SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Jerry Rice and Joe Montana stand on the field during a halftime ceremony horning Dwight Clark during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. The Cowboys defeated the 49ers 40-10.

NFL community reacts to death of Dwight Clark

Mike Alessandrini
8 years ago
Michael Zagaris / Getty Images Sport / Getty

The NFL community lost one of its members Monday when San Francisco 49ers legend Dwight Clark died after a battle with ALS.

Clark was not only a two-time Super Bowl champion, but a respected man off the field. Here are some of the reactions from around the NFL.

Dwight Clark was one of my idols growing up in San Mateo. I was lucky enough to be at the game where my hero Joe Montana perfectly placed the game winning throw/catch to Dwight in the corner of the end zone to beat the cowboys in the 1981 season. I was 4 years old and cried to my parents the entire first half because I couldn’t see the field when the grown ups would stand and scream for the 49ers. I got a chance to meet him when we happened to share the same orthodontist in San Mateo and I sabotaged one of his visits just to meet him and shake his hand. He was incredibly gracious to me that day as a young boy. And I never forgot the impact he made on me as all of our heroes do. I am sad tonight hearing of his passing of ALS but I know he is now resting and at peace finally after many years valiantly fighting such a terrible disease. Thank you for the great memories and RIP! 🙏🏼

A post shared by Tom Brady (@tombrady) on

XRedditFacebookWhatsAppEmailSMS
MORE STORIES