Bruce Laird
Between 1974 and 1981, Bruce Laird started 114 of the Baltimore Colts’ 118 regular season games. In his rookie year, Bruce led the NFL in combined punt and kickoff return yardage with 1,146 which earned him a Pro Bowl berth in 1972. Bruce is the President of “Fourth & Goal” an organization established to improve the NFL’s pension and disability plans and provide financial assistance to retired players in need. The organization’s advocacy efforts have been instrumental in improving these benefits for retired players, including the formation of the 88 Plan, named after ex-Colt John Mackey and benefiting retired players who, like Mackey, suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s
