The Boz's Past Comes Back to Bite Him

One of the biggest busts in NFL history was just sacked for allegedly stiffing a veterinarian ... and it only took the guy 11 years to notice.

A vet in Malibu just filed papers in small claims court against Brian "The Boz" Bosworth -- claiming the former Seattle Seahawk never paid his pup's tab for "a week of boarding, grooming and a vaccine" ... which happened in September of 1998.

The tab -- $286.15 -- may actually be small enough for the former linebacker to tackle.

No word on how the vet plans to get around California's pesky four year statute of limitations.