Former Cincinnati Bengals greats Ken Anderson and Ken Riley are among 54 seniors - 25 players and 29 coaches/contributors - named Thursday as semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 consideration, the Hall announced.
In April, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Board of Trustees approved an increase to the number of senior finalists from one to three per year for 2023, 2024 and 2025 - potentially opening the door for Riley and Anderson, who were teammates in Cincinnati from 1971 to 1983.
The change to Hall of Fame bylaws increases the maximum class size each of those three years to nine, but doesn't guarantee that three seniors will be elected.