Dwight Clark, the former San Francisco 49ers star best known for his leaping touchdown catch that won the NFC Championship Game in 1982, has died at the age of 61, his wife tweeted Monday.
Clark announced in March 2017 that he had been diagnosed with ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Clark, a wide receiver, played for the Niners from 1979 to 1987 and was one of quarterback Joe Montana's favorite targets.
He caught the winning touchdown pass thrown by Montana in the conference title game in January 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys in a play immortalized as "The Catch.