Ray Guy, Ken Stabler, Cliff Branch

Which former Raider has the best chance of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame — Ray Guy, Kenny Stabler or Cliff Branch?

And, will all three one day make it to Canton?

The best chance of the three probably belongs to Ray Guy, and even then it would probably be with the veteran's committee deciding to let in the sport's all-time best punter.

14 years. 7 Pro Bowls. 3 All Pros. 1,049 punts at 42.4 yard average. Longest punt was 77 yards.

If any Punter ever (Ever!) is to make the Hall of Fame....Then, Ray Guy must be in the Hall of Fame.

Stabler's problem is that he had several mediocre years and a short time as a premier quarterback.

15 years, 10 with Oakland. Career: 96 wins, 49 losses. One stinking tie. With Oakland, 69 wins, 26 losses, 1 tie. 60% completion rate. 4 Pro Bowls. 1 All Pro. The short time as a premier quarterback was from the years 1974 thru 1977. Four seasons of excellence. Starting every game, Stabler led the Raiders to a 42-9 regular season record & 6-3 playoff record with one Super Bowl win. Three AFC Conference Championship Game losses, two to Pittsburgh & one to Denver. Adding the '73 AFC Conference Championship Game loss to Miami makes 4 near misses in 5 years. Oh so close to 5 consecutive Super Bowls.

Let's recap the Stabler Years further.

1972 - division loss to Steelers.

1973 - conference championship loss to Dolphins, but they beat the Steelers.

1974 - conference championship loss to the Steelers, but they beat the Dolphins.

1975 - conference championship loss to the Steelers, but they beat the Bengals.

1976 - It all came together!!! They beat the Patriots, Steelers and Vikings to win the Super Bowl!!!

1977 - conference championship loss to the Broncos, but they beat the Browns.

Never experienced another playoff game as an Oakland Raider.

In 1976 Stabler led the NFL in passing touchdowns 27, and passing completion rate 67%, passer rating 103.4, passing yards per attempt 9.4, and passing yards per game 228.

Branch's numbers have been devalued by the inflated numbers of today's wide receivers because of strict rules regarding pass defense.

14 years. 4 Pro Bowls. 3 All Pros. 501 receptions, 8,685 yards, 67 touchdowns.

Led the NFL in receiving yards per game in 1974 & 1976. In 1976 Branch had 1,111 receiving yards on only 46 catches, a 24.2 yard average and 12 touchdowns. In 1974, Cliff tallied 1,092 receiving yards on 60 receptions with 13 touchdowns. In 1983, at the age of 35, Cliff Branch scored a 99 yard touchdown reception. He would score 2 more touchdowns before retiring.

In his final game as an Oakland Raider, Cliff Branch at the age of 36, caught 6 passes for 94 yards in a 38-9 Super Bowl Victory. In 19 career post season games, Branch totaled 1,294 receiving yards.