The Catch: One Play, Two Dynasties, and the Game That Changed the NFL

How many great catches have there been in the history of the NFL? Hundreds? Thousands? Mention "The Catch," though, and fans will think of only one: Joe Montana to Dwight Clark, the NFC Championship game, the Dallas Cowboys vs. the San Francisco 49ers, January 10, 1982. It changed the game-and The Game. This is the story of the pieces that fell into place to allow The Catch to happen and what it meant to the players, to the fans, and to the future of professional football.