Cliff BranchBranch, Clifford, Jr.Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Born: August 1, 1948 Houston, TX Died: August 3, 2019 Bullhead City, AZ High School: Evan Edward Worthing (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Wharton County JC | |
| 1969 | Wharton County JC | |
| 1970 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1971 | Colorado | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (98th overall) 1972 Oakland Raiders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 14 | 1 |
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 13 | 0 |
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1976 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 13 | 13 |
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 21 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 21 | WR | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 21 | WR | 12 | 12 |
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 21 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 21 | WR | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 Los Angeles Cobras (ARFL)1988 LA ARFL | WR/DB | 8 | ||
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 183 | 150 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/23/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Released | 10/23/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Signed | 10/25/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/19/1986 | 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL |
| Signed | 1988 Los Angeles Cobras (ARFL)1988 LA ARFL | |
| Free Agent | 1988 Los Angeles Cobras (ARFL)1988 LA ARFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1976 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1976 OAK NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 67 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 402 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1976 OAK NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 19 | 290 | 15.3 | 54t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 60 | 1092 | 18.2 | 67t | 13 | |||||||
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 51 | 893 | 17.5 | 53 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1976 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1976 OAK NFL | 46 | 1111 | 24.2 | 88t | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 33 | 540 | 16.4 | 43 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 49 | 709 | 14.5 | 41 | 1 | |||||||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 59 | 844 | 14.3 | 66t | 6 | |||||||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 44 | 858 | 19.5 | 86t | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 41 | 635 | 15.5 | 53 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 30 | 575 | 19.2 | 51 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 39 | 696 | 17.8 | 99t | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 27 | 401 | 14.9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 501 | 8685 | 17.3 | 99t | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 12 | 5 | 21 | 1.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 5 | 21 | 1.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 9 | 191 | 21.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 191 | 21.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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