Richard Anthony "Dick" Stanfel (born July 20, 1927) is a former American football

American football

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 offensive lineman in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Detroit Lions

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 and the Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

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. He played college football

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 at the University of San Francisco

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 and was drafted

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 in the second round of the 1951 NFL Draft

1951 NFL Draft

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. He played for the Lions for four seasons from 1952–1955 and the Redskins for three seasons from 1956–1958. With the Lions, Stanfel won two NFL Championships (1952

NFL Championship Game, 1952

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 and 1953

NFL Championship Game, 1953

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) and earned two Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

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 selections (1953 and 1955). He was traded to the Redskins in 1956 and earned three straight Pro Bowl honors from 1956–1958. He was named to the National Football League 1950s All-Decade Team and in 2002, he was named one of the 70 Greatest Redskins.

Stanfel became the interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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 for the final four games of the 1980 season

1980 NFL season

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. He was the offensive line coach for the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 from 1981 to 1992, and helped create a solid offensive line that helped the Bears win Super Bowl XX

Super Bowl XX

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 following the 1985 season

1985 NFL season

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Stanfel was named a senior nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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for 1993, but did not have enough votes for enshrinement. He was again nominated for 2012.