Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh compared a throw quarterback Justin Herbert made to one of the biggest plays in NFL history: "The Catch" by San Francisco 49ers legends Joe Montana and Dwight Clark.

Dwight Clark was not Joe Montana’s first target on the throw, but Montana put the ball where only Clark could get it. Even then, it was unbelievable.

Joe Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the Candlestick Park end zone for a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Championship Game.

Harbaugh says Herbert’s pass to Ladd McConkey for a two-point conversion Sunday was a more difficult throw than Joe Montana’s legendary pass to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC title game.

On Jan. 10, 1982, San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship game.

Today is Friday, Jan. 10, the tenth day of 2025. There are 355 days left in the year.

was a more difficult throw than Joe Montana’s legendary touchdown pass to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC championship game. Comparisons to “The Catch” will invariably raise eyebrows and ...