Ken Riley

Ken Riley
Riley during his coaching tenure with the Florida A&M Rattlers
Riley as the coach of Florida A&M
No. 13
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1947-08-06)August 6, 1947
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Died:June 7, 2020(2020-06-07) (aged 72)
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Union
(Bartow, Florida)
College:Florida A&M
NFL draft:1969 / Round: 6 / Pick: 135
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
As a player
As a coach
  • MEAC Coach of the Year (1988, 1990)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:65
Interception yards:596
Fumble recoveries:18
Sacks:1
Defensive touchdowns:5
Head coaching record
Career:45–40–2 (.529)
Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Jerome Riley (August 6, 1947 – June 7, 2020) was an American football cornerback who spent his entire career with the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League (AFL) in 1969 and then the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1983. Riley recorded 65 interceptions in his career, which was the fourth most in NFL history at the time of his retirement. Despite his accomplishments, he was never an exceptionally well-known or popular player. Riley was never once selected to play in the AFL All-Star Game or the Pro Bowl, but he was selected to three All-Pro teams.

In 2023, after decades of waiting, he was posthumously elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


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