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San Francisco 49ers: Top 30 all-time moments in franchise history

By Peter Panacy

SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Former San Francisco 49er players Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana stand with a Super Bowl trophy during a public memorial service for former 49ers coach Bill Walsh August 10, 2007 at Monster Park in San Francisco, California. NFL Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, who was known by many as 'The Genius' for leading the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships, died last week at the age of 75 after a long battle with leukemia. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Former San Francisco 49er players Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana stand with a Super Bowl trophy during a public memorial service for former 49ers coach Bill Walsh August 10, 2007 at Monster Park in San Francisco, California. NFL Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, who was known by many as 'The Genius' for leading the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships, died last week at the age of 75 after a long battle with leukemia. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /
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No. 1: The Catch

Few words are needed to describe the play which set the 49ers franchise en route to becoming a team of destiny.

And dynasty.

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It’s called “The Catch” and still, to this day, stands as one of the most iconic moments in NFL history.

49ers fans know the history: Quarterback Joe Montana rolls out to his right in the waning seconds of the 1982 NFC Championship versus the Dallas Cowboys and hits wide receiver Dwight Clark, who leaped about as high as he possible could to send Candlestick Park into pandemonium.

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San Francisco would defeat its rivals with a 28-27 victory and then go on to win its first ever Super Bowl in franchise history.