Mike Ditka presented Cliff Branch's case for Canton the way only Iron Mike could. The old Bear sounded ready to jump through the camera and sock you in the nose if you questioned his assertion: "Cliff ...

The Branch family was minding its own business in Sunnyside, with not a clue oldest sibling Cliff would grow up to be the fastest man in the NFL. One day at a company picnic, it became evident Cliff ...

CANTON, Ohio — Cliff Branch was the epitome of what Al Davis coveted in a receiver during his decades running the Raiders. Branch arrived in Oakland with the game-breaking speed needed to fuel the ...

One of the signature, recurring highlights from the NFL in the 1970s was Ken Stabler throwing a deep touchdown pass to Cliff Branch, who had left a cornerback far behind on his way to the end zone.

Saturday capped off what was a memorable week for the Las Vegas Raiders and their representation at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. On Saturday afternoon, Raiders legendary wide ...

Cliff Branch waited a long time to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He became eligible in 1991. The former Raiders receiver, though, died in 2019, three years before his induction into Canton. His ...

Stretching out for his first practice with his new team in 1983, the Hall of Fame cornerback prepared to face one of the fastest receivers in the league in Cliff Branch. But when he lined up across ...

Cliff Branch was the epitome of what Al Davis coveted in a receiver during his decades running the Raiders. Branch arrived in Oakland with the game-breaking speed needed to fuel the Raiders’ vertical ...

NAPA, Calif. -- Cliff Branch, one of the Raiders' career-leading wide receivers who won three Super Bowls in 14 seasons with the franchise, has died. He was 71. Branch was found dead Saturday in a ...

CANTON — Cliff Branch didn't live long enough to see his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His sister, though, brought his words to Saturday's ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame ...