Cliff Branch
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Position (s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey number (s): 21 |
| born August 1, 1948 in Houston , Texas | |
| died on August 3, 2019 in Bullhead City , Arizona | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1972 - 1985 | |
| NFL Draft : 1972 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | |
| College : Colorado | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Caught balls | 501 |
| Captive yards | 8,685 |
| Touchdowns | 67 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Cliff Branch (* 1. August 1948 in Houston , † 3. August 2019 ) was an American American football poker players on the position of wide receiver . He played for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL) from 1972 to 1985 and won the Super Bowl three times with the Raiders ( Super Bowl XI , Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII ).
1979 was his best year of his 14-year NFL career. He caught 46 passes, ran 1,111 yards and scored twelve touchdowns . 1985 ended his career as a professional player. Branch played again in 1988 for the Los Angeles Cobras in the Arena Football League .
Records
- Longest captured pass in Oakland Raiders history (99 yards).
- Most touchdowns on kickoff returns: eight.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Branch, Cliff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cliffy, Branchy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 2019 |
| Place of death | Bullhead City , Arizona |