Defense & Fumbles
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| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1969 | 22 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||
| 1970 | 23 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | ||||
| 1971 | 24 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1972 | 25 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1973 | 26 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | ||||
| 1974 | 27 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1975 | 28 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | AP2 | |||
| 1976 | 29 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 141 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | AP2 | |||
| 1977 | 30 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1978 | 31 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||
| 1979 | 32 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | ||||
| 1980 | 33 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||
| 1981 | 34 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | ||||
| 1982 | 35 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||
| 1983+ | 36 | CIN | RCB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 89 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | AP1 | |||
| Career | 207 | 202 | 65 | 596 | 5 | 66 | 3 | 18 | 96 | 0 | 1.0 | 133 | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ken Riley born?
Ken Riley was born on August 6, 1947.
Where was Ken Riley born?
Ken Riley was born in Bartow, FL.
How tall was Ken Riley?
Ken Riley was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Ken Riley weigh when playing?
Ken Riley weighed 181 lbs (82 kg) when playing.
Is Ken Riley in the Hall of Fame?
Ken Riley was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2023.
How many games did Ken Riley play?
Ken Riley played 207 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Ken Riley have?
Ken Riley had 596 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Ken Riley won?
Ken Riley never won a Super Bowl.
When did Ken Riley retire?
Ken Riley last played in 1983.
What are Ken Riley's nicknames?
The Rattler is a nickname for Ken Riley.
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