 In January 1970, Sestak was selected as a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team, and in 2009 as a member of the Bills' 50th Anniversary Team.In 2007, Tom Sestak was inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame.In 2011, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Sestak to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2011  In 2019, despite not being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was chosen as a finalist for the NFL’s 100th Anniversary Team 

Sestak died of a heart attack in 1987.