America's Game: 'The Catch' helps kickstart a dynasty

Published: Jul 06, 2010 at 10:06 AM

Dwight Clark, Randy Cross and Ronnie Lott tell the story of how the San Francisco 49ers rose to prominence in the early 1980s. It was Clark's catch in the NFC Championship against the Dallas Cowboys that was the impetus for the 49ers' dynasty.

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» **America's Game on Hulu**
» **1981 49ers highlights**
» **No. 1 clutch QB: Joe Montana**
» **In Their Own Words: Bill Walsh**
» **NFL's Greatest Games: 'The Catch'**
» **Super Bowl highlights: XVI**| XIX | XXIII | XXIV | XXIX

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