George Seals

George Edward Seals (October 2, 1942 – May 6, 2022)^[1] was an American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

George Seals

No. 71, 67
Born:	(1942-10-02)October 2, 1942 Higginsville, Missouri, U.S.
Died:	May 6, 2022(2022-05-06) (aged 79)
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive tackle Offensive guard Offensive tackle
College	Missouri
AFL draft	1964, round: 8, pick: 64 (by the San Diego Chargers)
NFL draft	1964, round: 4, pick: 52 (by the New York Giants)
Career history
As player
1964	Washington Redskins
1965–1971	Chicago Bears
1972–1973	Kansas City Chiefs
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Eight (1963)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

Biography

Seals was born in Higginsville, Missouri. He played college football at the University of Missouri and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1964 NFL draft by the New York Giants. Seals was also selected in the eighth round of the 1964 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. His son Dan Seals lost to Mark Kirk in 2006 and 2008 and also lost to Bob Dold in 2010 for the 10th District of Illinois' Congressional seat.