PVWAviT8n2s

Jan 15, 2012 at 9:07 AM

49ersalldaway126
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Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
this Catch trumps them all:

http://youtu.be/PVWAviT8n2s

alex threw it through 2 people

Jan 15, 2012 at 9:16 AM

tjd808185
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How far we go into the playoffs effects how you end up seeing the play. Terrell Owens catch might have been the most dramatic of the 3 but it's just not seen the same way if we lose by 20 the next week.

There's 4 moments that stand in my mind as the greatest moments in my history as a Niner fan.

1. Winning the Super Bowl in 94
2. The Comeback against the Giants
3. Yesterday
4. The catch 2

Jan 15, 2012 at 9:30 AM

pdizo916
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catch 1
catch 2
catch 3

Catch 1-white boy CAN jump
catch 2- Young threw it around 3 defenders
catch 3- Two defenders were by Davis but Smith fit the ball tight in there.

Jan 15, 2012 at 9:46 AM

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Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
catch 1
catch 2
catch 3

Catch 1-white boy CAN jump
catch 2- Young threw it around 3 defenders
catch 3- Two defenders were by Davis but Smith fit the ball tight in there.

It was a very tight window. One defender would have a chance at intercepting it if the ball had less speed. Or Harper would have a chance to disrupt the pass. It was amazing that Davis managed to hang on to the ball considering all the dropsy problems he had during the regular season. Smith/Davis/Gore were clutch in the final drives of the game.