Patrick Peterson re-signs with the Vikings after his first season with the club in 2021, where he started all 13 games in which he appeared and totaled 45 tackles, two tackles for loss, five passes defensed and one interception he returned 66 yards for a touchdown. The former LSU Tiger spent the first 10 years of his career with the Arizona Cardinals after being selected fifth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Peterson is a member of the 2010-19 All-Decade Team, earned eight Pro Bowl nods (2011-18) and has been selected Associated Press First-Team All-Pro three times (2011 as a returner, '13, '15).
• Donated $1 million to LSU's weight room that is now named after Peterson.
• Teamed with Pit Boss Grills to donate grill products and gift cards to Arizona first responders. Peterson had his followers on social media nominate a first responder of their choice and he selected three winners on Memorial Day who each received a new top-of-the-line grill, grilling products and a gift card.
• Brother, Avery Johnson, played WR at Cincinnati.
• Cousin of former NFL CB Bryant McFadden, CB Walter McFadden, WR Santana Moss and WR Sinorice Moss.
• Sports administration major.
• Wife, Antonique, is a doctor who worked on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic; has two daughters, Paityn and Parker.
• Cardinals #5 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
• Signed a 5-year extension on 7/29/14 that kept him under contract through the 2020 season.
• Signed with Minnesota as a free agent in March 2021.
• Associated Press 1st-Team All-Pro (2011-PR, 2013-CB, 2015-CB).
• Voted to the Pro Bowl in each of his opening 8 NFL seasons: 7 times at CB (2012-18) and once as a kick returner (2011).
• Arizona team captain 5 times: 2013, 2015-18.
• Named to the 2010s All-Decade Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 48-member selection committee.
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week 3 times: vs. Cleveland (12/15/19); vs. St. Louis (11/19/14); at Tampa Bay 9/29/13), NFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice: vs. St. Louis (11/6/111); at St. Louis (11/24/11), and Special Teams Player of the Month once (November 2011).
• Named Arizona's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee in 2015 and 2017.
• Arizona's recipient of the 2016 Ed Block Courage Award.
• Nominated for the 2017 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
• Started all 16 games in 2020, recording 61 tackles (51 solo), 8 PD and 3 INTs.
• With 3 INTs in 2020, he's had at least 1 INT in each of his 10 NFL seasons, the NFL's 2nd-longest active streak.
• Recorded 5 tackles and had INT at Carolina (10/4).
• Tallied a season-high 8 tackles at Dallas (10/19).
• Intercepted his 2nd pass of the season vs. Seattle (10/25).
• Notched his 3rd pick of the year vs. Buffalo (11/15).
• Totaled 53 tackles, 3 TFL, 1sack, 2 INTs, 7 PD and a FF in 10 games (all starts) after being activated to roster in Week 7.
• Intercepted a Baker Mayfield pass in the end zone and allowed just 5 receptions for 38 yards and a 15.3 passer rating on 12 targets with 3 tackles and 1 TFL, to earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors vs. Cleveland (12/15).
• Selected as a team captain for the 4th consecutive season (5th time in his career), started all 16 games for the 8th straight year, had 51 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 5 PD and 1 FR.
• Became the 1st player in franchise history selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his opening 8 NFL seasons, joining HOFers Jim Brown and Barry Sanders as the only players in NFL history named to 8 Pro Bowls before their 29th birthday.
• Played the 2nd-most snaps (1,107) among NFL CBs and allowed just 364 receiving yards and 3 TDs on 30 receptions, the fewest catches allowed among CBs who played at least 80% of defensive snaps, according to ProFootballFocus.com.
• Selected as a team captain for the 3rd straight season (4th time in his career), started all 16 games for the 7th consecutive year and totaled 33 tackles, 1 INT, 9 PD and 1 FR for the NFL's #6-ranked defense.
• Earned 7th consecutive Pro Bowl selection and 6th straight as a CB, joining HOF RBs Jim Brown and Barry Sanders as the only players in NFL history to be named to the Pro Bowl 7 times before their 28th birthday.
• Selected as Cardinals nominee for the 2017 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award and the Arizona Cardinals/Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for the 2nd time (2015).
• Faced the fewest targets (60) and allowed the fewest receptions (28) among CBs with 500+ snaps in 2017, according to Pro Football Focus.
• Voted a team captain for the 3rd time overall and 2nd straight season, started all 16 games for the 6th consecutive year since being drafted and recorded 46 tackles, 3 INTs, 8 PD.
• Earned 6th consecutive Pro Bowl and 5th straight at CB; joined Hall of Fame HB Ollie Matson as only players in franchise history selected to the Pro Bowl each of their first 6 NFL seasons; became 5th player in Cardinals history to be selected to 6 straight Pro Bowls.
• Selected as Cardinals Ed Block Courage Award Winner for his battle with diabetes.
• Selected as a team captain for the 2nd time in his career (2013), started every game for the 5th straight season and had 35 tackles, 2 INTs, 10 PD, 1 FF.
• Added 3 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PD in 2 playoff games.
• Named Arizona Cardinals/Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
• Selected to 5th consecutive Pro Bowl (4th straight at CB); joined Hall of Famer Ollie Matson as only players in franchise history to earn Pro Bowls in each of their first 5 NFL seasons.
• A 1st-Team AP All-Pro selection, his 3rd career All-Pro honor (2011 at KR, 2013 at CB) and earned PFWA All-NFL honors.
• Led the team with 5 solo tackles and added 1 PD and his 1st career forced fumble at St. Louis (12/6).
• Had 3 tackles, an INT that he returned 72 yards and 1 PD in NFC Championship Game at Carolina (1/24/16).
• Signed a 5-year contract extension during training camp, started all 16 games for the 4th consecutive season and totaled 46 tackles, 3 INTs, 8 PD, 1.0 sack and 1 QB hit.
• His 3 INTs tied for 2nd on the team.
• Earned 4th straight Pro Bowl selection overall and 3rd at CB.
• Recorded 2 INTs in the 4th quarter on back-to-back possessions vs. St. Louis (11/9), returning the second one 30 yards for his 1st career INT return TD. It marked his 2nd career multi-INT game, and he became 6th player in franchise history with multiple INTs in each of his first 4 seasons. He also added 2 tackles and 1 pass defensed to be named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the 2nd time in his career.
• Chosen by his teammates as a team captain for the 1st time in his career, started all 16 games for the 3d straight season.
• Selected to the Pro Bowl for 3rd straight year and was named 1st-team AP All-Pro at CB, his 2nd career All-Pro honor after being named as a kick returner in 2011.
• Tied for 2nd on the team with 3 INTs, recorded a team-leading and career-high 30 passes defensed.
• Served as team's top punt returner.
• Also saw action on offense throughout the season, catching 6 passes for 54 yards, running for 21 yards on 4 carries and completing a 17-yard pass.
• Had 4 solo tackles and 1 pass defensed vs. Detroit (9/15) and helped limit Calvin Johnson to just 2 catches for 20 yards in the 2nd half. Also played 5 snaps on offense, catching a 17-yard pass in the 3rd quarter and later in the quarter completed a 17-yard pass to Kerry Taylor on a reverse pass play. It marked his 1st career pass attempt and, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, made him the 1st NFL defender to catch a pass and complete a pass in the same game since the 1970 merger.
• Started all 16 games for the 2nd straight season, leading the team and finishing 4th in the NFL with 7 INTs.
• Selected to the Pro Bowl as a CB, joining Hall of Famer Rod Woodson as the only players in NFL history to be named to the Pro Bowl as both a defender and kick returner.
• Totaled 59 tackles, a team-high 17 passes defensed and 1 FR and also had 51 punt returns for 426 yards (8.4 avg.) and 3 catches for 11 yards and 2 carries for 13 yards on offense.
• Recovered a fumble by Legedu Naanee and returned it 60 yards in the 4th quarter vs. Miami (9/30), the 1st fumble recovery of his career.
• Recorded an INT in 4th straight game vs. Detroit (12/16), picking off Matthew Stafford in the 2nd quarter to set up a go-ahead TD to become the 1st Cardinals player with an INT in 4 straight games since Aeneas Williams in 1994.
• Started all 16 games at CB and had a record-setting season returning punts, with 4 TDs and 699 yards on 44 returns.
• Tied the NFL single-season record and set the franchise all-time record with 4 punt return TDs.
• Established an NFL rookie record with 699 punt return yards, which is also a franchise single-season record and ranks as the 2nd-highest single-season total in NFL history (Desmond Howard, 875, 1996).
• Led the league with 4 PR TDs and 699 yards and ranked 2nd with a 15.9 average.
• Selected to the Pro Bowl as a kick returner, becoming the 1st Cardinal rookie since Anquan Boldin (2003) to earn Pro Bowl honors; joined Johnny Bailey (1992) and Vai Sikahema (1986-87) as the only players in franchise history to be named to the Pro Bowl as a kick returner.
• Named to the AP All-Pro team as a kick returner, the only rookie named to the team.
• Blocked 2 FGs, helping the Cardinals lead the NFL with 5 blocked FGs on the season.
• Played in 39 games (30 starts) and totaled 135 tackles, 7 INTs, 22 PD in 3 seasons before entering the Draft as a junior.
• One of the nation's most decorated collegiate players in 2010, winning both the Bednarik Award (nation's top defender) and the Thorpe Award (nation's top defensive back).
• A unanimous All-American selection as a junior in 2010 and earned SEC Defensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year honors from the league's coaches.
• All-SEC 1st-Team selection as a CB and return specialist.
• A defensive captain, started all 13 games at RCB and totaled 42 tackles, 4 INTs and 6 PD.
• A 2009 All-SEC 2nd-Team choice by the league's coaches and media and co-recipient of the team's most outstanding defensive player during his sophomore season.
• Earned 2nd-Team All-American honors from the Sporting News and started all 13 games at RCB and tallied a career-high 52 tackles, 2 INTs (1 of which he returned for a TD) and 13 PD.
• Played 13 games as a freshman in '08, starting the final 4 contests of the season, including a bowl win over Georgia Tech, and totaled 41 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD.
• Named the USA TODAY Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2007 at Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, FL) High School and was named to the Parade All-America team and the USA TODAY All-America Team.
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was 1 of 6 finalists for the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award.
• Totaled 21 tackles and 5 INTs as a senior, adding 733 yards rushing and 11 TDs on offense.
• As a junior, earned All-Broward County 1st-team and 5A All-State 2nd-team honors after totaling 7 INTs and 37 tackles.
• Scored 6 TDs as a junior, 3 on KRs, 2 as a WR and 1 on the ground as a RB.
