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San Francisco 49ers: 10 things that define a Niners fan

By Jeremy Wohlfart

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: A San Francisco 49ers fan cheers during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: A San Francisco 49ers fan cheers during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 04: Former 49er greats (L-R) Joe Montana and Dwight Clark look on before the game between the St Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on December 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 04: Former 49er greats (L-R) Joe Montana and Dwight Clark look on before the game between the St Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on December 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

No. 8: “The Catch” remains the best moment in NFL history

The “Immaculate Reception?” No. The “Helmet Catch?” Nope. The original “Hail Mary?” Dream on.

For 49er fans, only one moment can be the best moment in NFL history.

The plucky young team that nobody saw coming, toppling a dynasty to become a dynasty themselves.

It’s really the only answer. Joe Montana to Dwight Clark in the 1982 NFC Championship game versus the Dallas Cowboys. Every member of the Faithful can visualize that play in their dreams with ease.