The Least Appreciated Impact Play in 49ers History

Michael A. De Leon June 6, 2024

Football historians cite Dwight Clark’s soaring, back-of-the-endzone touchdown grab in the waning moments of the 1981 NFC Championship as the singular play that launched the 49ers dynasty and propelled San Francisco to its first Super Bowl appearance.

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