Vermeil headed the 1999 St. Louis Rams, otherwise known as 'The Greatest Show on Turf,' while Branch was a part of three Raiders championship teams, two in Oakland and one in L.A.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame elected eight new people to their hallowed halls on Thursday, just days ahead of Super Bowl LVI.
The next year he would go on to coach the UCLA Bruins, as their offensive coordinator for just one season, when he was re-signed by the Rams as an assistant coach. During his 15-year hiatus from the game, Vermeil would go on to work as a sports announcer for both CBS and ABC. Vermeil was initially named a coaching finalist for the Hall of Fame in 2020, but he failed to get in both that year and in 2021.Vermeil was recognized by the Rams in 2008 when they placed his name on the “Ring of Honor” which aligned the walls of the team’s stadium in St. Louis. He is also well-known for his role in signing Vince Papale, the hometown Eagles fan who worked his way onto his beloved team, which later became inspiration for the Disney movie “Invincible.
One of Vermeil’s potential Super Bowl teams was denied by Cliff Branch’s Raiders in 1980, which was the second of three Super Bowl Championships that Branch would be a part of with the franchise. Branch, known for his blazing speed, still holds the NFL record for longest-receiving touchdown with his 99-yard haul in a 1983 game against the then Washington Redskins. He also set several playoff receiving records that were later broken by Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers.
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