OLB · Atlanta Falcons
Mike Peterson
Age 49 · 185 cm (6'1") · 103 kg · Born Jun 17, 1976 · Florida
NFL career
1999
debut year
2012
last season
14
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Florida
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#36
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2012 · 180 games.
Defense
660solo tackles
20.5sacks
19INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
14 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 66 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 27 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 68 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 57 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 69 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 72 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 17 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 | 50 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 59 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 62 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 33 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Mike Peterson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
24–28 vs 49ers
2012-20 · Jan 20, 2013 · PLAYOFF
W
30–28 vs Seahawks
2012-19 · Jan 13, 2013 · PLAYOFF
L
17–22 vs Buccaneers
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
W
31–18 @ Lions
2012-16 · Dec 22, 2012 · REGULAR
W
34–0 vs Giants
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–30 @ Panthers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
W
23–13 vs Saints
2012-13 · Nov 29, 2012 · REGULAR
W
24–23 @ Buccaneers
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
Other "Peterson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
External profiles
Florida alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida.
Azareye'h Thomas
CB · 2025 · Jets
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
OT · 2025 · Titans
Cam Jackson
DT · 2025 · Panthers
Cam Riley
LB · 2025 · Titans
Chimere Dike
WR · 2025 · Titans
Desmond Watson
DT · 2025 · Buccaneers
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025 · Chargers
Federico Maranges
C · 2025 · Seahawks
Graham Mertz
QB · 2025 · Texans
Ja'Markis Weston
LB · 2025 · Seahawks
1999 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#32
#32
#33
#34
#35
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
#42
Kevin Johnson
DT · CLE
#32
Kevin Johnson
WR · CLE
#32
Kevin Johnson
CB · CLE
#33
Charles Fisher
CB · CIN
#34
Chris Terry
OT · CAR
#35
Barry Gardner
LB · PHI
#37
Jon Jansen
OT · WAS
#38
Mike Rucker
DE · CAR
#39
J.J. Johnson
RB · MIA
#40
Tony Bryant
DE · OAK
#41
Dre' Bly
CB · STL
#42
Reggie Kelly
TE · ATL
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Mike Peterson.
Chike Okeafor
Debut 1999 · #56 · Cardinals
Donnie Spragan
Debut 1999 · #59 · Dolphins
Joey Porter
Debut 1999 · #55 · Cardinals
Rahim Abdullah
Debut 1999 · #53 · Browns
Adalius Thomas
Debut 2000 · #96 · Patriots
Adrian Ross
Debut 1998 · #57 · Bengals
Anthony Simmons
Debut 1998 · #51 · Seahawks
Bobbie Howard
Debut 2000 · #52 · Bears