NFC Wild Card Playoff: "The Catch II"

by Kenny Long

An NFC Wild Card playoff game in San Francisco between 12-4 San Francisco and 11-5 Green Bay on January 3, 1999 was neck-and-neck throughout. The Packers, winners of two straight NFC titles, led 17-10 at halftime, but the 49ers scored 10 straight in the third quarter to take a 20-17 lead. A 15-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre to Antonio Freeman with two minutes left put Green Bay ahead, 27-23. That’s when Steve Young led San Francisco on one of that franchise’s most memorable drives. Young took his offense 76 yards on nine plays, the last and most pivotal of which would become known as “The Catch II.” With eight seconds left at the Green Bay 25, Young threw a pass down the middle to Terrell Owens, who caught the ball in a crowd and – withstanding a huge hit – scored a touchdown for a 30-27 win. ― NFL 100

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