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Receiver Dwight Clark makes "The Catch" on a pass from Joe Montana that tied the game late in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys in the 1982 NFC championship game. The play kicked off an era that saw the 49ers win five Super Bowl titles from 1981 to 1994. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Dwight Clark’s ‘The Catch’ brought 49ers star glory, but came with a price

By Thom Loverro

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 1982, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Dwight Clark leaps high in the end zone to catch a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The 49ers will honor Clark with a season-long celebration of his life that will include unveiling a statue of &quot;The Catch.&quot; Clark died in June at age 61. (Phil Huber/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)

49ers to honor Dwight Clark with season-long celebration

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FILE - In this Jan. 10, 1982, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Everson Walls, obscured at rear, defends as San Francisco 49ers' Dwight Clark leaps high in the end zone to catch a Joe Montana pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship NFL football game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Walls doesn't want to talk about The Catch, and not just because he wasn't the one catching the ball. (Phil Huber/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File) **FILE**

Former 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark dead at 61

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 9, 2015, file photo, former Dallas Cowboys player Everson Walls stands near his jersey before the 2015 Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction class news conference in Waco, Texas. Walls doesn't want to talk about The Catch, and not just because he wasn't the one catching the ball. &quot;It's not fresh anymore,'' Walls said. ``I can't make it any more than it was.'' He does want to talk about Dwight Clark, who leaped high over him that fateful day at Candlestick Park in a play that will live in NFL lore. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)

The other player in The Catch wonders about his own legacy

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2013, file photo, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark is honored at halftime of an NFL football game between the 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in San Francisco. Clark stands near the spot where he made a catch so famous it is referred to as "The Catch." Clark says he has Lou Gehrig’s disease and suspects playing football might have caused the illness. Clark announced Sunday, March 19, 2017. on Twitter that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that attacks cells that control muscles. Clark linked to a post on his personal blog detailing his ALS diagnosis, but the site crashed Sunday night, apparently from an overflow of traffic. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Dwight Clark’s tragic news an NFL turning point?

By Thom Loverro

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2013, file photo, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark is honored at halftime of an NFL football game between the 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in San Francisco. Clark stands near the spot where he made a catch so famous it is referred to as &quot;The Catch.&quot; Clark says he has Lou Gehrig’s disease and suspects playing football might have caused the illness. Clark announced Sunday, March 19, 2017. on Twitter that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that attacks cells that control muscles. Clark linked to a post on his personal blog detailing his ALS diagnosis, but the site crashed Sunday night, apparently from an overflow of traffic. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Dwight Clark says he has ALS, suspects football a cause

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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, left, and former wide receiver Dwight Clark are shown before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams in San Francisco, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Candlestick Park finale stirs memories in San Francisco

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is greeted by head coach Jim Harbaugh after scoring on a 14-yard touchdown reception against the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. The 49ers won 36-32. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Late 49ers TD caps off wild win against Saints

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press