Former Bears offensive line coach Dick Stanfel on Saturday was elected for induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016.
Stanfel, who passed away last June at the age of 87, was an elite guard during seven NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions (1952-55) and Washington Redskins (1956-58). He was voted to five Pro Bowls and was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1950s after helping the Lions win back-to-back titles in 1952-53.
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Stanfel, a Senior Committee nominee, will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame this summer along with Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Eddie DeBartolo Jr.