[post_page_title]The Catch[/post_page_title]
Perhaps the biggest moment in the career of legendary quarterback Joe Montana, “The Catch” was further enhanced by the magnitude of the moment. In the 1981 NFC Championship Game, the San Francisco 49ers were trailing the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 27-21. It was then that Montana showed his greatness, driving the team down the field to set up “The Catch.” With 58 seconds left in the game, SF was facing a third down on the Cowboys six-yard line. Montana snapped the ball, and eventually was able to find wide receiver Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone, who made a leaping catch to help the 49ers take a 28-27 lead. Little did they know that this would end up being one of the most memorable moments in NFL history.
