Corey Dillon, Tim Krumrie named newest members of Bengals Ring of Honor

The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Thursday Corey Dillon and Tim Krumrie as their 2024 Ring of Honor inductees.

The pair join Paul Brown, Anthony Munoz, Ken Anderson, Ken Riley, Isaac Curtis, Willie Anderson, Chad Johnson and Boomer Esiason. The induction will occur during the Sept. 23 "Monday Night Football" game against the Washington Commanders.

Dillon, 49, played for the Bengals from 1997-2003 and remains the franchise’s all-time leader in rushing attempts (1,865), rushing yards (8,061) and 100-yard rushing games (28). He earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 1999-2001.

“Corey not only was strong and fast with great balance — he was durable,” said Bengals president Mike Brown. “He could take a lot of snaps. He was the one who carried the ball for us. That’s what we could do best then — run the ball. Teams recognized that and would play a heavy front against us. It didn’t matter. He would just run through them as though they were in a passing setup.”

Krumrie, 64, spent his entire 12-year career in Cincinnati from 1983-1994. The former nose tackle played in 188 regular season games, the most ever by a Bengals linemen, earning two Pro Bowl nods during this time. During Cincinnati's Super Bowl run in 1989, Krumrie played a pivotal role. In addition to his consistent performance on the field, Krumrie is praised for his toughness highlighted by his performance in Super Bowl XXIII when he played on a broken leg.

"Tim had heart,” said Brown. “He just didn’t stop. He was that way in practice as well. He actually liked practicing. For him, it was fun. He looked forward to it. He never stopped trying. He just thought that’s the way you did it, and it really is. Not everyone can match that.”

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