For the 49ers of the past, however, the day was most memorable. Dwight Clark was honored by the 49ers on Sunday, as the former wide receiver and local legend fights his battle against ALS. You might know that Clark authored the most clutch grab in postseason history, a play that launched the 49ers' dynasty. What you might not know is what a fantastic player Clark was outside of "The Catch." He led the NFC in receptions in 1981, then paced the NFL in that same category in the strike-shortened 1982 season. An injury late in the 1983 campaign forced him to miss the playoffs. Had he played, there's a good chance San Francisco would've bested the Redskins in the NFC Championship Game (instead of losing, 24-21) and faced off against the Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII. Clark finally relinquished his status as Joe Montana's WR1 in 1985. That probably had more than a little to do with a guy Bill Walsh drafted that year: Jerry Rice. Clark was honored by a large gathering of former teammates Sunday, a group he said he wanted to see "one last time." A wonderful, and incredibly touching, sentiment from a man who altered the course of the NFL.