League Leaders Who Led?

Cliff Branch

1972–1985  ·  PR  ·  5'11", 170 lb  ·  b. 1948  ·  Colorado

Career 501 rec · 8,685 rec yds · 67 rec TD

Seasons leading his conference
3
3 best in the NFL
14 Top-5 finishes
2 Title seasons
2 Categories led
1974 Best season

Spanning 1974–1976, peaking at 2 titles in 1974.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

  • 314th Conference titles 3
  • 190th Best in the NFL 3
  • 357th Top-5 finishes 14

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL   led his conference
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Receiving Touchdowns 2 1st — 1974 13 1976 12 1975 #2
Receiving Yards 1 1st — 1974 1,092 1975 #3 1976 #2
Yards per Reception — #2 — 1976 #2 1980 #3 1983 #3
Receptions — #2 — 1974 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1976 1 TD 12
1974 2 YDS 1,092 TD 13

Receiving

14 seasons
Year Team Lg G REC TGT YDS Y/R TD 1D CTH%
1972 OAK AFC 14 3 — 41 13.67 0 — —
1973 OAK AFC 13 19 — 290 15.26 3 — —
1974 OAK AFC 14 60 — 1,092 18.20 13 — —
1975 OAK AFC 14 51 — 893 17.51 9 — —
1976 OAK AFC 14 46 — 1,111 24.15 12 — —
1977 OAK AFC 13 33 — 540 16.36 6 — —
1978 OAK AFC 16 49 — 709 14.47 1 — —
1979 OAK AFC 14 59 — 844 14.31 6 — —
1980 OAK AFC 16 44 — 858 19.50 7 — —
1981 OAK AFC 16 41 — 635 15.49 1 — —
1982 LAA AFC 9 30 — 575 19.17 4 — —
1983 LAA AFC 12 39 — 696 17.85 5 — —
1984 LAA AFC 14 27 — 401 14.85 0 — —
1985 LAA AFC 4 0 — 0 — 0 — —
Career — — 183 501 — 8,685 17.34 67 — —