Cliff Branch: Speed Kills #21
Cliff Branch was one of the greatest players in Raider history. Cliff struck fear into secondarys throughout the league during an outstanding 14 year career. The Raiders' speedster finished his career as the NFL's postseason leader in receptions and yardage. This included 3 touchdowns in Oakland three Super Bowl Victories. Cliff was a solid player who worked to become a complete receiver and wasn't the stereotypical speedster who cannot make a key grab. Branch had a big heart, a big mouth and a non-stop motor.
Cliffs Regular Stats
| Year | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 1972 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 1973 | 13 | 19 | 290 | 15.3 | 3 |
| 1974 | 14 | 60 | 1092 | 18.2 | 13 |
| 1975 | 14 | 51 | 893 | 17.5 | 9 |
| 1976 | 14 | 46 | 1111 | 24.2 | 12 |
| 1977 | 13 | 33 | 540 | 16.4 | 6 |
| 1978 | 16 | 49 | 709 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 14 | 59 | 844 | 14.3 | 6 |
| 1980 | 16 | 44 | 858 | 19.5 | 7 |
| 1981 | 16 | 41 | 635 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 9 | 30 | 575 | 19.2 | 4 |
| 1983 | 12 | 39 | 696 | 17.8 | 5 |
| 1984 | 14 | 27 | 401 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 183 | 501 | 8685 | 17.3 | 67 |
Playoff Stats
| Year | Opponent | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| 1974 | Miami | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 186 | 20 | 1 |
| 1975 | Bengals | 5 | 89 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 56 | 28 | 0 |
| 1976 | Patriots | 3 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 46 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 1976 | Vikings SB XI | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | Colts | 6 | 113 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Denver | 3 | 59 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | Oilers | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 |
| 1980 | Cleveland | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 1980 | Chargers | 3 | 78 | 26 | 0 |
| 1980 | Eagles SB XV | 5 | 67 | 13 | 2 |
| 1982 | Cleveland | 5 | 121 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | NY Jets | 5 | 82 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 76 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | Seattle | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Redskins SB XVIII | 6 | 94 | 15 | 1 |
| Career | 18 games | 72 | 1281 | 17 | 5 |
Cliff Branch Scores!!!!
Touchdown Raiders!!!
Goin' Deep