MIKE PETERSONPeterson, Porter MichaelHeight: 6-2 Weight: 233 Born: June 17, 1976 Gainesville, FL High School: Santa Fe (Alachua, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Florida | Redshirted |
| 1995 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1996 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1997 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1998 | Florida | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (36th overall) 1999 Indianapolis Colts |
| Relatives: Brother of Adrian Peterson |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 52 | RLB | 16 | 13 |
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 52 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 52 | ROLB | 9 | 9 |
| 2002 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2002 IND NFL | 52 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL | 54 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 54 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 54 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2006 JAC NFL | 54 | MLB | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 54 | MLB | 10 | 10 |
| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2008 JAC NFL | 54 | MLB | 15 | 10 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 53 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 53 | WLB | 16 | 13 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 53 | LLB-RLB | 15 | 4 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 53 | LLB-RLB-MLB | 16 | 3 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 198 | 163 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/17/1999 | 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL |
| Signed | 7/28/1999 | 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2002 IND NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/2003 | 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/11/2006 | 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2006 JAC NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2008 JAC NFL |
| Signed | 3/10/2009 | 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/2011 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/27/2011 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/2012 | 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 261 | 0 | 0.0 | 116 | 11.3 | 145 | 33.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 261 | 0 | 116 | 145 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2002 IND NFL | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 53 | 0 |
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 26t | 1 |
| 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2006 JAC NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 272 | 14.3 | 53 | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 5.0 | 31.0 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2008 JAC NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21.5 | 139.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 105 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 160 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2002 IND NFL | 137 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 126 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 132 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2006 JAC NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2008 JAC NFL | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 59 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1219 | 1196 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2003 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2008 JAC NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 13 | 136 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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