It was a bittersweet moment outside Gate A at Levi’s Stadium Sunday morning before the 49ers took on the Rams.
It was a celebration of one of the most iconic moments in football history. But the man responsible, former 49ers receiver Dwight Clark, couldn’t be there after succumbing to his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in June.
San Francisco unveiled a pair of statues commemorating “The Catch,” Clark’s reception that helped the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC title game following the 1981 season, leading to the club’s first of five Super Bowl Championships, kickstarting a dynasty.