Patrick Peterson

" I don't play football to be second. I play to be the best. To be number one"  - Patrick Peterson

Patrick Peterson is an NFL cornerback who plays for the Arizona Cardinals. Peterson was the Cardinals #1 pick in 2011 and holds the NFL record for longest punt return touchdown (99 yards).

Football Career
Patrick Peterson was born in Fort Lauderdale Florida where he attended high school where he played running back and defensive back before being recruited by Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2008. Peterson's high school track-and-field skills were put to use as a cornerback and return specialist for the Tigers. In 2011 Peterson was drafted as the #1 pick (5 overall) to the Dansby deprived Arizona Cardinals defense. Patrick played cornerback and kick/punt returner and in first NFL play in the preseason he intercepted Phillip Rivers for a touchdown. During the regular season Peterson had 2 interceptions one of them off a botched flea-flicker attempt by the St. Louis Rams. In that same game against the Rams Patrick would set the NFL punt return record with a 99 yard return for a touchdown. In 2012 the Cardinals defense became the only part of the Cardinals worth watching with quarterback Kevin Kolb on Injured Reserve and the whole offense struggling as well. In 2013 and 14 Peterson would continue to shut down the NFL's leading receivers and in 2014 against the Rams Peterson would have his first regular season interception return for touchdown to seal another win for the Cardinals. Peterson would go to the 2014 Pro Bowl becoming one of the few players in NFL history to go to a pro bowl every season in his career.

NFL records
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 * Patrick Peterson Highlights punt return touchdowns in a single season: 4 (2011) (tied with Devin Hester, Jack Christiansen, Rick
 * Longest overtime walk-off punt return touchdown-99 yards

Cardinals franchise records

 * Longest punt return touchdown: 99 (2011)
 * Most punt return touchdowns in a single season: 4 (2011)
 * Most punt return yards in a single season: 699 (2011)