Hate to be the one - 35 years ago

[DBOY3141]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

 

[Silver N Blue]

remember that game like it was yesterday---still sucks

 

[Boyzmamacita]

That was extremely traumatic. The third of three consecutive NFC Championship losses.

 

[DBOY3141]

That was extremely traumatic. The third of three consecutive NFC Championship losses.

yep, but it was actually the second.
Philly
SF
Commanders

 

[Ranching]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

yep, but it was actually the second.
Philly
SF
Commanders

OK. For some reason I always thought that was the last one and it was a long horrible struggle for years after. Funny how memory works.

 

[ghst187]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

I was six or so and I remember pouting for days

 

[big dog cowboy]

To this day I want to knock Clark out.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

I did the math and you're like 40 sumthin

 

[DBOY3141]

I did the math and you're like 40 sumthin

46...but don't tell anyone

 

[DallasEast]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

Thanks. In retaliation, I'm using the powers of my mind to inflict you with unimaginable psychic pain. Take that! And that! You deserved it.

Man I'm tired.

Honestly though, the fingertip tackle that prevented Drew Pearson from scoring after The Catch is more painful for me. The guy literally tackled him with his finger in the neck of Pearson's jersey. Joy.

 

[Elusive6thRing]

We're about to be tied for the most Super Bowls of any team, let it go.

 

[robbieruff]

Two things about that game for me:

1 - it should be called the "horse collar" (although it wasn't a penalty at the time)...if Drew breaks that tackle at around midfield we are at least in FG range to win it at the end.

2 - I still to this day don't know how we lost a game with SIX turnovers from our defense!?! Frankly our offense lost us that game as we had the six point lead with the ball and driving and in the throws of running down/out the clock. Offense needed to seal the deal and didn't on a relatively routine 3rd down conversion.

SMH.

 

[perrykemp]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

You should be ashamed of yourself for posting that....

I managed to NOT post that it was the 50th anniversary of the Ice Bowl a week or so ago because I thought it would be viewed as a big downer...

 

[Don Corleone]

I was in 2nd grade. I remember writing a nasty letter to Joe Montana after the game that my mother never put in the mail. She found it 11 years later when the 1992 Cowboys beat the Niners in the NFC Champ game. I read it and got a good laugh.

 

[popp1234]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

I think that catch changed the paths of Cowboys and 49ers for the next decade.

 

[Joe Realist]

I cried and tore up a Joe Montana rookie card....

Luckily, I had another one.

 

[panchucko]

The Catch.

I was 11 and my heart was broke into a million pieces.

Well thanks, after 34 years of therapy I thought I was over it

 

[rynochop]

I was 11 too, I remember going out on the back porch and crying so no one would see me

 

[NEODOG]

The catch was what it was......we had a chance on the ensuing drive-that's my pissed moment from that game. Series of players not doing their job, we could've scored