Dwight Hicks Dwight Hicks ( born April 5 , 1956 ) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978 , the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1985 , and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986 . High school and college . Hicks played high school football at Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township , New Jersey , where he led the football team to a 9 - 1 record in 1972 and a # 2 ranking in South Jersey by the " Courier - Post " . Before his pro career , Hicks played for the University of Michigan . Professional football career . A four - time Pro Bowl selection from 1981 to 1984 , Hicks was a key player on the 49ers dynasty in the 1980s , assisting his team to NFL Championship wins in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX . In the 1981 season , Hicks led the NFL in interceptions ( 9 ) and return yards ( 239 ) , and went on to make a big impact in the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals . After the 49ers lost a fumble on the opening kickoff , the Bengals had a great scoring opportunity and drove to San Francisco 5 - yard line . However , Hicks made a clutch interception to prevent the Bengals from scoring . His interception set up a 49ers touchdown on their ensuing drive and helped San Francisco build up a 20 - 0 lead at halftime , eventually winning the game 26 - 21 . Hicks arrived with the 49ers merely by happenstance . Hicks was one of a bevy of defensive backs used by the 49ers during the 1979 and 1980 NFL seasons . Before being signed by the 49ers , John Facenda noted in a team highlight film that Hicks was " Managing a health food store " in Detroit . Hicks , who was interviewed for the America ' s Game episode focusing on the 49ers Super Bowl XIX champions , notes that Facenda was wrong . Hicks was simply working in the stock room of a health food store at the time of his signing . Only 25 years old , Hicks found himself suddenly the veteran leader of the 49ers secondary in the 1981 season , when the 49ers decided to rebuild their defensive backfield through the draft . Playing in only his second full season , Hicks was considered the leader of a secondary that also featured rookies Ronnie Lott , Eric Wright and Carlton Williamson . The young , but hard - hitting secondary would affectionately be known as " Dwight Hicks and his Hot Licks " . Despite this lack of experience , the 49ers defense ranked among the best in the NFL and spurred the 49ers on to a surprising victory in Super Bowl XVI . Hicks was the Defensive Captain of the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XIX following the 1984 NFL season . Following a last - minute defeat to the Washington Redskins in the , Hicks delivered an impassioned speech to his crestfallen teammates , asking them to " Remember the feeling . " Buoyed by Hicks ' speech , the 1984 49ers rampaged through the season , finishing with a 15 - 1 record and breezing through the playoffs en route to a 38 - 16 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl . Hicks , along with his defensive backfield mates Lott , Wright and Williamson , were all selected to the Pro Bowl that season , only the second time in NFL History that a single team ' s entire secondary was afforded the honor in a single season ( the first being the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers ' secondary of Mel Blount , JT Thomas , Glen Edwards and Mike Wagner , all whom were named to and played in the 1977 Pro Bowl . ) In his eight NFL seasons , Hicks recorded 32 interceptions , 602 interception return yards , 14 fumble recoveries , 112 fumble return yards , and 4 touchdowns ( 3 interceptions , 1 fumble return ) . He also gained 461 yards returning kickoffs and punts . His single CFL season with the Argonauts , he had 2 interceptions or zero returns yards . After his football career , Hicks went on to become a popular character actor in films such as " The Rock " , " Jack " , " Armageddon " , and " In the Mix " . He also made appearances on various television shows , including " Nash Bridges " , " The Pretender " , " The Practice " , " The X - Files " , " ER " and " The O . C . " . He also co - hosted " The Point After " , a local San Francisco TV program that aired immediately after 49ers Sunday broadcasts on KTVU . Hicks married Dana Woods in October 2004 .