| Herb Paterra | |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Glassport, Pennsylvania |
| Position1: | Linebacker |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 232 |
| College: | Michigan State |
| Afldraftedyear: | 1963 |
| Afldraftedround: | 18 |
| Afldraftedpick: | 140 |
| Afldraftedteam: | Buffalo Bills |
| Coaching Years1: | 1971–1972 |
| Coaching Team1: | Michigan State (LB) |
| Coaching Years2: | 1973–1974 |
| Coaching Team2: | Wyoming (LB) |
| Coaching Years3: | 1975 |
| Coaching Team3: | Charlotte Hornets |
| Coaching Years4: | 1976 |
| Coaching Team4: | North Mecklenburg HS (SC) (HC) |
| Coaching Years5: | 1977–1979 |
| Coaching Team5: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DC) |
| Coaching Years6: | 1980–1982 |
| Coaching Team6: | Los Angeles Rams (DC) |
| Coaching Years7: | 1983 |
| Coaching Team7: | Edmonton Eskimos (DC) |
| Coaching Years8: | 1984–1985 |
| Coaching Team8: | Green Bay Packers (LB/ST) |
| Coaching Years9: | 1986 |
| Coaching Team9: | Buffalo Bills (DC/LB) |
| Coaching Years10: | 1987–1988 |
| Coaching Team10: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LB) |
| Coaching Years11: | 1989–1991 |
| Coaching Team11: | Detroit Lions (LB) |
| Coaching Years12: | 1992 |
| Coaching Team12: | Detroit Lions (DC) |
| Coaching Years13: | 1993 |
| Coaching Team13: | Detroit Lions (LB) |
| Coaching Years14: | 1994–1995 |
| Coaching Team14: | Detroit Lions (DC) |
| Coaching Years15: | 1999–2002 |
| Coaching Team15: | Vanderbilt (DC/LB) |
| Coaching Years16: | 2003–2004 |
| Coaching Team16: | Southeastern Louisiana (LB) |
| Coaching Years17: | 2005–2006 |
| Coaching Team17: | New Mexico State (LB) |
| Playing Years1: | 1963 |
| Playing Team1: | Buffalo Bills |
| Playing Years2: | 1965–1968 |
| Playing Team2: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Honors: | 2× Grey Cup champion – 1965, 1967 |
Herbert E. Paterra (born November 8, 1940) is an American 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]