Fittingly, Cliff Branch will make history on Sunday.
After a painfully long wait for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the late Raiders’ receiving legend will be the first deceased player to receive a Hall of Fame ring and have a ceremony in his honor. The family of Branch will receive his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of the Las Vegas Raiders’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Branch was inducted into the Canton, Ohio museum in August. He died in August, 2019 at the age of 71.