Former Bengals legend Ken Riley is now the 368th member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The hall enshrined him and others throughout a weekend-long event in Canton, Ohio.
He joins Anthony Muñoz and Paul Brown as Bengals in the HOF. All on his birthday weekend at that. Unfortunately, Riley passed away in 2020, but his family was there to take it all in.
Riley played all 15 of his seasons with the Bengals from 1969-1983, amassing the fifth-most interceptions in NFL history (68). He picked off a pass in every campaign as he helped a fledgling expansion team eventually make the Super Bowl during the 1981 season.
He ranks second to Dick “Night Train” Lane’s 68 interceptions among defensive backs. His 207 games played rank second behind former punter Kevin Huber in Bengals history. Huber just passed Riley this past season.
Check out some of the cool moments from this weekend's enshrinement.
Ken Riley’s @ProFootballHOF bust unveiled by Barbara Riley & Ken Riley II ❤️
— NFL (@NFL) August 5, 2023
: #PFHOF23 Enshrinement on @NFLNetwork
: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/an588HsdGS
The moment decades in the making! @KenRileyII1 accepts his father's Gold Jacket as an official member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame #RuleTheJungle #NFL #WhoDey @Local12 pic.twitter.com/NFzgZshOnL
— Chris Renkel (@Chris_Renkel) August 5, 2023
The Rattler now has his place in Canton forever.
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 5, 2023
For the first time, we see the bronze bust of @Bengals legend Ken Riley! pic.twitter.com/VJr4ahgIlA
Ken Riley played his last game 40 years ago.
— NFL (@NFL) August 5, 2023
He still ranks top 5 in interceptions in NFL history. #PFHOF23 pic.twitter.com/y1dhScm4Ap
Consistent, durable and excellent. Ken Riley is @Bengals royalty and now Hall of Famer No. 368. pic.twitter.com/HCS2kyR1XF
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 5, 2023
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