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In 2010, he was named as a part of the [[Pro Football Researchers Association]] "Hall of Very Good" class of 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://profootballresearchers.org/hall-of-very-good-2010.html | title=Hall of Very Good - 2010 - Pfra &#124; Professional Football Researchers Association }}</ref>
 
Riley was posthumously inducted to the Bengals [[Cincinnati Bengals#Ring of Honor|Ring of Honor]] as a part of their inaugural class.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bengals' First Super Bowl Team Stages Ring of Honor Reunion As Voters Tap The Two Kens |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-first-super-bowl-team-stages-ring-of-honor-reunion-as-voters-tap-the-two |website=Bengals.com}}</ref> He was also the second player ever to make it in from Florida A&M, the first being [[Bob Hayes]].
 
On August 17, 2022, Riley was announced as one of the three finalists nominated by the senior committee for induction in the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class along with [[Joe Klecko]] and [[Chuck Howley]]. At the 2023 NFL Honors, he was announced being a member of the 2023 Hall of Fame class, becoming the 2nd player that spent all of their career with the Bengals to be inducted and the 4th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/joe-klecko-ken-riley-chuck-howley-named-as-finalists-for-2023-hall-of-fame-induction/amp/|title=Joe Klecko, Ken Riley, and Chuck Howley named as finalists for 2023 Hall of Fame induction}}</ref>