JOE MONTANA autographed SF 49ers "THE THROW" LITHOGRAPH signed HOLO MERV CORNING

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" THE THROW" by MERV CORNING Featuring SAN FRANCISCO 49ers Super Bowl MVP JOE MONTANA ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH, UNFRAMED, numbered PBS 198 edition... Lithograph SIGNED by JOE MONTANA in Hawaii, 2-05-2000, in ORIGINAL PENCIL SIGNATURE STONE SIGNED BY deceased ARTIST MERV CORNING EXCELLENT CONDITION - MINT Joe's HOLOGRAM and AUTOGRAPH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED SIZE: 14" X 18" / UNFRAMED The Catch refers to the winning touchdown reception by Dwight Clark off a Joe Montana pass in the January 10, 1982, NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers . The Catch is widely regarded as one of the most memorable events in NFL history. The game represented the end of Dallas' domination in the NFC since the conference's inception in 1970, and the beginning of San Francisco's rise as both an NFC and Super Bowl power in the 1980s. January 10, 1982 - One of the many highlights of Montana's career is his famous TD toss, "The Throw", to wide receiver Dwight Clark... ( for Dwight, forever known as "The Catch." !!) Trailing the Dallas Cowboys 27-21 in the NFC championship game, the San Francisco 49ers take over on their own 11 with 4:54 left in the fourth quarter. Chased by three Cowboys on third-and-three, Montana sprints to his right, as his favorite target Dwight Clark, drags the back of the end zone to the corner. Montana lofts the ball and Clark makes the leaping catch with 51 seconds left. Ray Wersching's extra point gives the 49ers a 28-27 lead, and the eventual victory. While The Catch is well known, there was still 51 seconds left on the clock after Clark's touchdown, and with Dallas needing only a field goal to win, the game was far from over. After the ensuing kickoff, Dallas receiver Drew Pearson caught a long pass, but defensive back Eric C. Wright made a touchdown-saving horse collar-type tackle (then a legal tackle) to keep him from scoring. This play was known as "The Grab". On the next play, quarterback Danny White fumbled the ball while being sacked by Lawrence Pillers , and San Francisco’s Jim Stuckey recovered the ball, sealing a victory for the 49ers. In a game where the lead shifted back and forth repeatedly, the 49ers took over the ball at their own 11-yard line trailing 27-21. San Francisco marched down to the Dallas 6-yard line, where they faced third down and three with 58 seconds left on the clock. When Joe Montana took the snap, the play, known as Sprint Right Option, was intended to be a pass to wide receiver Freddie Solomon ; earlier in the game, Solomon had scored a touchdown on that play. However, the Cowboys covered Solomon perfectly. Making matters worse, the pass rush of the Cowboys collapsed the 49ers offensive line. Two of the Cowboys defensive ends Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Larry Bethea , plus linebacker D. D. Lewis chased a backpedaling Montana toward the sideline, and seemed certain to either send him out of bounds or sack him. But at the last moment, and after pump-faking to get 6-foot 9-inch "Too Tall" Jones to jump, Montana threw THE THROW , a high pass to the back of the end zone that seemed destined to sail out of bounds until 49ers receiver Dwight Clark made a leaping grab with his fingertips for the go-ahead touchdown with 51 seconds left in the game. Clark finished the game with 8 catches for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. The play, remembered in 49er lore as "Red Right Tight - Sprint Right Option" had called for both the primary receiver, Solomon, and Clark to line up on the right. Montana was supposed to roll to his right and find Solomon. Clark's pattern called for him to cut left across the end zone, stop, and immediately reverse his path to the right. If Solomon were covered, it would be up to Montana to find Clark. Due to the pressure, Montana's pass was high, but Clark was in position to make his memorable grab. A photograph of the catch by Walter Iooss, Jr. , with Clark at the height of his leap and Everson Walls reaching out to try to b... read more

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