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Deion Branch

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · WR

Deion Branch recorded 137 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks.

▶Best highlights

48.5

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

137

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Deion Branch's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXVIII
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 1, 2004

Carolina Panthers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVIII · Feb 1, 2004

10 rec · 143 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Conference Championship
2004
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 23, 2005

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2005

4 rec · 116 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXXIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 6, 2005

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl XXXIX · Feb 6, 2005

11 rec · 133 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2010
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 12, 2010

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2010

8 rec · 151 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2010
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 25, 2010

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2010

3 rec · 113 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Deion Branch's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 153 receiving yards

Divisional Round
2005
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 14, 2006

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2006

8 rec · 153 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 13 receptions · 15 targets

Regular Season
2002
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
SEP 29, 2002

New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

13 rec · 128 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2010
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 25, 2010

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2010

3 rec · 113 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Conference Championship
2004
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 23, 2005

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2005

4 rec · 116 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Deion Branch's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2006

01
NEBRANCH83Deion Branch
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

02
SEABRANCH83Deion Branch
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

03
NEBRANCH83Deion Branch
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2010–2016

04
SEABRANCH83Deion Branch
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEASHERMAN25Richard Sherman

Defense, competition and a first championship

Seattle Seahawks · The Legion of Boom

Pete Carroll built a young, physical roster that overwhelmed Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII and returned the next year before a goal-line interception.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

05
INDBRANCH86Deion Branch
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2003, 2004Super Bowl MVP · 200411 NFL seasons140 career games33 career rushing yards518 career receptions6,644 career receiving yards39 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 65Jersey: 8615 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2002Most recent: Jan 20, 2013

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.