Dwight Edward Clark (born January 8, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver and executive. He played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. With the 49ers, Clark played on two Super Bowl championship teams. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game in January 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. The play, immortalized as "The Catch," propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship. Clark played college football at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He served as the general manager of the 49ers in 1998 and in the same capacity with the Cleveland Browns from 1998 to 2002.
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| - Dwight Edward Clark (born January 8, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver and executive. He played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. With the 49ers, Clark played on two Super Bowl championship teams. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game in January 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. The play, immortalized as "The Catch," propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship. Clark played college football at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He served as the general manager of the 49ers in 1998 and in the same capacity with the Cleveland Browns from 1998 to 2002.
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| - Dwight Clark—championships, awards, and honors
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| - * 2× Pro Bowl selection
* 2× All-Pro selection
* 2× Super Bowl champion
* San Francisco 49ers #87 retired
* 1988 Inducted into the Clemson Hall Of Fame
* 1988 San Francisco 49ers #87 retired
* 1982 Pro Bowl Selection
* 1982 All Pro Selection
* 1982 UPI 1st Team All-Conf.
* 1982 Associated Press 1st Team All-NFL
* 1982 Pro Football Writers 1st Team All-NFL
* 1982 Newspaper Ent. Assoc 1st Team All-NFL
* 1982 Pro Football Weekly 1st Team All-NFL
* 1982 Football Digest 1st Team All-NFL
* 1982 Sports Illustrated 1st Team All-NFL
* 1982 Sports Illustrated - NFL Player of the Year
* 1982 The Len Eshmont Award
* 1981 Pro Bowl Selection
* 1981 All Pro Selection
* 1981 UPI 2nd Team All-Conf.
* Super Bowl XVI Champion
* Super Bowl XIX Champion
* Super Bowl XXIII, XXIV & XXIX
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| - American football player and executive
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| - Dwight Edward Clark (born January 8, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver and executive. He played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. With the 49ers, Clark played on two Super Bowl championship teams. He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game in January 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys. The play, immortalized as "The Catch," propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl championship. Clark played college football at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He served as the general manager of the 49ers in 1998 and in the same capacity with the Cleveland Browns from 1998 to 2002.
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