2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

BRANCH 76downs. Caught six passes for a game-high 89yards and hauled in his first touchdown grab ofthe season on a 26-yard play-action pass atPhiladelphia (9/14). Registered a game and regularseason high 107 yards receiving on threecatches at Denver (11/3). Got open behind theBroncos secondary and hauled in a career-long66-yard touchdown reception. Snared a teamhighsix receptions for 64 yards and a touchdownat Indianapolis (11/30). Hauled in thegame-winning touchdown with a 13-yard grabon third-and-7 with 8:41 remaining in the fourthquarter versus Colts. Caught two passes for 23yards in the Patriots’ 24-14 AFC Championshipvictory at Indianapolis (1/18/04). Tallied a gamehigh10 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdownin the Patriots’ 32-29 Super Bowl XXXVIIIvictory over the Carolina Panthers (2/1/04).Hauled in the Patriots’ first touchdown with a 5-yard reception with 3:05 remaining in the secondquarter. Helped set up the Patriots’ secondtouchdown by getting behind the defense andhauling in a 52-yard reception. Set up AdamVinatieri’s game-winning field goal with a 17-yard reception on third-and-3 with just nine secondsremaining in the contest. 2004: Startednine regular-season games and all three playoffcontests. Tallied a career-high four touchdownreceptions. Finished third on the team with 35receptions and 454 receiving yards. Led all NFLreceivers in the playoffs with 16 receptions for264 yards. Exceeded the 100-yard receivingmark against the Chiefs (11/22). Tied for theteam lead with seven receptions and 86 receivingyards versus Indianapolis (9/9). Snared thePatriots’ first touchdown of the season on a 16-yard grab. Returned to action versus KansasCity (11/22) after being inactive for seven gamesand led the team with six receptions and 106receiving yards and a touchdown. Led the teamwith seven receptions and 82 receiving yardswith a touchdown at N.Y. Jets (12/26). NamedNFL Offensive Player of Championship Sundayafter recording a team-high 116 receiving yardson four receptions and a touchdown in thePatriots’ 41-27 AFC Championship victory overPittsburgh (1/23/05). Sealed the trip to the SuperBowl with a 23-yard touchdown run off of areverse in the fourth quarter. Named SuperBowl XXXIX MVP after tying a Super Bowlrecord with 11 receptions in the Patriots’ 24-21victory over Philadelphia (2/6/05). Registered agame-high 133 receiving yards. 2005: Led theteam with career highs in receptions (78),receiving yards (998) and touchdown receptions(5). Recorded five or more receptions in 11of 16 regular season games. In the regular season,led the team in receptions or tied for theteam lead nine times. Paced the squad inreceiving yards in five games. Led the teamwith seven receptions and 99 receiving yardsMOST CAREER RECEPTIONS INSUPER BOWL GAMESRec Player Team(s) Games33 Jerry Rice SF, OAK 427 Andre Reed BUF 421 Deion Branch NE 220 Roger Craig SF 320 Thurman Thomas BUF 4and collected three receptions for 57 yards duringthe Patriots’ first touchdown drive of theevening versus Oakland 9/8). Gave the Patriotsa 10-7 lead with a 18-yard touchdown grab inthe first quarter against the Raiders. Led theteam with eight receptions for 60 yards atCarolina (9/18). Led the team with eight receptionsfor 107 yards at Atlanta (10/9). Led teamwith 92 receiving yards on three catches versusBuffalo (10/30). Gave the Patriots a 7-3 advantagewith a 33-yard touchdown reception in thethird quarter. Topped the team with 83 receivingyards on five catches at Buffalo (12/11) andmade an acrobatic 22-yard reception over themiddle on the Patriots’ first scoring drive of theafternoon. Also grabbed a 28-yard receptionover the middle in the third quarter. Led theteam with eight receptions and set a Patriotsplayoff record with 153 receiving yards atDenver (1/14/06). and also recorded the longestreception in Patriots’ playoff history when hehauled in a 73-yard pass in the AFC DivisionalPlayoffs.COLLEGE: Branch hauled in 143 passes for2,204 yards (15.4 average) and 18 touchdownswhile at Louisville (2000-01). His 143 catchesrank sixth on the school’s career-record listwhile his 2,204 yards are topped only by MiguelMontano (2,305, 1994-97), Ibn Green (2,830,1996-99) and Arnold Jackson (3,670, 1997-2000)in Louisville annals. Only Anthony Cummings(25, 1987-90), Green (33) and Jackson (31) hadmore touchdown catches in a career for theCardinals. Became only the second player inschool history to record multiple 1,000-yardreceiving seasons, joining Jackson (1,209 in1999 and 1,165 in 1998). Earned team MVP honorsfollowing the 2000 season. Earned secondteamAll-America honors at Jones County(Ellisville, Miss.) College following the 1998 season.Caught 69 passes for 1,012 yards (14.7avg.) and nine scores and helped JCC to a 12-0mark and a victory in the Golden Isles Bowl.Grabbed 37 passes for 639 yards (17.7 avg.) andfive touchdowns as a freshman.PERSONAL: Born Anthony Branch on July 18,1979. Lettered in football and track at Monroe(Albany, Ga.) High. Participated in indoor track