Herb Paterra

Herb Paterra
Date of birth	November 8, 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth	Glassport, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	232 lb (105 kg)
US college	Michigan State University
AFL draft	1963 / round: 18 / pick: 140
Drafted by	Buffalo Bills
Career history
As coach
1971–1972	Michigan State Spartans (LB)
1973–1974	Wyoming Cowboys (LB)
1975–1976	Charlotte Hornets (WFL)
1977–1979	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DC)
1980–1982	Los Angeles Rams (DC)
1983	Edmonton Eskimos (DC)
1984–1985	Green Bay Packers (LB/ST)
1986	Buffalo Bills (DC/LB)
1987–1988	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LB)
1989–1991	Detroit Lions (LB)
1992	Detroit Lions (DC)
1993	Detroit Lions (LB)
1994–1995	Detroit Lions (DC)
1999–2002	Vanderbilt Commodores (LB)
2003–2004	Southeastern Louisiana Lions (LB)
2005–2006	New Mexico State Aggies(LB)
As player
1963	Buffalo Bills
1965–1968	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Honors	Grey Cup champion – 1965, 1967
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com;

Herbert E. "Herb" Paterra (born November 8, 1940) is a former gridiron football player and coach. He spent a total of 46 years in football and coached at all levels of the game, retiring in 2007. He served as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions of the National Football League.^[1]

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