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.

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Cliff Branch

Top 8% all-time WRsIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 1976

Height5'11"

Weight170 lb

BornAug 1, 1948

Age

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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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

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
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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

Career arc · VAL by season

14 seasons · peak 23.6 in 1974

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

11.6 career wins over 14 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1974 · +1.8 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1972	24	OAK	14	—	—	3	41	0	—	13.7	—	—	—	0
1973	25	OAK	—	—	—	19	290	3	—	15.3	—	—	—	5.9
1974	26	OAK	14	—	—	60	1,092	13	—	18.2	—	—	—	23.6
1975	27	OAK	14	—	—	51	893	9	—	17.5	—	—	—	19.1
1976	28	OAK	14	—	—	46	1,111	12	—	24.2	—	—	—	22.7
1977	29	OAK	13	—	—	33	540	6	—	16.4	—	—	—	12.4
1978	30	OAK	16	—	—	49	709	1	—	14.5	—	—	—	10.4
1979	31	OAK	14	—	—	59	844	6	—	14.3	—	—	—	12.9
1980	32	OAK	16	—	—	44	858	7	—	19.5	—	—	—	12.5
1981	33	OAK	16	—	—	41	635	1	—	15.5	—	—	—	7
1982	34	OAK	9	—	—	30	575	4	—	19.2	—	—	—	13.5
1983	35	OAK	12	—	—	39	696	5	—	17.8	—	—	—	8.9
1984	36	OAK	14	—	—	27	401	0	—	14.9	—	—	—	3.5
1985	37	OAK	—	—	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0
Career			—		0	501	8,685	67	—	17.3	—	—	0	152.4

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 71 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 70.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 64

On-field 45

Availability 19

On-field production