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CLIFF BRANCH
WR, 5-10, 172, 2L, Houston, Texas (Worthing/Wharton JC)
A first-team All-American by the Football
News as a senior in 1971 (honorable mention
by the Associated Press)… Winner of
the Zack Jordan Award for CU’s most valuable
player (1971)… Owns CU and NCAA record for career touchdowns
scored on kick returns (eight, six punts and two kickoffs)…
He had four in both 1970 and 1971, still CU records, as are his six
career punt return TDs… Ended his CU career second in school
history in punt return yards (733; was third in kickoff return yards
with 755)… His six punt return TDs were all between 59 and 75
yards, while his two kickoff return scores covered 100 and 97
yards… Averaged 18.5 yards per catch, best in school history at
the time for 35 or more career catches (it’s still sixth)… A fourth
round by Oakland in the 1972 NFL Draft (98th overall)… Played in
183 career NFL games, all with the Raiders (1972-85), and caught
501 passes for 8,685 yards and 67 touchdowns for Oakland, all
PETE BROCK
C, 6-5, 260, 3L, Beaverton, Ore. (Jesuit)
A first-team All-American by The Sporting
News as a senior in 1975, when the United
Press International named him secondteam…
A first-team Academic All Big-Eight
team member as a junior in ’74… Played in 1976 Hula Bowl…
Majored in biology at CU… Considered the top center in the
nation by most NFL scouts as a senior… A first-round draft pick by
STAN BROCK
OT, 6-7, 270, 4L, Beaverton, Ore. (Jesuit)
A first-team All-American by The Sporting
News as a senior in 1979, when he also was
a unanimous first-team All-Big Eight performer
and a CU team captain… Winner of
the John Mack Award as CU’s outstanding offensive lineman as
voted by teammates that same year… Played in both the 1980
Senior and Hula bowls… A first-round draft pick by New Orleans
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numbers second at the time in team history… He won three Super
Bowl Rings with the Raiders (1976, 1980, 1983)… A four-time NFL
All-Pro selection (1974-75-76-77), playing in the Pro Bowl those
four years… Played one year in the Arena Football League with
Los Angeles (1988).
RUSHING RECEIVING
Season G Att Yds Avg. TD Long No Yds Avg. TD Long
1970 11 22 119 5.4 1 34 23 335 14.6 0 43
1971 11 9 235 26.1 4 85t 13 330 25.4 3 74t
Totals 22 31 354 11.4 5 85t 36 665 18.5 3 74t
PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS
Season No. Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long
1970 13 228 17.5 2 72t 21 564 26.9 2 100t
1971 31 505 16.3 4 75t 9 191 21.2 0 41
Totals 44 733 16.7 6 75t 30 755 25.2 2 100t
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New England in the 1976 NFL draft and the 12th overall pick; it was
the highest-ever a Colorado offensive lineman was selected in the
draft at the time, and would remain for 21 years until Chris Naeole
was selected 10th by New Orleans (though younger brother Stan
was also drafted 12th)… He played for Patriots in 154 career NFL
games (66 starts), and scored a touchdown on a 6-yard reception
as an eligible receiver as a rookie in 1976.
#79
in the 1980 NFL Draft (12th overall, matching older brother Pete’s
mark of the highest a CU offensive lineman was selected; it would
last 17 more seasons)… Played in 234 career NFL games with New
Orleans (1980-92) and San Diego (1993-95), at one point playing in
112 straight games between 1989-95… He has played the most professional
games of any CU alumni in the National Football League.