The “Catch” by Dwight Clark (1982)
In the NFC Championship Game of the 1981 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers faced the Dallas Cowboys. With less than a minute left on the clock, 49ers quarterback Joe Montana threw a high pass into the end zone to wide receiver Dwight Clark, who leaped and made an incredible fingertip catch. The catch, simply known as “The Catch,” propelled the 49ers to victory and marked the beginning of their dynasty in the 1980s.