Bruce Herron

{{Short description|American football player (born 1954)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Bruce Herron | number = 51 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|4|14}} | birth_place = Victoria, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | weight_lb = 220 | height_in = 2 | college = New Mexico | draftyear = 1977 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 180 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1977}})* * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1978|1982}}) | statlabel1 = Sacks | statvalue1 = 3.0 | statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue2 = 1 | pfr = HerrBr20 }}

'''Bruce Wayne Herron''' (born April 14, 1954) is an American former professional football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 7th round (180th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1977 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/draft.htm |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In December 2012, Herron and former players Raymond Austin and Gerry Sullivan filed a lawsuit against the NFL over their handling of concussions.<ref>{{cite news|last=Janssen|first=Kim|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17018241-418/two-former-chicago-bears-the-latest-to-sue-nfl-over-concussions.html|title=Two former Chicago Bears the latest to sue NFL over concussions|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=December 14, 2012|accessdate=December 15, 2012}}</ref>

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