Ken Anderson


Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Finalist: 1996   1998   

Semifinalist: 2023   2024   

Nominated: 2023   2024   

Final Season: 1986

Eligible: Class of 1992

Senior Committee Eligible: Class of 2012

Primary Teams:

Seasons: 1971 → 1986

Legends Score: 21 ?

Legends Score per Season: 1.31

Position: Quarterback

HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALS
🔲All-Decade Team
1st Team All-Pro
🔲Super Bowl Ring
Pro Bowl
League MVP
Offensive Player of the Year

Ken Anderson @ Wikipedia

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Individual Career Highlights

League MVPs (1):

1981BengalsQB

AP Offensive Player of the Year (1):

1981BengalsQB

All-Pro Teams (2):

1975BengalsQB2nd Team
1981BengalsQB1st Team

Pro Bowl Appearances (4):

1975BengalsQB
1976BengalsQB
1981BengalsQB
1982BengalsQB

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Will Ken Anderson ever receive a gold jacket from the Pro Football Hall of Fame?




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Ken Anderson was one of the very best Quarterbacks in the NFL for 15 years. He was MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, a 4-time Pro-Bowler, AND an early winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year!! The Ken Anderson Foundation had been around for decades, and supports children and adults with developmental disabilities. His long-time commitment to giving back to the community showcases his character, integrity and leadership.
RotoGrinders, a data scientific web site rates Ken A. as the highest rated QB NOT yet in the HOF!
Only a super game by Joe Montana kept Anderson from becoming a Super Bowl winner in 1982.
Anderson led the NFL in passer rating 4 times, in completion percentage 3 times (he held the record of a 70.6% season for many years!), and led in passing yards and yards per attempt twice!
Ken Anderson's career statistics, role in pioneering the West Coast offense, MVP season, Super Bowl appearance, consistency, longevity, impact on the community, and comparisons to other Hall of Fame quarterbacks make a compelling argument for his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. His exceptional skills, leadership, and contributions to the game have left an indelible mark on the sport. It is time for the NFL to recognize his greatness and honor him with a well-deserved place among the legends of the game.

Posted by John C Gordon on 01/16/2024 @ 20:35pm


This guy was passing leader 3 years. Never had a true number one Wr,Cris Collensworth was good but a low number one. And was never really supported by a great RB, Until Icky Woods. The guy has better stats than a lot of the other QBs in the hall. I've watched this guy never even mentioned,but you look at his stats and they are off the chart compared to all the other QBs in his era. Come on guys get your stuff together and vote this guy in. He lost a superbowl to Montana come on man.

Posted by Jesse Goodyear on 06/13/2023 @ 07:32am


Ken Anderson is definitely 1 of the bigger snubs. He had a long career as Cincinnati QB and passed for over 30,000 yards career. QB's did not pass 45 or 50 times like they sling it now. Half of Kenny's career, they played only 14 games instead of 16 games. Now they play 17 games. He easily would be around 35,000 yards and 220+ TD's. His 59 completion % is very strong as many QB's were around 50% completions. Anderson and the Bengals had a solid Super Bowl game vs the 49ers. Losing 26-21. Had Anderson won the Super Bowl, he would probably be inducted. Ken Anderson is a HOFer. Legends like the late Paul Brown and the late SF Coach Bill Walsh endorsed his candidacy. They watched Anderson play in Cincinnati. They finally put Ken Stabler in the Hall. Ken Anderson should be next. KING

Posted by KING on 07/8/2022 @ 13:10pm


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