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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Catch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6213914 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Catch Context triple: [Joe Montana, notableGame, The Catch]
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A.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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B.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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C.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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D.
The Horseshoe
The Horseshoe is the iconic, horseshoe-shaped football stadium at The Ohio State University, officially known as Ohio Stadium.
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E.
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade is a 1971 crime drama film, based on a Davis Grubb novel, about three ex-convicts facing corruption and violence when they try to collect their prison savings in a small West Virginia town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Catch Target entity description: 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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A.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
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B.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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C.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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D.
The Horseshoe
The Horseshoe is the iconic, horseshoe-shaped football stadium at The Ohio State University, officially known as Ohio Stadium.
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E.
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade is a 1971 crime drama film, based on a Davis Grubb novel, about three ex-convicts facing corruption and violence when they try to collect their prison savings in a small West Virginia town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Catch Description of subject: 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.