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Six Super Bowl Championships Sign At Sports Gallery!  On
November 11, 2006, 49ers and Raiders Legends, Roger Craig and Cliff Branch conducted
a dual-signing at Sports Gallery's brand new Walnut
Creek, CA Gallery. With six Super Bowl Championships
between them, this was the most Super Bowl rings ever represented at one Sports
Gallery signing!
Roger
Craig, of course,
was a key member of the fabled San Francisco offense that dominated the 1980's.
He set an NFL record for a running back with 92 pass receptions in 1985, gaining
1,016 yards. He also became the first player in history to gain more than 1,000
yards receiving and more than 1,000 yards rushing in a single season. Craig was
named the NFC's Offensive Player of the Year by United Press International in
1988 and was an All-NFL choice in 1988. A four-time Pro-Bowler, Roger scored 3
touchdowns when San Francisco beat the Miami Dolphins 38-16 in Super Bowl XIX
. And, of course, Craig also played a season with the Silver & Black.  Cliff
Branch spent his entire 14-year career with
the Raiders, winning 3 NFL Championship rings in Super Bowl XI, XV and XVIII.
Cliff caught two touchdowns in Super Bowl XV and 6 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown
in Super Bowl XVIII. Cliff had perhaps his finest season in 1976 catching 46 passes
for 1,111 yards and 12 TD's, averaging an amazing 24.2 yd per catch. Branch was
named to four consecutive Pro Bowls (1974-1977) and in 1974 led the NFL in both
receiving yards(1,092) and receiving touchdowns(13). Branch finished his 14 NFL
seasons with 501 receptions for 8,685 yards and 67 touchdowns. Without a doubt,
one of the All-Time Raider Greats at the wide-receiver position.
Signing
for over two hours, Roger and Cliff were amazing guests, chatting with fans, posing
for pictures and signing every type of 49er and Raider collectible imaginable.
Congratulations
to Christian Young of Castro Valley, CA who won our raffle for an official
Raiders mini-helmet signed by both Roger and Cliff.  Check
out our photos from this special event below. And please visit sportsgalleryweb.com
in the future for information on upcoming in-store appearances and signings.
Thank
you very much to Roger and Cliff for terrific signing. And most of all thanks
to all the 49er and Raider fans that made this such a memorable day. For one day
at least, the Raider Nation and Niner Faithful united!
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