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 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
213 career value over replacement — #337 all-time of 4,695. 17.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1972 | 24 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 3 | 41 | 0 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 25 | OAK | — | — | — | 19 | 290 | 3 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 26 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 60 | 1,092 | 13 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 27 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 51 | 893 | 9 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 28 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 46 | 1,111 | 12 | — | 24.2 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 29 | OAK | 13 | — | — | 33 | 540 | 6 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 30 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 49 | 709 | 1 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 31 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 59 | 844 | 6 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 32 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 44 | 858 | 7 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 33 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 41 | 635 | 1 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 34 | OAK | 9 | — | — | 30 | 575 | 4 | — | 19.2 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 35 | OAK | 12 | — | — | 39 | 696 | 5 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 36 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 27 | 401 | 0 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 37 | OAK | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 501 | 8,685 | 67 | — | 17.3 | — | — | 0 | |
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A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 213 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 8% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 seasons × ~19.4 surplus ≈
Bruce Hill
WR
92% match
Season honors and record seasons