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Cliff Branch

Clifford Branch Jr.

Position: WR
Height: 5-11    Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: August 1, 1948 in Houston, TX
College: Colorado

Career AV: 87 (264th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1972 24 OAK RET 21 14 1 3 41 13.7 0 19 0.2 2.9 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 0.1 46 0 2 1
1973 25 OAK 21 13 0 19 290 15.3 3 54 1.5 22.3 290 3 0 3
1974*+ 26 OAK WR 21 14 14 60 1092 18.2 13 67 4.3 78.0 1092 13 1 17
1975*+ 27 OAK WR 21 14 14 51 893 17.5 9 53 3.6 63.8 2 18 0 15 9.0 1.3 0.1 911 9 0 12
1976*+ 28 OAK WR 21 14 0 46 1111 24.2 12 88 3.3 79.4 3 12 0 10 4.0 0.9 0.2 1123 12 0 16
1977* 29 OAK WR 21 13 13 33 540 16.4 6 43 2.5 41.5 540 6 0 10
1978 30 OAK WR 21 16 16 49 709 14.5 1 41 3.1 44.3 709 1 2 7
1979 31 OAK WR 21 14 13 59 844 14.3 6 66 4.2 60.3 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 848 6 1 9
1980 32 OAK WR 21 16 15 44 858 19.5 7 86 2.8 53.6 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 859 7 0 8
1981 33 OAK WR 21 16 15 41 635 15.5 1 53 2.6 39.7 635 1 0 4
1982 34 RAI WR 21 9 9 30 575 19.2 4 51 3.3 63.9 2 10 0 7 5.0 1.1 0.2 585 4 0 11
1983 35 RAI WR 21 12 12 39 696 17.8 5 99 3.3 58.0 1 20 0 20 20.0 1.7 0.1 716 5 0 7
1984 36 RAI WR 21 14 14 27 401 14.9 0 47 1.9 28.6 401 0 0 3
1985 37 RAI 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 183 136 501 8685 17.3 67 99 2.7 47.5 11 70 0 20 6.4 0.4 0.1 8755 67 6 108

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1972 24 OAK RET 21 14 1 12 21 0 14 1.8 9 191 0 31 21.2 258
Career 183 136 12 21 0 14 1.8 9 191 0 31 21.2 8967

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1972 24 OAK RET 21 14 1 2 0 0 0
1974*+ 26 OAK WR 21 14 14 1 1 0 0
1978 30 OAK WR 21 16 16 2 0 0 0
1979 31 OAK WR 21 14 13 1 0 0 0
1984 36 RAI WR 21 14 14 0 2 2 0
Career 183 136 6 3 2 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1973 25 OAK 21 13 0 3 3 18
1974*+ 26 OAK WR 21 14 14 13 13 78
1975*+ 27 OAK WR 21 14 14 9 9 54
1976*+ 28 OAK WR 21 14 0 12 12 72
1977* 29 OAK WR 21 13 13 6 6 36
1978 30 OAK WR 21 16 16 1 1 6
1979 31 OAK WR 21 14 13 6 6 36
1980 32 OAK WR 21 16 15 7 7 42
1981 33 OAK WR 21 16 15 1 1 6
1982 34 RAI WR 21 9 9 4 4 24
1983 35 RAI WR 21 12 12 5 5 30
Career 183 136 67 67 402

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Rod Smith, Eric Moulds, Harold Carmichael, Albert Connell, Sonny Randle, Otis Taylor, John Taylor, Gene Washington, Marty Booker, Karl Noonan
4 Charlie Brown, Rod Smith, Robert Brooks, Eric Moulds, Del Shofner, Brandon Marshall, Mark Duper, Gene Washington, Harold Carmichael, Javon Walker
5 Rod Smith, Devin Hester, Del Shofner, Chad Johnson, Mark Duper, Michael Irvin*, Antonio Freeman, Herman Moore, Mark Clayton, Reggie Wayne
6 Rod Smith, Terrell Owens, Reggie Wayne, Antonio Freeman, Joey Galloway, Del Shofner, Herman Moore, Mark Clayton, Mark Duper, Steve Smith
7 Isaac Bruce, John Gilliam, Eric Moulds, Rod Smith, Joey Galloway, Andre Reed, Billy Howton, Antonio Freeman, Mark Duper, George Sauer
8 Steve Smith, Mark Clayton, Paul Warfield*, John Gilliam, Antonio Freeman, Isaac Bruce, Sterling Sharpe, Henry Ellard, Otis Taylor, Rod Smith
9 Steve Smith, Antonio Freeman, John Gilliam, Eric Moulds, Isaac Bruce, Bob Hayes*, Mark Clayton, Paul Warfield*, Nat Moore, Henry Ellard
10 Eric Moulds, Bob Hayes*, John Gilliam, Steve Smith, Antonio Freeman, Nat Moore, Mark Duper, Harold Jackson, Fred Biletnikoff*, Mark Clayton
11 Mark Clayton, Bob Hayes*, Gene A. Washington, Gary Clark, Isaac Bruce, Herman Moore, Harold Carmichael, Mark Duper, Nat Moore, Harold Jackson
12 Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Isaac Bruce, James Lofton*, Nat Moore, Harold Carmichael, Tim Brown, Gene A. Washington, Mark Duper, Harold Jackson
13 Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, John Stallworth*, Harold Carmichael, Nat Moore, Joey Galloway, Muhsin Muhammad, Gene A. Washington, Mark Duper, Eric Moulds
14 Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Harold Carmichael, Nat Moore, John Stallworth*, Muhsin Muhammad, Joey Galloway, Gene A. Washington, Mark Duper, Paul Warfield*
Career Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Harold Carmichael, Nat Moore, John Stallworth*, Muhsin Muhammad, Joey Galloway, Gene A. Washington, Mark Duper, Paul Warfield*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1974
1975
1976
1977

First-Team All-Pro

1974
1975
1976

Receptions

1974 NFL 60 (4)
1975 NFL 51 (9)
Career 501 (106)

Receiving Yds

1974 NFL 1092 (1)
1975 NFL 893 (4)
1976 NFL 1111 (2)
1982 NFL 575 (10)
Career 8685 (56)

Receiving TD

1974 NFL 13 (1/46)
1975 NFL 9 (3)
1976 NFL 12 (1/77)
1977 NFL 6 (9)
1982 NFL 4 (10)
Career 67 (36)

Long Reception

1976 NFL 88 (1)
1980 NFL 86 (4)
1983 NFL 99 (1/1)

Yds/Reception

1974 NFL 18.2 (8)
1976 NFL 24.2 (2/21)
1980 NFL 19.5 (3)
1982 NFL 19.2 (9)
1983 NFL 17.8 (8)
Career 17.3 (62)

Receiving Yds/Game

1974 NFL 78.0 (1)
1975 NFL 63.8 (4)
1976 NFL 79.4 (1)
Career 47.5 (161)

Touchdowns

1974 NFL 13 (2)
1976 NFL 12 (5)
Career 67 (90)

Points Scored

1974 NFL 78 (8)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1974 NFL 13 (2)
1976 NFL 12 (4)
Career 67 (84)

Yds From Scrimmage

Career 8755 (122)

All-Purpose Yds

Career 8967 (163)

Yds/Touch

Career 16.8 (32)

Playoff Games

Career 22 (14)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1977Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1972 24 14 WR 5 86
1973 25 13 WR 47 41
1974 26 14 WR 187 141 1 2
1975 27 14 WR 145 84 4 17
1976 28 14 WR 184 126 1 3
1977 29 13 WR 90 24 20 49
1978 30 16 WR 77 34
1979 31 14 WR 121 21 20 55
1980 32 16 WR 128 27 16 44
1981 33 16 WR 70 50
1982 34 9 WR 83 52 7 28
1983 35 12 WR 102 11 25 64
1984 36 14 WR 40 72
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