Photos | Ken Anderson Through The Years
Take a look at QB Ken Anderson through his years as a Bengal. Anderson is a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson is surrounded by autograph seeking youngsters as he walks through Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum on Saturday night, Jan. 16, 1982, during the Avon Tennis Championship of Cincinnati. Anderson and a group of other Bengals were introduced to the crowd between the semifinal singles matches, and then signed autographs. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) pitches the football during a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers in Cincinnati, Aug. 5, 1972. The Packers defeated the Bengals 24-14 at Riverfront Stadium. (AP Photo/NFL Photos/Vernon Biever)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) rolls out to pass during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers in the first regular season meeting between the two teams, Oct. 3, 1971. The Packers defeated the Bengals 20-17 at Lambeau Field. (AP Photo/NFL Photos/Vernon Biever)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson listens to a reporter's question with his six-year-old son, Matt, in the Bengals locker room after AFC playoff win over the Buffalo Bills in Cincinnati on Jan. 3, 1982. Anderson connected with Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth for a touchdown in the late minutes of the fourth quarter to give the Bengals a 28-21 win. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) smiles as he congratulates Cleveland Browns' quarterback Brian Sipe (17) on his teams 17-7 victory over the Bengals in a game played in Cleveland on Sept. 15, 1983. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati Bengals general manager Paul Brown, right, has a talk with quarterback Kenny Anderson during a break in practice, Jan. 21, 1982 at the Super Bowl XVI site in Pontiac, Michigan. (AP Photo)
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)
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 1982, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, left, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson get together on the field at the Pontiac Silverdome before NFL football's Super Bowl XVI. The 49ers won their first NFL title with a 26-21 win. (AP Photo/File)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) checks the scoreboard during Super Bowl XVI, a 26 - 21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals Ken Anderson (15) during a game from his 1973 season with the Cincinnati Bengals. Ken Anderson played for 16 years, all with the Cincinnati Bengals, was a 4-time Pro Bowler and the 1981 NFL MVP. (David Durochik via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) looks over the defense during Super Bowl XVI against the San Francisco 49ers in Pontiac, on January 24, 1982. The 49ers defeated the Bengals 26-21. (AP Photo/Al Messerschmidt)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) sets to pass during Super Bowl XVI in Pontiac, Mich. on Jan. 24, 1982. The San Francisco 49ers won 26 - 21. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) yells during play in an NFL football game in December 1981. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals Ken Anderson (15) during a game from his 1972 season with the Cincinnati Bengals. Ken Anderson played for 16 years, all with the Cincinnati Bengals, was a 4-time Pro Bowler and the 1981 NFL MVP. (David Durochik via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) runs upfield during a Super Bowl XVI NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers in Pontiac, on January 24, 1982. The 49ers defeated the Bengals 26-21. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) looks over the defense during a Super Bowl XVI NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers in Pontiac, on January 24, 1982. The 49ers defeated the Bengals 26-21. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) runs upfield during Super Bowl XVI NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Jan. 24, 1982, in Pontiac, Mich. The 49ers defeated the Bengals 26-21. (Vernon J. Biever via AP)
Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson is welcomed during the Halftime Legends ceremony during an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Cincinnati. (NFL Photos via AP)
Former Bengals' player Ken Anderson stands on the field as he is inducted in the inaugural Ring of Honor ceremony during an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Bengals won 24-21. (Aaron Doster via AP)
Former Cincinnati Bengals players Ken Anderson, left, and Willie Anderson, center left, speak during the Super Bowl LVI Opening Night Fan Rally Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Former Cincinnati Bengals players Ken Anderson, left, and Willie Anderson speak during the Super Bowl LVI Opening Night Fan Rally Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
