Ken Riley
![Riley as the coach of [[Florida A&M Rattlers football|Florida A&M]] in 1986](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Coach_Ken_Riley_-_Tallahassee%2C_Florida.jpg)
Kenneth Jerome Riley (August 6, 1947 – June 7, 2020) was an American professional
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. His teammate, eight-time Pro Bowler
Leapin' Lemar Parrish, was considered the better cornerback. In 2023, four decades after Riley's career ended, Riley was posthumously elected to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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