Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1972 24 OAK NFL WR 14 1 3 41 13.7 0 19 0.2 2.9 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 0.1 4 11.5 46 0 2 1
1973 25 OAK NFL WR 13 0 19 290 15.3 3 54 1.5 22.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 19 15.3 290 3 0 3
1974 26 OAK NFL WR 14 14 60 1092 18.2 13 67 4.3 78.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 60 18.2 1092 13 1 17 PB,AP-1
1975 27 OAK NFL WR 14 14 51 893 17.5 9 53 3.6 63.8 2 18 0 15 9.0 1.3 0.1 53 17.2 911 9 0 12 PB,AP-1
1976 28 OAK NFL WR 14 14 46 1111 24.2 12 88 3.3 79.4 3 12 0 10 4.0 0.9 0.2 49 22.9 1123 12 0 16 PB,AP-1
1977 29 OAK NFL WR 13 13 33 540 16.4 6 43 2.5 41.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 33 16.4 540 6 0 9 PB
1978 30 OAK NFL WR 16 16 49 709 14.5 1 41 3.1 44.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 49 14.5 709 1 2 7
1979 31 OAK NFL WR 14 13 59 844 14.3 6 66 4.2 60.3 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 60 14.1 848 6 1 10
1980 32 OAK NFL WR 16 15 44 858 19.5 7 86 2.8 53.6 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 45 19.1 859 7 0 8
1981 33 OAK NFL WR 16 15 41 635 15.5 1 53 2.6 39.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 41 15.5 635 1 0 4
1982 34 RAI NFL WR 9 9 30 575 19.2 4 51 3.3 63.9 2 10 0 7 5.0 1.1 0.2 32 18.3 585 4 0 11
1983 35 RAI NFL WR 12 12 39 696 17.8 5 99 3.3 58.0 1 20 0 20 20.0 1.7 0.1 40 17.9 716 5 0 7
1984 36 RAI NFL WR 14 14 27 401 14.9 0 47 1.9 28.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 27 14.9 401 0 0 3
1985 37 RAI NFL WR 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Yrs 183 150 501 8685 17.3 67 99 2.7 47.5 11 70 0 20 6.4 0.4 0.1 512 17.1 8755 67 6 108
17 Game Avg 17 14 47 807 17.3 6 99 2.7 47.5 1 7 0 20 6.4 0.4 0.1 48 1.6 813 6 1 10
Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1972 24 OAK NFL WR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1973 25 OAK NFL WR 2 0 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.5 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 8.0 8 0 0
1974 26 OAK NFL WR 2 2 12 270 22.5 2 72 6.0 135.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 22.5 270 2 0
1975 27 OAK NFL WR 2 2 7 145 20.7 0 37 3.5 72.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 20.7 145 0 0
1976 28 OAK NFL WR 3 3 9 98 10.9 0 28 3.0 32.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 10.9 98 0 0
1977 29 OAK NFL WR 2 2 9 172 19.1 0 41 4.5 86.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 19.1 172 0 1
1980 32 OAK NFL WR 4 4 11 201 18.3 2 48 2.8 50.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 18.3 201 2 0
1982 34 RAI NFL WR 2 2 10 203 20.3 0 64 5.0 101.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 20.3 203 0 2
1983 35 RAI NFL WR 3 3 14 192 13.7 1 50 4.7 64.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 14 13.7 192 1 1
1984 36 RAI NFL WR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
10 Yrs 22 18 73 1289 17.7 5 72 3.3 58.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 73 17.7 1289 5 4
17 Game Avg 17 14 56 996 17.7 4 72 3.3 58.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 56 13.6 996 4 3
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1974 26 OAK NFL WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1984 36 RAI NFL WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.0 0
14 Yrs 183 150 0 0 0 0 6 3 2 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1982 34 RAI NFL WR 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
10 Yrs 22 18 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 3 1 0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1972 24 OAK NFL WR 14 1 12 21 0 14 1.8 9 191 0 31 21.2 258
14 Yrs 183 150 12 21 0 14 1.8 9 191 0 31 21.2 8969
17 Game Avg 17 14 1 2 0 1 1.8 1 18 0 3 21.2 833

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1973 25 OAK NFL WR 13 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.4
1974 26 OAK NFL WR 14 14 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 5.6 PB,AP-1
1975 27 OAK NFL WR 14 14 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 3.9 PB,AP-1
1976 28 OAK NFL WR 14 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 5.1 PB,AP-1
1977 29 OAK NFL WR 13 13 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.8 PB
1978 30 OAK NFL WR 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1979 31 OAK NFL WR 14 13 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.6
1980 32 OAK NFL WR 16 15 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 2.6
1981 33 OAK NFL WR 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1982 34 RAI NFL WR 9 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.7
1983 35 RAI NFL WR 12 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.5
14 Yrs 183 150 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 402 2.2
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 37 2.2
Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1974 26 OAK NFL WR 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.0
1980 32 OAK NFL WR 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.0
1983 35 RAI NFL WR 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
10 Yrs 22 18 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 1.4
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 4 0 0 0 23 1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cliff Branch born?

Cliff Branch was born on August 1, 1948.

Where was Cliff Branch born?

Cliff Branch was born in Houston, TX.

How tall was Cliff Branch?

Cliff Branch was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Cliff Branch weigh when playing?

Cliff Branch weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Is Cliff Branch in the Hall of Fame?

Cliff Branch was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2022.

How many games did Cliff Branch play?

Cliff Branch played 183 games over his career.

How many receptions did Cliff Branch have?

Cliff Branch had 501 receptions over his career.

How many receiving yards did Cliff Branch have?

Cliff Branch had 8,685 receiving yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Cliff Branch won?

Cliff Branch won 3 Super Bowls.

When did Cliff Branch retire?

Cliff Branch last played in 1985.