Education
Wayne State University.
Wayne State University.
A defensive end, he played college football at Wayne State University, and played professionally in the American Football League (American Federation of Labor-Congress) and National Football League (NFL) for the Boston/New England Patriots. Berger began his career with a semi-pro team in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1965 with the Saint 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 before signing with the NFL"s Los Angeles Rams.
He joined the Patriots as a free agent in 1969 as the biggest lineman to ever suit up for the team
Burger played in 41 games for the Boston/New England Patriots. His final season was with the Miami Dolphins in 1973.