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Clifford Branch Jr. (August 1, 1948 – August 3, 2019) was an American football wide receiver who played with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders during his entire 14-year National Football League (NFL) career. He won three NFL championships with the Raiders in Super Bowl XI, XV and XVIII.
Cliff Branch, a 5’11”, 170-pound wide receiver out of Colorado, was selected in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, where he spent his entire 14 season career. Not only was Branch a standout on the football team at Colorado, but he was also a world-class sprinter who set an NCAA championship meet record with a 10 ...
3 de ago. de 2022 · Branch became more than that. He came to be the model receiver for Davis and the Raiders — though they never found another like him. He became the key to an offense than spanned two eras of ...
10 de feb. de 2022 · Legendary Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch was officially selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. Branch will posthumously be inducted into the Hall of Fame this August.
4 de ago. de 2019 · Aug 4, 2019 at 2:30 am ET • 3 min read. The Raiders have lost a legend. Former wide receiver Cliff Branch, who spent 14 seasons with the team, passed away on Saturday at the age of 71. According ...
4 de ago. de 2019 · NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Cliff Branch, one of the Raiders’ career-leading wide receivers who won three Super Bowls in 14 seasons with the franchise, has died. He was 71. Branch was found dead Saturday in a hotel room in Bullhead City, Arizona, the city’s police department said.
10 de feb. de 2022 · Branch would assuredly have better numbers in today’s era. Plus, Branch remains one of the greatest playoff wideouts ever. He had 73 receptions for 1,289 yards, which were NFL records until ...
