San Francisco 49ers unveil 'The Catch' statues outside Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara

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Monday, October 22, 2018
San Francisco 49ers unveil 'The Catch' statues outside Levi's Stadium
Statues depicting 'The Catch' between Joe Montana and Dwight Clark are seen in Santa Clara, Calif. on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- The San Francisco 49ers unveiled statues outside Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara Sunday that memorialize 'The Catch.'

The statues were unveiled before the 49ers faced the Rams at Levi's.

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'The Catch' was the winning touchdown pass from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC Championship Game between the Cowboys and Niners.

The 350-pound statues of Clark and Joe Montana were placed 23 yards apart - the distance covered on the famed winning play. The representation of Clark, with his hands outstretched, will extend 11 feet in the air.

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