Most fans reading this can likely visualize the defining play of the 1981-82 NFC Championship. “Six yards away from Pontiac, third-and-three… Montana looking, looking, throwing in the end zone. Clark caught it!” In the clip of CBS’s original broadcast hosted on the NFL’s official YouTube channel, the audio peaks and distorts in response to the crowd noise that followed what has become known as ‘The Catch.’
There is no doubt that a short clip of 49ers’ legend Dwight Clark hauling in Montana’s pass with his fingertips at the back of the end zone will be played on broadcast and cable television several times this week, leading up to the divisional round matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon.