33 Facts About Ray Horton

Ray Horton played college football at Washington and was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

In 1978, Horton graduated early from Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington, where he was a prep All-American.

Ray Horton accepted a football scholarship from the University of Washington, where he played as a cornerback and special teams from 1980 to 1982 after a redshirt year.

Ray Horton finished as a three-year starter with 10 career interceptions, 22 passes defensed, including 14 in 1981 and played in two Rose Bowls.

Ray Horton was one of the top punt returners in the nation.

Ray Horton was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1983 NFL draft.

Ray Horton was selected by the Los Angeles Express in the third round of the 1983 USFL Draft.

Ray Horton earned the job as a starting cornerback with Cincinnati by the second game of the season, finishing with a franchise rookie record 5 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.

The next year, Ray Horton was named the regular starter at right cornerback after the retirement of Ken Riley, posting 66 tackles and 3 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.

In 1987, Ray Horton started 8 games, while replacing an injured Louis Breeden, tallying 53 tackles.

Ray Horton recorded 26 tackles, 3 interceptions and one sack as the Bengals won their second AFC Championship.

Ray Horton was the team's punt returner during the game.

Ray Horton was named the starting free safety, helping anchor the secondary and calling the defensive signals.

Ray Horton collected 116 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, one interception and one sack.

Ray Horton posted 69 tackles, 6 passes defensed, one interception and 4 fumble recoveries.

Ray Horton became the first player in franchise history to score a defensive touchdown in back-to-back games and the third player ever to have 2 defensive touchdowns in the same season.

Ray Horton was replaced with James Washington who took over the starting job.

Ray Horton still was able to be part of the championship team in Super Bowl XXVII.

Ray Horton was released on June 1,1993, with the Cowboys looking to give more opportunities to Washington and Darren Woodson.

Ray Horton finished his career with 19 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries, 3 sacks and 5 defensive touchdowns.

Ray Horton began his coaching career in 1994 as a defensive assistant with the Washington Redskins.

Ray Horton was hired by Norv Turner, who knew him from Dallas where Turner was an offensive coordinator.

Ray Horton was the defensive backs coach for the Bengals and the Detroit Lions.

Ray Horton was the assistant defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2006, before being promoted to defensive backs coach in 2007.

On February 9,2011, Ray Horton was named defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals.

In 2013, Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt was fired, though Ray Horton was initially retained and considered for promotion to head coach.

On January 17,2013, Ray Horton was passed over for the promotion in favor of his former fellow Pittsburgh assistant Bruce Arians, leading to his prompt departure from Arizona.

On January 18,2013, Ray Horton was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Browns.

On January 18,2014, Ray Horton agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans.

In 2022, Ray Horton joined a class-action racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.

Ray Horton alleged that his 2016 interview with the Titans was a sham conducted solely to comply with the Rooney Rule.

Browns coach Hue Jackson hired Ray Horton to be the Browns defensive coordinator going into the 2016 season.

Ray Horton was hired as the Redskins' defensive backs coach on January 24,2019.