Cliff Branch ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Branch in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Branch a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 38% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
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212 career value over replacement — #326 all-time of 4,649. 19.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Last recorded season with OAK
Entered the NFL with OAK
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,092 | 78 | 1,447+355 | 85.1 |
| 1975 | 893 | 63.8 | 985+92 | 57.9 |
| 1976 | 1,111 | 79.4 | 1,511+400 | 88.9 |
| 1977 | 540 | 41.5 | 210-330 | 12.4 |
| 1978 | 709 | 44.3 | 428-281 | 25.2 |
| 1979 | 844 | 64.9 | 872+28 | 51.3 |
| 1980 | 858 | 57.2 | 738-120 | 43.4 |
| 1981 | 635 | 42.3 | 700+65 | 41.2 |
| 1982 | 575 | 63.9 | 1,038+463 | 61.1 |
| 1983 | 696 | 58 | 981+285 | 57.7 |
| 1984 | 401 | 28.6 | 524+123 | 30.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Gave the Las Vegas Raiders an entire corpus-attributed career — 14 seasons (1972–1985), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.