# Ron Berger

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1942)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football biography
| name          = Ron Berger
| number        = 72, 88
| position      = [Defensive end](/source/Defensive_end)
| position_2    = [Defensive tackle](/source/Defensive_tackle)
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1942|09|30}}
| birth_place   = [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit), U.S.
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|yyyy|mm|dd|mf=y}} -->
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 8
| weight_lb     = 290
| high_school   = [Denby](/source/Denby_High_School) (Detroit)
| college       = [Wayne St. (Michigan)](/source/Wayne_State_Warriors_football) (1962-1965)
| undraftedyear = 1966
| pastteams     =
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|1966}})*
* [Orange County Ramblers](/source/Orange_County_Ramblers) (1967)
* [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)) ({{NFL Year|1968}})*
* Orange County Ramblers (1968)
* [Los Angeles Rams](/source/Los_Angeles_Rams) ({{NFL Year|1969}})*
* [Boston/New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ([1969](/source/1969_American_Football_League_season)–{{NFL Year|1972}})
* [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) (1973)*
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|1973}})
| statleague    = NFL/AFL
| statlabel1    = [Fumble](/source/Fumble) recoveries
| statvalue1    = 3
| statlabel2    = [Sack](/source/Quarterback_sack)s
| statvalue2    = 14.0
| pfr           = B/BergRo20 
}}

'''Ron Berger''' (born September 30, 1942) is an American former college and professional football player.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/177372931/ | title=Berger's cram course includes homework | work=[The Miami News](/source/The_Miami_News) | date=September 12, 1973 | accessdate=24 July 2025 | author=Nobles, Charlie}}</ref> A defensive end, he played college football at [Wayne State University](/source/Wayne_State_University), and played professionally in the [American Football League](/source/American_Football_League) (AFL) and [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [Boston/New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots).

==Career==
Berger began his career with a semi-pro team in [Pontiac, Michigan](/source/Pontiac%2C_Michigan), in 1965 with the St. Petersburg Blazers of the North American Football League.  The next year, the 6-foot-8 Berger played for the Orange County (Calif.) Ramblers of the [Continental Football League](/source/Continental_Football_League) before signing with the NFL's [Los Angeles Rams](/source/Los_Angeles_Rams).  He joined the Patriots as a free agent in 1969 as the biggest lineman to ever suit up for the team.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

Burger played in 41 games for the Boston/New England Patriots.  His final season was with the Miami Dolphins in 1973.

==References==
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Category:1942 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Detroit
Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Wayne State Warriors football players
Category:Boston Patriots players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:American Football League players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
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