Long before he was an assistant coach on one of the best teams in NFL history, Dick Stanfel was one of the best offensive linemen the game had known.
Via Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Stanfel died this week at his home in Illinois at the age of 87.
Stanfel was an All-Decade offensive lineman for the Lions in the 1950s, helping them two two championships. He was also the team’s MVP in 1953, a rare achieve for any guard, especially one who played with players such as Bobby Layne and Doak Walker.