The Catch

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The Catch is the iconic last-minute touchdown reception by Dwight Clark from Joe Montana in the 1982 NFC Championship Game, widely regarded as one of the most famous plays in NFL history.

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instanceOf American football play
sports event
announcer Hank Stram
Vin Scully
awayTeam Dallas Cowboys
city San Francisco
competition NFC Championship Game
linked to: NFC Championship
conference National Football Conference
country United States
date January 10, 1982
defenseTeam Dallas Cowboys
distance goal-to-go
down third down
eraSignificance beginning of the 49ers 1980s dynasty
extraPointResult successful
finalScoreAfterPlay San Francisco 49ers 28–27 Dallas Cowboys
franchise San Francisco 49ers
homeTeam San Francisco 49ers
homeTeamOwner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.
intendedReceiver Dwight Clark
league National Football League
losingTeam Dallas Cowboys
notableFor iconic leaping catch by Dwight Clark
last-minute game-winning touchdown
one of the most famous plays in NFL history
offenseTeam San Francisco 49ers
opponentCoach Tom Landry
opponentFranchise Dallas Cowboys
passDirection back of the end zone
passer Joe Montana
playoffRound conference championship
points 6
primaryDefender Everson Walls
quarter fourth quarter
quarterbackHandedness right-handed
receiver Dwight Clark
resultedIn San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship
San Francisco 49ers berth in Super Bowl XVI
scoringType touchdown pass
season 1981 NFL season
sport American football
stadium Candlestick Park
state California
teamCoach Bill Walsh
televisionNetwork CBS
throwType rollout pass
timeRemaining less than one minute
winningTeam San Francisco 49ers
yardLine Dallas Cowboys 6-yard line
year 1982

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Joe Montana notableGame The Catch
1981 NFL season notablePlay The Catch