Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will look at how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Cincinnati Bengals have announced the nominees for their Ring of Honor.

Here are the nominees:

Jim Breech, Place Kicker: 1980-92.

Breech is the all-time leading scorer in franchise history and was the first kicker to have two 40-yard Field Goals in the Super Bowl.

James Brooks, Running Back: 1984-91.

In the years Brooks played for the Bengals, only Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, and Roger Craig had more Yards from Scrimmage (9,459). He was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and had 64 Touchdowns for the club.

Cris Collinsworth, Wide Receiver: 1981-88.

Collinsworth was the runner-up for the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1981 and was a Pro Bowl and Second Team All-Pro in his first three seasons.  He exceeded 1,000 Yards four times and had 6,698 Receiving Yards and 26 TDs.

Corey Dillon, Running Back, 1997-2003.

Dillon was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection who rushed for over 1,000 yards in his first six seasons, 8,061 in total for the Bengals. He is Cincinnati’s all-time leading rusher and also had 89 Touchdowns (82 rushing, 7 receiving) for the Bengals.

David Fulcher, Safety, 1986-92.

Fulcher went to three straight Pro Bowls (1988-90) and was a First-Team All-Pro in 1989. Over his career, he recorded 31 Interceptions and 8.5 Sacks.

Tim Krumrie, Nose Tackle, 1983-94.

Krumrie was twice named to the Pro Bowl.  In 1988, he was a First-Team All-Pro and was seventh in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Playing his 12-year career in Cincinnati, Krumrie accumulated 1,017 Tackles and 34.5 Sacks.

Dave Lapham, Offensive Guard, 1974-83.

Lapham started 105 of his 140 Games and, following his playing career, would join the Bengals broadcasting team.

Max Montoya, Offensive Guard, 1979-92.

Montoya was a member of the Bengals’ first two AFC Championship teams, and three of his four Pro Bowls were in Cincinnati.

Bob Trumpy, Tight End, 1968-77.

Trumpy is the only player in team history to be named an AFL All-Star and to the Pro Bowl.  A First Team All-Pro in 1969 when he had a career-high 835 Yards and 9 Touchdowns, he tallied 4,600 Yards and 35 TDs.

Reggie Williams, Linebacker, 1976-89.

Williams played all of his 206 NFL Games with the Bengals where he had 63.5 Sacks.  He also won the Alan Page Community Award in 1984 and the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 1988.

You can vote for who you think should enter the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor here.

One of the few place kickers drafted (8th round in 1979 from the University of California), Jim Breech had his early NFL journey altered when the Oakland Raiders released him in favor of Chris Bahr. The Cincinnati Bengals seized the opportunity, claiming Breech off waivers in 1980 and securing a steady, clutch-kicking presence who would anchor their special teams unit for the next 13 seasons.

Breech, known for being compact and ice-cold under pressure, proved to be the ultimate cold-weather specialist at Riverfront Stadium. His quick-strike style and talent for performing in high-pressure moments made him a key figure during the franchise’s most successful period. Breech was one of the few players to contribute significantly to both Bengals Super Bowl teams in 1981 and 1988.

His postseason clutch ability is legendary: Breech was perfect with a 9-for-9 record on field goal attempts over nine playoff games, including making all four attempts in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XXIII. Notably, his 40-yard field goal late in Super Bowl XXIII put Cincinnati ahead 16–13 with just over three minutes left. He also set an NFL record by winning nine overtime games with walk-off field goals, never missing in any extra period.

Breech achieved high-volume efficiency during the 1980s, ranking in the top ten for field goal percentage and total points five times. In 1988, he led the NFL with 53 extra points, contributing to the league's highest-scoring offense and reaching the AFC Championship.

He was Cincinnati’s full-time placekicker until 1992, then retired. Breech played 181 regular-season and nine postseason games, making 225 field goals and 349 extra points for 1,151 points, still a franchise record.