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JAXPETERSON54

Mike Peterson

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · OLB

Mike Peterson recorded 180 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

5.5

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

180

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mike Peterson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2005
BALTIMORERAVENS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 13, 2005

Baltimore Ravens vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2005
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 7, 2006

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2006

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
ATLANTAFALCONS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 16, 2007

Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Dec 30, 2000

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2010
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 15, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2011

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Peterson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 13 total tackles

Wild Card
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Dec 30, 2000

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2007
ATLANTAFALCONS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 16, 2007

Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 24, 1999

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2010
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 26, 2010

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2010

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2011
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 11, 2011

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Peterson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1998–2011

01
INDPETERSON52Mike Peterson
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

02
JAXPETERSON54Mike Peterson
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

03
ATLPETERSON53Mike Peterson
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons180 career games660 career solo tackles21 career sacksDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 36Jersey: 535 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Dec 30, 2012

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history