Late 49ers legend Dwight Clark will be the subject of “A Football Life” profile premiering on the NFL Network at 5 p.m. PT Friday on the NFL Network.
The hour-long program, produced by NFL Films, features Clark’s final on-camera interview, as well as interviews with former teammates, including Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Roger Craig, Brent Jones and Keena Turner. Also interviewed: former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo and team president Carmen Policy, wife Kelly Clark and others.
Among the topics covered in “Dwight Clark: A Football Life” are his pre-draft meeting with 49ers coach Bill Walsh at Clemson, the enduring legacy of “The Catch,” his relationship with Montana, his battle with ALS, and the decision to have his ashes buried at DeBartolo’s ranch in Montana near the goalpost from Candlestick Park.