When Al Davis said; "Other teams say "we'll take what they give us, but we say "We take what we want"...........he was definitely thinking about #21. RIP Sir. You were amazing.
@chogak5 жыл бұрын
It's a crime he isn't in the HOF
@thatraidersfan66335 жыл бұрын
Chogak Shame on the Hall Of Fame voters it’s really pathetic how they can just ignore players who should be in.
@stevegant78565 жыл бұрын
The sad thing is, Cliff Branch died before being inducted into the Hall of Fame! What an injustice, shame on you NFL! R.I.P. Cliff Branch, you were always number one in my book!
@jackjax5325 жыл бұрын
My most favorite receiver by far. We love and miss you Hall Of Farmer Cliff Branch.
@williamcooper62745 жыл бұрын
In My Opinion, THE MOST UNDERRATED PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY!!!! Cliff Branch Put fear in the eyes of EVERYONE from Mel Blount, Ken Riley and Michael Haynes to Darrell Green. He showed up in ALL of the Raiders Big Games, and produced better numbers than Swann, Stallworth and others in the Hall. BIG PLAYS IN ALL BIG GAMES!!!!! The Minute the NFL talked about the 10 veterans they are inducting next year, I thought: "FINALLY, him, Otis Taylor, Jerry Smith and Drew Pearson are getting in..." Too bad it's gonna be posthumously. Rest In Peace, Cliff. You were the best in an area where you were tremendously unappreciated. The Greatest Pure Deep Threat that ever lived!!!! It freaked me out to hear of his passing earlier today. It's like he had to die for the media to fully appreciate him. Better than MOSS, LOFTON, ALWORTH and others.
@williamcooper62745 жыл бұрын
Raiders Blackhole And what did Randy Moss do in games that mattered? Any Rings?
@jonnybgood11055 жыл бұрын
Throw it deep, I can beat my man coach ~ Cliff Branch R.I.P.
@michealscott65365 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Raiders Legend Cliff Branch
@gangunitsergeantmartinez76565 жыл бұрын
My favorite Raiders receiver ever! Should have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Incompetent NFL! RIP Super Raider!✝️
@somemistakes60915 жыл бұрын
Deep threat before deep threat was a thing...Hall of Famer
@thatraidersfan66335 жыл бұрын
Douglas Morgan I agree he was the original the first.
@ronaldharper55995 жыл бұрын
That's why sports writers should not be deciding which goes into the Hall of Fame should be done by former players.
@davidsuarez30033 жыл бұрын
So Bob Hayes was a possession Receiver?
@aznbn4sho5 жыл бұрын
Raider in Paradise RIP Cliff Branch
@tzotzbalam72645 жыл бұрын
Cliff Branch a legend of the Raiders' glory days. It was a privelege to have watched him play. Definitely Hall of Fame material. R.I.P PEACE
@Bread_05 жыл бұрын
Branch always has been my favorite raider when I played in highschool I asked for #21 because I wanted to be like him
@sillyasiwannabe12225 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. CLIFF BRANCH... SO MANY HIGHLIGHTS I REMEMBER FROM WATCHING WHEN I WAS A KID, GAME CHANGER, YOU WILL BE MISSED SIR...
@mrIknowitallmost5 жыл бұрын
Thats a great moment at 4:01 Thanks Cliff for all the memories...and our 3 rings!!! Rest in Paradise
@Dthesun5 жыл бұрын
Sadly now he'll be inducted into the hall of fame. R.I.P
@herbocraig96615 жыл бұрын
Rip cliff 🙏🏽
@leonflorence1185 жыл бұрын
Should be in the hall already. I guarantee his passing will push it along which will be a bittersweet moment but it will be well deserved for him and his family. RIP Cliff
@prowellerable4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite raiders of all time, it's so disconcerting that they didn't vote him in by now. It's just shameful 😔
@CasonovaCorkClub5 жыл бұрын
500+ receptions, … 67 TD's, .. 17.1 yards per catch, … 3 Super Bowl Rings, catching a TD in all 3 games.
@SuedeStonn5 жыл бұрын
Cliff didn't score in all 3 games, he had two touchdowns in SB15 and one in SB18. That aside, Cliff should've been in the HoF a long time ago, his numbers along with his impact on the game were very high. And lest anyone try to pigeon-hole into being strictly a deep-threat WR, Cliff did just as much damage in the short to intermediate routes, a well rounded WR and threat all teams want.
@CasonovaCorkClub5 жыл бұрын
@@SuedeStonn Damn, you're right. I don't know how I missed that, but then again, I was only 14 when I watched Super Bowl XI. .. I'll just blame my error on that.
@DimebagWuest5 жыл бұрын
Effort..Effort..HEART! RIP Branch RN4L!
@thatraidersfan66335 жыл бұрын
Nothing against Ray Guy I’m glad he’s in the Hall Of Fame but he went in before many Raiders that should be in like Cliff Branch rip also Lester Hayes and many more
@jacobeversole44985 жыл бұрын
Ray guy is the only punter in the hall if you didn't know
@AntonioRodriguez0115 жыл бұрын
Rip Cliff
@EC66OK5 жыл бұрын
Something perhaps not appreciated about Cliff Branch is that he was a speed guy/track star, and when he came into the NFL his hands were very questionable. But he taught himself to catch, and as can be seen in these highlights, catch he did. He plucked the ball out of the air, made the tough. contested catch and I don't remember him ever dropping one (I'm sure he did, cuz they all do now and then). Al Davis tried many times to recapture the Cliff Branch legacy with speed guys who maybe weren't the best WR's coming in, but they never came close because of this one thing---Cliff Branch worked on his game until he could catch any and everything coming his direction. Great memories growing up in the 70s watching Cliff torch defenses. R.I.P Sir, from a grateful Raider Nation!
@MrBlack-ze6hw5 жыл бұрын
I was shocked to hear of his passing at age 71. I had the great pleasure of seeing him play several times in Oakland. Seeing him catch a touchdown in what became "Cliff Corner" at the Coliseum with that now iconic sign that read "SPEED KILLS #21" will be etched in my mind forever! Out of all the great receivers in NFL history, for me, Clifford Branch is, and will always be my ALL TIME FAVORITE Receiver. RIP.
@tonycapil10225 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Cliff Branch. Should have been in the HOF long ago!
@altonwilliams71174 жыл бұрын
He was great to watch. 🏈
@Mr.Wrong15 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite all time Raiders. A great football player, a great Raider and a great man. Its an absolute travesty that you did not get to put on that gold jacket you so deserve. However just like "The Snake", you will get one albeit much too late. Rest in peace Mr Branch x
@BenjaminJPope5 жыл бұрын
RIP Cliff!
@markelcoleman657910 ай бұрын
The Raiders will always have a special place in my heart I was born on March 16 1997, I was raised in Oakland, CA and I have always been a Fan Of The Raiders. This team has been through a lot of turmoil and has not been the same since the passing of Al Davis Who passed away On October 8, 2011 at age 82 Years old. Al Davis’s Motto: COMMIT TO EXCELLENCE, JUST WIN, BABY! ONCE A RAIDER, ALWAYS A RAIDER, OAKLAND TO LOS ANGELES BACK TO OAKLAND TO LAS VEGAS, This will always be my team, win lose or tie no matter what happens this will always be my team! The Raiders have always been my favorite team from the beginning of my life and I have always loved this team and I always watch their games whether on Tv or live at Stadium. My love for this team is always unconditional and always forever because that is who a true Die Hard Raiders fan would do for this team no matter what happens.☠️☠️☠️☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🦾🦾🦾🦾❤️❤️❤️❤️
@blackricktheruler5 жыл бұрын
The best wr of the 70’s,period
@freddyzamaripa39205 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a young D.Jack's. My boi cliff needs to be in the HOF "speed kills"
@sydboski5 жыл бұрын
Cliff was faster than DJax.
@loaneenheimuli91995 жыл бұрын
The first burner in the NFL
@sydboski5 жыл бұрын
I guess you've never heard of Bob Hayes or Warren Wells. Cliff wasn't the first but he was one of the greatest.
@loaneenheimuli91995 жыл бұрын
@@sydboski im a Raiders fan soo im biased
@sydboski5 жыл бұрын
@@loaneenheimuli9199 I'm a Raider fan too. But that doesn't make me blind to the truth.
@loaneenheimuli91995 жыл бұрын
@@sydboski 😆 OK im just a fan we have our own opinions lets keep it moving go RAIDERS!!!
@socalhispanic66855 жыл бұрын
R.I.P.. RAIDER IN PARADISE!!🙏🏽
@vzfbaby5 жыл бұрын
rest in paradise CLIFF!
@anthonyprovencio66335 жыл бұрын
Im only 28 but Its Fd up he never got in the Hall, then dies shortly after they finish up the inducties this year
@eddiewalkerjr.82295 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great memories Mr. Branch All of them are in my Heart forever! You will go to the Hall of Fame, watching from Heaven among the greatest of the great people as well as football players. Until we meet again!
@Mkmonsters6775 жыл бұрын
What a legend 🔥🐐
@pauldeveaux62924 жыл бұрын
Speed Kills. Such an unparalleled deep pass catcher before the new NFL. HOF shouldn't be any question.
@BDQ19755 жыл бұрын
This one hurts. RIP = Raider in Paradise. Al made that call that he need a deep threat on his team. Snake and Branch are back together in heaven and will be together in Canton next year.
@miker41605 жыл бұрын
One of the all time Great Raider receivers who had no fear and rarely if ever dropped a pass compared to today’s receivers; not only a deep threat but a great teammate and one of my favorites of all time; he will be missed
@williamtate62683 жыл бұрын
Biggest little MAN to ever play! Big time game changer! Tough as nails!
@michaelsloane99555 жыл бұрын
Best deep threat of the 1970s. No doubt about that.
@EnjoyLifeNow245 жыл бұрын
I am beginning to dislike the NFL Hall of Fame because they overlooked the greatness of Cliff Branch and have overlooked the greatness of Raiders' former head coach Tom Flores who has won two Super Bowls for the Raiders. Both men should have been enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame LONG TIME AGO! I have seen others with a less distinguished resume being enshrined in the Hall of Fame. R.I.P. Cliff Branch, you will always be in the Hall of Fame of the Raider nation, thanks for contributing to the glory of our Raiders, you will never be forgotten.
@TheSmarq175 жыл бұрын
I am both sorrowed and disgusted. I feel sorrow for the loss of such a great and thorough Raider, he was a true game-changer. I remember him always stepping up in the big games. The bigger the game, the more he stepped up. This brings me to my disgust. I am disgusted to my core that he is not recognized by the NFL as a HoF'er. I felt the same disgust when the Snake passed. All I have left now is to look forward to the NFL's lame response by posthumously voting him into the HoF now. The NFL has no shame. Rest in peace Cliff Branch.
@JulsAmez5 жыл бұрын
RIP #21 MR.BRANCH
@ryanjones43755 жыл бұрын
He came to Turlock Ca where I got to meet him and take a picture with him last Christmas
@michaelmachado25725 жыл бұрын
I COMMAND !!!! The NFL induct this man into the HOF... And I mean immediately !!!!
@ladeviousblanton44305 жыл бұрын
When they showed Ronnie Lott Mel Blount and kenny Easley all NFL hall of famers talk about cliff branch that's when u knew he was a real threat as a receiver and had u try to come up with different ways to limit or slow him down
@martincontreras40335 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
@josevaldovinos45 жыл бұрын
Rip Cliff Branch
@elamenaza75953 жыл бұрын
When I wear Branch & Plunkett throwback jerseys football people in streets tell me how sad that both ain’t in Canton , Rest In Peace Cliff Branch #21 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
@BC-kf9cy3 жыл бұрын
I am happy for Drew Pearson and Harold Carmichael. Tremendous players and great guys. But that said it is infuriating Cliff Branch got stiffed. It sucks big time. He passed away two years ago. Snake had passed by the time he got in.
@randyhanson49732 жыл бұрын
Cliff Branch is number #1 PERIOD!!!!!!
@marcusanderson9332 жыл бұрын
Finally we can say, Hall of Famer Clifford Branch aka SPEED KILLS! R.I.P #21
@garrett47645 жыл бұрын
Win a SB for Cliff Branch
@billysheppard60912 жыл бұрын
Nough said I wanted to be cliff branch..speed kills. Semper Fi
@troycarter305 жыл бұрын
H.O.F SPEED KILLS #21
@autumnwind12165 жыл бұрын
3-0 in the Super Bowl, multiple franchise & NFL playoff 1sts & most importantly like Ronnie Lott & Mel Blount said, changed how the position was played. The fact a player with that level of success was known for the 1 area the Raiders were synonymous with during their glory years tells you all you need to know on whether or not he should be a HOFer.
@MZeternally5 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace
@cochiseapache71535 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Mr Branch. Hall of Famer in my opinion.
@johnwallace47974 жыл бұрын
Lynn Swann is in the HOF because he made great catches with DBs draped all over him...DBs retired, stayed home, and hung drapes rather than try to cover Cliff Branch...Greatest deep threat before Randy Moss should be in HOF!
@hodson585 жыл бұрын
Vale Cliff Branch #21
@reyesvasquez19515 жыл бұрын
i like the Hanz Zimmer intro
@proplayer5662 жыл бұрын
Lott is on point and funny.
@myronhood9382 жыл бұрын
It's about time that the "GOAT" of wide receivers no longer has to hang on to a branch on the side of a cliff to be recognized by the HOF; now he can truly RIP. It was an honor to watch you play your entire 15 year career as a Raider; for that stat alone you deserve to be in the Hall. _ Myron Nation
@marcmadonna7255 жыл бұрын
Does anyone realize Cliff passed away during the hall of fame weekend.... Its a travesty that this amazing player will now never enjoy his last day in the spotlight of the greatest deep threat the game has ever known. Wake up NFL hall of fame.... Induct the players from the past so they can be there to enjoy the last day of their greatness. Ken Stabler had to pass away before his induction??? Now Cliff is in the same boat...
@YourBioDad5 жыл бұрын
Rip
@alanedwards70464 жыл бұрын
Please HOF, you have to see this man belongs. How can you be so blind!!!!!!
@kennycarlson9996 Жыл бұрын
would have love to see a prime branch against prime deion sanders or darrel green man vs man coverage
@ruebezahl745 жыл бұрын
RIP Cliff
@All_Eyes_On_G5 жыл бұрын
Its a damn SHAME the NFL hasnt made an exception for Cliff Branch being in the Hall of Fame.
@silvernblackghostx61955 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@mattosullivan96872 жыл бұрын
He caught a TD from Blanda, Stabler, Plunkett GOOD NIGHT NOW Cliff is proof that GOD Loves US
@Dthesun5 жыл бұрын
I hope the raiders wear a 21 decal on the back of the helmet till he is inducted into the hall of fame
@seasickvision5 жыл бұрын
How can a man with 3 Super Bowl rings not make the HOF???
@kennycarlson96545 жыл бұрын
first man to run a 4.1
@slipnorris58825 жыл бұрын
4.2 speed?
@kennycarlson96543 жыл бұрын
actually 4.17
@kennycarlson96543 жыл бұрын
the origional tyrek hill, but faster
@rockymagb81012 жыл бұрын
Cliff would rip the heart out of the opponent- he could outrun you - he could out gut you and he could catch in traffic - when in doubt - send him long
@JulsAmez5 жыл бұрын
How in the Hell is Branch not in the Hall of Fame !!?
@kblock42955 жыл бұрын
CB yo. ☠️
@marianherbert-bruno3362 жыл бұрын
NFL did to Branch what they did to Stabler
@RyanJohnson-tw2ch5 жыл бұрын
Speed kills #21!! R.I.P. MR BRANCH. Now like KENNY THE SNAKE STABLER. He'll make the hall after he passed away. Bunch of crap.
@kirkfrench13115 жыл бұрын
The sports writer's should be ashamed of themselves for Branch not being in the hall just like with the Snake had to die to get in they will probably do Branch the same way. Really sad
@gsoto4205 жыл бұрын
Love the stories, but hate to see it after they pass. Should have been said every year over the last 30 years....I'm sure he'll get there now. SMH!
@mailliw86473 жыл бұрын
I find it ironic that the silly argument that great players with gaudy stats dont win a superbowl are knocked by the phrase they never won the super bowl so they are left out of the conversations of the great ones...yet branches numbers are solid and hes won THREE superbowls but somehow ALSO isnt good enough for the hof...sorry randy moss...megatron...largent...etc...but you are all wearing this man's yellow jacket...
@RomelloSkuggs5 жыл бұрын
So upset another great didn't get to feel and wear his yellow jacket. Terrible NFL
@bjbou52174 жыл бұрын
It's a joke that Cliff Branch is not in the Hall of Fame. Anti-Raider bias at play.
@raidermiggy215 жыл бұрын
The Hall of Fame should be ashamed of themselves. Doing him wrong just like Kenny Stabler, waiting til he passes away to honor him.
@jumpybowl47435 жыл бұрын
Cliff better that Fred
@96Eclipsed3 жыл бұрын
Its a travesty that Branch is still not in the Hall..
@abeloqueli2475 жыл бұрын
shame... we all know he should've been in the HOF a long time ago
@sivvybee5 жыл бұрын
The Greatest Raider is not in the Hall of Fame?
@JonnyAugz5 жыл бұрын
Arguably yeah. Up there with Tom Flores, Plunkett, Hayes, Christianson, Jack Tatum and many more.
@joebee70205 жыл бұрын
*ridiculous
@edwardclark82894 жыл бұрын
A Raider biased ...A disgrace ... An embarrassment that # 21 Cliff Branch is not in the HOF.... PERIOD !!!!!!!!!!!! 😬
@joebee70205 жыл бұрын
How many Raiders gotta die before they get into the HOF, ridicously! In all due respect, should've been him instead of Timmy!