Drafted 5th overall in the 1st round of the 2011 draft, Patrick Peterson arrived from LSU. His most recent season came in 2023 with PIT, capping a 13-season NFL career. He posted a 53.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 63rd percentile among DEFs. Across 13 NFL seasons, he has totaled 10 catches for 64 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 203#
College
LSU
Draft
Rd 1, 5th overall (2011)
Seasons
2011–2023
2011 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology85th percentile among DEFs
16 games
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Patrick Peterson has appeared in 200 regular-season games across 13 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: ARI (2011–2020), MIN (2021–2022), PIT (2023).
As a passer he has thrown for 17 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 34 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 10 passes for 64 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2013 with ARI: 54 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 70.2, in the 89th percentile among DEFs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most passing yards in a game17 vs DET, 2013 Week 2
- Most rushing yards in a game17 vs NE, 2012 Week 2
- Most receiving yards in a game19 on 1 catches vs SEA, 2013 Week 7
2011 splits
regular season2011 game log
Patrick Peterson — common questions
- What position does Patrick Peterson play?
- Patrick Peterson is listed as a CB.
- Which teams has Patrick Peterson played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Patrick Peterson has played for ARI (2011–2020), MIN (2021–2022), PIT (2023).
- Where did Patrick Peterson go to college?
- Patrick Peterson played college football at LSU.
- When was Patrick Peterson drafted?
- Patrick Peterson was selected in round 1, 5th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Patrick Peterson scored?
- Patrick Peterson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Patrick Peterson's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Patrick Peterson rated 53.2 for 2023, the 63rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Kenny PickettQB · 2023
- Najee HarrisRB · 2023
- George PickensWR · 2023
- Jaylen WarrenRB · 2023
- Mason RudolphQB · 2023
- Diontae JohnsonWR · 2023
- Mitchell TrubiskyQB · 2023
- Pat FreiermuthTE · 2023
Drafted in round 1, 2011
- Cam NewtonQB · pick 1
- Von MillerOLB · pick 2
- Marcell DareusDT · pick 3
- A.J. GreenWR · pick 4
- Julio JonesWR · pick 6
- Aldon SmithDE · pick 7
- Jake LockerQB · pick 8
- Tyron SmithOT · pick 9
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