Listed at 6-foot-1 and 252 pounds, to say that offensive lineman Stan Jones would be undersized by today’s NFL standard is putting it mildly. Nonetheless, Jones remains one of the best offensive lineman in team history and comes in at No. 28 on our countdown of the organization’s top-30 players of all-time.
The Bears selected Jones in the fifth round of the 1953 NFL Draft out of Maryland, where he had been a consensus All-America selection. He was initially a tackle but switched to the offensive guard spot following his rookie year and his career took off.
Jones went on to be named a First-Team All-Pro three times during his tenure with the Bears, including seven consecutive Pro Bowl selections. He was known widely around the league as one of the best interior lineman at the position and won his first and only world championship with the team in 1963.
Jones would have likely spent his whole career with the organization had he not wanted to play closer to home in Washington for his final pro season before retirement. Either way, Jones made his mark on the Bears organization and was rewarded with a Hall of Fame induction in 1991.