The play Dwight Clark made famous as the second man in the progression turns 35 years old on Tuesday.On Jan. 10, 1982, Clark made The Catch a leaping 6-yard touchdown reception of a Joe Montana pass along the back line of the end zone to send the 49ers to a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park.The play propelled the 49ers to their first of five Super Bowl championships over the next decade-and-a-half.
Clemson’s winning play stirs memory of ‘The Catch’
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