Not just a catch, The Catch.

No because king couldn't make that throw either

I guess I'll be that dude...

41 years ago. Jan 10, 1982.

Pretty much signaled the changing of the guard in the NFC. Dallas made one more NFC title game, then didn't do much of anything good for nearly a decade.

I'm getting old and can't count.

I was 8 in 1982. First football I really remember.

BMX Bandit said:

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No because king couldn't make that throw either

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Not having a 6'4" wide receiver who can get up like that wouldn't make it any easier.

Cowboys returning to the scene of the crime

Smeghead4761 said:

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W said:

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Cowboys returning to the scene of the crime

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Yes and no. Candlestick Park was demolished years ago. Replacement stadium isn't even in San Francisco.

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With my dad and twin brother, I went to the 49ers' last game at the Candlestick Park on on December 23, 2013 against the Atlanta Falcons. The stadium was demolished in Winter 2015 and the site will be used for a mall and residential/office complex. Since 2014, the 49ers have played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

https://www.stadiumsofprofootball.com/stadiums/candlestick-park/#:~:text=The%2049ers%20played%20their%20last,mall%20and%20residential%2Foffice%20complex.

Its interesting that the so-called catch keeps coming up when the Cowboys have scoreboard over the 49ers in the playoffs over the years, including some very close games.

The Cowboys/49ers met for the first two NFC Championship games in 70 and 71 with the Cowboys winning both. The former was the last game played in Kazar Stadium (if you saw Dirty Harry, THAT was the stadium he shot the bad guy in). Then, in '72, the Cowboys scored 2 late TDs to come back and beat the 49ers in a divisional game on the same day as the Immaculate Reception in Pittsburgh.

Then, roughly a decade goes by, and the 49ers luck out with a busted play and a catch, not to mention a shoestring tackle of Drew Pearson that prevented him from scoring a winning TD. Again, a decade goes by and they meet for 3 more NFC-C games with Dallas winning 2.

All told: 8 games, 5 wins. All but 2 were NFC-C games where Dallas was 4-2. No one shed much of a tear over last year's loss. The Cowboys weren't going anywhere anyway.

The '72 game had an interesting storyline. Roger Staubach suffered a shoulder injury in preseason and Craig Morton QB'd the Cowboys to the playoffs that year. But in that first round game at SF, Morton & the Cowboys played poorly and were behind 28-13 in the 4th quarter. Coach Tom Landry decided to send Staubach into the game and he ignited an incredible rally by directing the offense to 2 late TDs with the help of an onside kick.

As pointed out, the Immaculate Reception was earlier that day. I've always wondered what the mood in the Bay Area must have been.

Joe montana was the best tackler in football as well




Sorry still bitter from when I was in the stands watching him with the chiefs beat the oilers in playoffs 1993

Cowboys were a horse collar tackle away from winning the play after "The Catch." So close ...

91AggieLawyer said:

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Its interesting that the so-called catch keeps coming up when the Cowboys have scoreboard over the 49ers in the playoffs over the years, including some very close games.

The Cowboys/49ers met for the first two NFC Championship games in 70 and 71 with the Cowboys winning both. The former was the last game played in Kazar Stadium (if you saw Dirty Harry, THAT was the stadium he shot the bad guy in). Then, in '72, the Cowboys scored 2 late TDs to come back and beat the 49ers in a divisional game on the same day as the Immaculate Reception in Pittsburgh.

Then, roughly a decade goes by, and the 49ers luck out with a busted play and a catch, not to mention a shoestring tackle of Drew Pearson that prevented him from scoring a winning TD. Again, a decade goes by and they meet for 3 more NFC-C games with Dallas winning 2.

All told: 8 games, 5 wins. All but 2 were NFC-C games where Dallas was 4-2. No one shed much of a tear over last year's loss. The Cowboys weren't going anywhere anyway.

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It was a horse collar tackle by Wright. But Pearson 100% would have scored without it.

SF gets the win on the 40th anniversary

W said:

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SF gets the win on the 40th anniversary

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Actually, it's the 41st anniversary.