He won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys and was a member of the 70s all-decade team. Preliminary discussions regarding the Hall of Fame class begin this month. Riley and Anderson will again be on the senior ballot that sometimes consists of as many as 80 candidates. The nine-member senior Hall of Fame committee must then narrow that list down to just one finalist before a final vote on the Saturday before the Super Bowl, which will determine the next class.
The class will be revealed at the NFL Honors ceremony. A plethora of Bengals fans and individuals affiliated with the organization are hoping the class, or any class for that matter, includes at least one former Bengals player. Ultimately, though, the final verdict is up to the Hall of Fame voters. Facebook Twitter Email. Tyler Dragon Cincinnati Enquirer. Show Caption. Hide Caption.
Bengals 50 - Cincinnati Innovations. Share your feedback to help improve our site! The list of nominees will be narrowed down to 25 finalists in November. By January, the pack will be thinned out again, with only 15 finalists. From there, a selection committee will narrow the list to ten, and then to five. Once it is at five, each member votes yes or no. None of the current Bengals nominees have even been named as finalists, so it would be an atmospheric ascension if one of them were to be named to the Hall of Fame.
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Two years later, it was Pat Bowlen and Champ Bailey. If you want to include Brian Dawkins, who spent his last three seasons with Denver, that makes five in four years — or as many as the previous No surprise, then, that complaints of voter bias vs.
Because there is. Where Denver has eight Hall of Famers who played the bulk of their careers with the Broncos, the Bengals have just one: Tackle Anthony Munoz, who last played in No team that originated prior to has fewer. And right tackle Willie Anderson. How about cornerbacks Ken Riley and Lemar Parrish? Or wide receiver Isaac Curtis? All are worthy of consideration, but only Ken Anderson has been a Hall-of-Fame finalist , And the others?
Ken Anderson was a three-time All-Pro, league MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, four-time leader in passer rating, three-time leader in completion percentage and two-time leader in passing yards. When he retired after the season he held league records for consecutive pass completions 20 , completion percentage for a single game 20 of 22 for Anderson also set Super Bowl records since broken for completion percentage Because he was.
Named to four Pro Bowls and chosen as a first-team All-Pro, Anderson missed only two starts in his first 11 seasons with Cincinnati. Next up: Ken Riley. All are in Canton. And his 65 career interceptions? He was named to eight Pro Bowls and chosen as a five-time All-Pro — including three first teams.
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