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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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football play
sports event
announcer Hank Stram NERFINISHED
Vin Scully NERFINISHED
awayTeam Dallas Cowboys NERFINISHED
city San Francisco
competition NFC Championship Game NERFINISHED
conference National Football Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date January 10, 1982
defenseTeam Dallas Cowboys NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
homeTeam San Francisco 49ers NERFINISHED
homeTeamOwner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. NERFINISHED
intendedReceiver Dwight Clark NERFINISHED
league National Football League
losingTeam Dallas Cowboys NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
opponentCoach Tom Landry NERFINISHED
opponentFranchise Dallas Cowboys NERFINISHED
passDirection back of the end zone
passer Joe Montana NERFINISHED
playoffRound conference championship
points 6
primaryDefender Everson Walls NERFINISHED
quarter fourth quarter
quarterbackHandedness right-handed
receiver Dwight Clark NERFINISHED
resultedIn San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship NERFINISHED
San Francisco 49ers berth in Super Bowl XVI
scoringType touchdown pass
season 1981 NFL season
sport American football
stadium Candlestick Park NERFINISHED
state California, United States
surface form: California
teamCoach Bill Walsh NERFINISHED
televisionNetwork CBS NERFINISHED
throwType rollout pass
timeRemaining less than one minute
winningTeam San Francisco 49ers NERFINISHED
yardLine Dallas Cowboys 6-yard line
year 1982

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Joe Montana notableGame The Catch