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John Madden’s impact on the NFL will be felt this summer at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. With the induction of former receiver Cliff Branch, Madden’s 1974 Raiders team will set a record for Hall of Fame representation.
Branch will become the seventh offensive member of the early 1970s Raiders teams to be enshrined in Canton, Ohio — the largest total of any offensive unit in league annals. The Raiders will surpass the 1961 Packers, a unit that boasted six Hall of Fame players on the offensive side of the ball.
Branch will join former offensive teammates in linemen Jim Otto (1980), Gene Upshaw (1987) and Art Shell (1989); receiver Fred…
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