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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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