Witness history at Paul Brown Stadium as the Bengals induct the inaugural Ring of Honor class. The celebration takes place in primetime on Sept. 30 when the Bengals play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m.
The inaugural class of Ken Anderson, Paul Brown, Anthony Muñoz and Ken Riley will be inducted during a halftime ceremony featuring a video tribute, the official unveiling of the names of the inductees on the stadium's east facade and a special jacket presentation. The Bengals teamed up with Over-the-Rhine retailer and suit brand Pursuit to create a custom Ring of Honor jacket that will be given to each inductee. For more information on the Ring of Honor, visit bengals.com/ringofhonor.
The Ring of Honor celebration kicks off pregame with the Ruler of The Jungle ceremony. For the first time, the Bengals will have three Rulers of The Jungle highlighting the former players in the inaugural class. Rulers of The Jungle Ken Anderson, Anthony Muñoz and Ken Riley II will lead the stadium in the Who Dey chant right before kickoff.
A year ago today the Bengals announced the Ring of Honor.
Look back at some of the top photos from the Bengals inaugural Ring of Honor Class: Ken Anderson, Paul Brown, Anthony Munoz and Ken Riley. The class was honored in a ceremony at halftime of the Bengals' Thursday night home game against the Jaguars on Sept. 30th 2021.
Anthony Munoz, Hall of Fame Class of 1998, blocks a defender against the New York Jets on Oct. 9, 1988.
1972: Quarterback Ken Anderson in action.
Bengals founder and head coach Paul Brown in action during the 1975 season.
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Ken Riley holds the ball up and is congratulated by teammate Rick Razzano on Sunday, Jan. 3, 1981 in Cincinnate, OH. Riley's interception of Buffalo Bills quarterback Joe Ferguseon in the first half of the AFC playoff game set up the Bengal's second touchdown. (AP Photo
Cincinnati Bengals Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz (78) watches from the sideline during the NFL Super Bowl XXIII game against the San Francisco 49ers on January 22, 1989, in Miami, Fla.
Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson celebrates after throwing a touchdown during the 1982 season.
Paul Brown, Hall of Fame Class of 1967, extreme left, is the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, who will start play in the American Football League this fall. Paul met at the training table with some rookie hopefuls at Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio, on July 6, 1968. Facing camera, left to right: Howard Fest, University of Texas; Ed Brantley, North Texas State; Wally Scott, University of Arizona. Bill Peterson from San Jose State (Calif.) has his back to the camera. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Ken Riley loosens his legs on Thursday, Jan. 21, 1982 in Pontiac as the team begins their daily workout in preparation for the Super Bowl XVI. Riley will be on the prowl for passes by San Francisco's Joe Montana during Sunday's Super Bowl XVI in the Pontiac Silverdome. (AP Photo)
AFC Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz of the Cincinnati Bengals visits Children's Hospital before the NFC's 21-15 victory over the AFC in the 1992 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 2, 1992 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson poses with the NFL's Most Valuable Player award, the Schick Trophy, in New York, Jan. 13, 1982, after being named the league's MVP for 1981. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)
Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown operates a movie projector beside which he spends many hours each week going over films of the Bengal's and their opponents. He was named the Associated Press Coach of the Year of the AFL in Cincinnati on Dec. 11, 1969. Brown, one of football's most successful coaches, is a stickler for fundamentals and precision. (AP Photo/Harvey Eugene Smith)
Ken Riley of the Cincinnati Bengals dives to bring down San Francisco 49ers fullback Earl Cooper (49) at the Pontiac Silverdome in Super Bowl XVI on January 24, 1982. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Anthony Munoz, Hall of Fame Class of 1998, leaves the field after play in 1991. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) looks for a receiver during the NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets on September 16, 1984 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown, shown standing with his father and Bengals founder, Paul Brown, right, during practice at Spinney Field in Cincinnati, Dec. 12, 1986, made an agreement with Hamilton County officials to name the Bengals new stadium after his father. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Bengals cornerback Ken Riley poses for a photo ahead of the 1972 season.
Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackles Anthony Munoz, left, and Mike Obrovac look at a card with a play diagram during a practice at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., Jan. 20, 1982. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson releases a pass during a practice session at the Bengals' Spinney Field training facility in Cincinnati on Dec. 29, 1981, where the team is preparing for a playoff game Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Cincinnati Bengals' head football coach Paul Brown, right, talks with two of his quarterbacks during a workout on Aug. 21, 1970, at their training camp in Wilmington, Ohio. At left is Dave Lewis, also a punter, and Sam Wyche, center. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)
Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Ken Riley waves to the crowd during a halftime 50th anniversary ceremony of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Bengals tackle Anthony Munoz out in pass protection against the Los Angeles Raiders.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson, left, and USC running back Marcus Allen holds their Bert Bell Awards they received from the Maxwell Club, Feb. 11, 1982, in Philadelphia. The Maxwell Club named Anderson the top pro football player and Allen the top player in college. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
1968: Paul Brown, President of the Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League, is trying to select the design of the team's helmets to be worn by his team when it starts play in the A.F.L.
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Ken Riley waits for Miami Dolphins running back Larry Csonka in the Orange Bowl on Monday, Dec. 2, 1974 in Miami.
Anthony Munoz, Hall of Fame Class of 1998, prepares for the snap during the 1990 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game on January 6, 1991 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati Begals quarterback Ken Anderson turns to make a handoff during the AFC championship game against the San Diego Chargers in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1982. (AP Photo)
Paul Brown, Hall of Fame Class of 1967, is hoisted by Bill Bergey (66), Al Beauchamp (58), and John Guillory (28) on Dec. 20, 1970, and given a ride to the dressing room after the Bengals beat the Boston Patriots, 45-7, to win the title in the Central Division of the American Conference of the NFL. The game took place in Cincinnati, Ohio (AP Photo/Gene Smith)
Bengals cornerback Ken Riley backpedals in coverage during a game at Riverfront Stadium in 1981.
In addition to the Ring of Honor, the Bengals will recognize the 40th anniversary of the 1981 team's Super Bowl appearance. Nearly 40 members of the 1981 team will be present at the game.
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