Kenny Peterson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image = Kenny Peterson.JPG
| caption = Peterson with the Denver Broncos in 2009
| number = 98, 90, 97
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|21}}
| birth_place = Canton, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 300
| highlights =
- BCS national champion (2002)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2002)
| high_school = McKinley (Canton)
| college = Ohio State
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 79
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 118
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 8.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = PeteKe21
}}
James Kenneth Peterson (born November 21, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Peterson played high school football at McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio, where he was a teammate of former Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels' brother Ben McDaniels. While there he helped his team win the Ohio Division I title in 1997. During his senior year, he was honored as an All-American after posting 101 tackles and 15 sacks. Peterson was also a star basketball player achieving all-city selection as a senior.
College career
Peterson played college football at Ohio State. During his senior season, he was honored with second-team All-Big Ten Conference and helped his team win the BCS National Championship Game. He finished his college career with 84 tackles, 12 sacks, one interception, and three forced fumbles.
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
Peterson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He spent three seasons in Green Bay recording three sacks. He was released by the Packers on September 2, 2006.
=Denver Broncos=
On October 11, 2006, Peterson signed with the Denver Broncos. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2007 season for violating the NFL's steroid policy.[http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6314165 Broncos' Peterson suspended] During 2007 the Broncos released him twice but decided to re-sign him each time. On March 4, 2009, Peterson re-signed with the Broncos on a three-year contract.[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090310/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_broncos_signings;_ylt=AmYgJjPQhd2zyiFQsJULoo7IyLQF Peterson Stays With Broncos] Yahoo Sports, March 10, 2009 He was cut once again on March 10, 2010.{{cite web | url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncosheadlines/ci_14652168?source=rss | title=New additions force release of DE Peterson | date=10 March 2010 }}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2003 | GNB
| 9 || 0 || 8 || 5 || 3 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | GNB
| 9 || 0 || 11 || 9 || 2 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | GNB
| 16 || 0 || 24 || 19 || 5 || 3.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 18 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | DEN
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | DEN
| 7 || 0 || 10 || 8 || 2 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | DEN
| 16 || 1 || 24 || 15 || 9 || 3.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | DEN
| 16 || 14 || 40 || 26 || 14 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 76 | 15 | 118 | 82 | 36 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2003 | GNB
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | GNB
| 1 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football navbox}}
{{Packers2003DraftPicks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Kenny}}
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Green Bay Packers players