Shame that Stanfill's career was cut short due to injury, otherwise he would likely be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In his HOF enshrinement speech in 2001, Nick Buoniconti had this to say about the "No-Name Defense" and Stanfill, "We had a defense that would out hit you, outplay you and a defense that would outthink you. We had a defense that had a Bill Stanfill, who had 18½ sacks one year and is tenth ranked in the history in the NFL."