"His Super Bowl ring from the Bears' magical 1985 season sits in a drawer inside Dick Stanfel's Libertyville home.

It means the world to Stanfel, the Bears offensive line coach from 1981 to '92, yet doesn't convey the significance of the more modest ring he wears every day.

The gold one with a single diamond and faint engraving commemorating the Lions' 1953 NFL championship. The one Stanfel earned in a 17-16 victory over the Browns that capped a season in which his teammates voted him the Lions' most valuable player.

"That was my biggest honor and a pleasant surprise for a guard,'' said Stanfel, 84, who played for the Lions from 1952 to '55. "I got lucky.''

Stanfel hopes fortune smiles on him again Saturday when the Pro Football Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2012. One of two candidates the Seniors Committee nominated — along with Steelers cornerback Jack Butler — Stanfel has a bag packed for Indianapolis in case his phone rings with the news his son Scott says Stanfel "has longed for forever.''"