On June 22, 2015, Dick Stanfel passed away. It was noted at the bottom of a couple columns and might have been a small blurb on NFL.Com. It was barely recognized by the NFL community and that was a mistake. Because Dick Stanfel had a tremendous NFL career.
Stanfel was one of the great offensive linemen in the 1950s. He was a standout for both the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins. He earned 5 Pro Bowl nominations and was named first team All- Pro in 5 of his 7 NFL seasons. Stanfel was one of the cornerstones of the Lions two NFL championship teams and was also named one of the 70 greatest Redskins in team history.