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Tony Peterson

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · LB

Tony Peterson recorded 83 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

83

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 9, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1998
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1995
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 6, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1994
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 7, 1995

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 30, 1998

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1998

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 26, 1999

Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1998
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 30, 1998

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1998

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–1998

01
SFPETERSON—Tony Peterson
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJPETERSON—Tony Peterson
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

03
CHIPETERSON—Tony Peterson
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

04
SFPETERSON—Tony Peterson
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19946 NFL seasons83 career games4 career solo tackles1 career sacksJersey: 504 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1994Most recent: Dec 26, 1999

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