Rodney Peete
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Born: | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | March 16, 1966||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Shawnee Mission South (Overland Park, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
College: | USC | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 6 / Pick: 141 | ||||||||||||||
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Rodney Peete (born March 16, 1966) is an American former professional
Early years
Peete was born in Mesa, Arizona. He attended Sahuaro High School in Tucson. Peete was a three-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was named the Arizona High School Player of the Year and an Academic All-American as a junior. He also contributed to his teams winning state championships in basketball and baseball.
Peete transferred to
In 2012, Peete was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
College career
Peete accepted a football scholarship from the
As a sophomore, Peete started all 12 games, while contributing to a 7–5 record. He completed 160-of-305 attempts (52.5%) for 2,138 yards, 10 passing touchdowns, 15 interceptions, 103 carries for 124 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
As a junior, Peete started all 12 games, while contributing to an 8-4 record. He set a school record with five touchdown passes against the University of Oregon. The team played in the 1988 Rose Bowl, losing 20-17 to Michigan State University.[1] Peete's statistics on the season were: 197-of-332 completions (59.3%) for 2,709 yards, 21 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 70 carries for 145 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
As a senior, Peete started all 12 games and had a 10-2 record. He posted 223-of-359 completions (62.1%) for 2,812 yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 68 carries for 68 yards and five rushing touchdowns. His teams would win both head-to-head matchups in the
Peete finished his college career as the school's all-time leader in pass attempts (1,081), completions (630), passing yards (8,225), total offense (8,640) and starts (40). He also had 54 passing touchdowns, 42 interceptions, 290 carries for 415 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.
In
In 2009, Peete was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2014, he received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.[5]
College statistics
USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||
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Season | GP | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | |||||
1985 | 12 | 50 | 85 | 58.8 | 566 | 5 | 3 | 127.1 | 49 | 78 | 1 | |||
1986 | 12 | 160 | 305 | 52.5 | 2,138 | 10 | 15 | 112.3 | 103 | 124 | 3 | |||
1987 | 12 | 197 | 332 | 59.3 | 2,709 | 21 | 12 | 141.5 | 70 | 145 | 3 | |||
1988 | 12 | 223 | 359 | 62.1 | 2,812 | 18 | 12 | 137.8 | 68 | 68 | 5 | |||
Total[6] | 48 | 630 | 1,081 | 58.3 | 8,225 | 54 | 42 | 130.9 | 290 | 415 | 12 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | ||||||
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6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
4.72 s | 1.60 s | 2.74 s | 4.53 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | ||||||
All values from the NFL Combine[7] |
Detroit Lions
Peete was selected by the
As a rookie, Peete was scheduled to start the season opener, but sprained his knee in the final preseason game, against the Los Angeles Rams, missing the first three games of the season and being replaced with Bob Gagliano. He would have been the first rookie quarterback to start for the Lions since 1968 when Greg Landry started. Peete completed 17-of-31 for 268 yards, one passing touchdown, 10 carries for 78 yards, and one rushing touchdown in a 17-16 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that earned him NFC Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. He finished with eight starts, while completing 103-of-195 attempts for 1,479 yards and five passing touchdowns.
In
In
In 1992, Peete started 10 games, making 123-of-213 completions (57.7%) for 1,702 yards and nine passing touchdowns. In the fourth game, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had 20-of-31 completions for 323 yards (career high) and one 78-yard touchdown pass. Peete passed for three touchdowns in the seventh game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 1993, Peete had a career-high 62.3% completion percentage (second in franchise history), while starting 10 games. He suffered an injury in the third game that forced him to miss two contests. Peete still was able to lead the team to six wins in his first seven starts. Peete had 20-of-28 completions for 273 yards, scoring 17 fourth quarter points to overcome a 13-27 deficit and also completed a 93 yard touchdown pass (career high) in the eighth game, against the Minnesota Vikings. He was the team's third-string quarterback behind Kramer and former Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware for the last four regular season games.
Dallas Cowboys
On May 3,
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 22, 1995, Peete was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[11] New head coach Ray Rhodes, implemented the West Coast offense and named Peete the starter over quarterback Randall Cunningham, after the team got off to a 1-3 start. He would go on to start in 12 games with a 9-3 record, posting 215-of-375 completions (57.3%) for 2,326 yards, eight touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
On March 14, 1996, Peete re-signed with the Eagles.[12] He lost his starting job to Ty Detmer, after he tore his patella tendon. Peete started five games (3-2 record), making 80-of-134 completions (59.7%) for 992 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions.
In 1998, Bobby Hoying was named the starter and the team got off to a 1-6 start. The rest of the season, Koy Detmer and Peete split time at quarterback.
On April 28,
Washington Redskins
In 1999, Peete was the back up quarterback behind Brad Johnson. He appeared in three games, collecting 8-of-17 completions (47.1%) for 107 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Peete became the first quarterback to throw a regular season pass for three different NFC East clubs.
Oakland Raiders
On July 13, 2000, Peete was signed by the Oakland Raiders, reuniting with head coach Jon Gruden, who was his offensive coordinator with the Eagles.[14] He was the third-string quarterback behind Rich Gannon and Bobby Hoying. Peete did not appear in any game.
On September 2, 2001, Peete was released after being passed on the depth chart by rookie Marques Tuiasosopo. On September 29, he re-signed with the Raiders, after Hoying injured ligaments in his throwing elbow.[15] Peete appeared in one game and did not register any statistics.
Carolina Panthers
On March 28, 2002, Peete was signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers.[16] At 37 years old, Peete's career appeared to be over until he was named the starter over Chris Weinke, leading the team to a 3–0 start and ultimately finishing with a 7–9 record, an improvement over 1–15 the year before.[17] He registered career highs of 14 starts, 223-of-381 completions, 2,630 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a passer rating of 77.4.[18]
In 2003, after a weak showing in the first half of the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach John Fox replaced Peete in the third quarter with Jake Delhomme, who then led the Panthers to a comeback victory. Delhomme replaced Peete as starting quarterback for the rest of the season, leading the team to an 11–5 record and the Super Bowl XXXVIII game against the New England Patriots.[19]
On February 28, 2005, Peete was released for salary cap reasons, but he chose to retire instead of re-signing with the Panthers for another season with a lower salary.[20][21] Peete finished his career with the most NFL career passing yards among quarterbacks from USC, a record that was eventually eclipsed by Carson Palmer.[citation needed]
Peete finished his career with 1,344 completions in 2,346 attempts, for 16,338 passing yards, 76 passing touchdowns, 92 interceptions and a passer rating of 73.3.
Entertainment career
After his retirement from the NFL, Peete became one of the hosts of the
Rodney Peete and his wife Holly Robinson Peete star in
In 2019, Rodney Peete co-hosted the Hallmark Kitten Bowl.[citation needed]
Rodney Peete currently serves as co-host (alongside former KNBC sportscaster Fred Roggin) of Roggin and Rodney, on Los Angeles sports radio station KLAC radio (570AM), focusing on Southern California sports.[23]
Personal life
Peete has been married to actress
Peete is the son of Willie Peete, former
See also
References
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- ^ Moura, Pedro (November 29, 2010). "USC-UCLA history bears repeating". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Laracy, Alex (December 13, 2002). "1989 Rose Bowl". ABC. ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Pro Line Profiles football card, 1992
- ^ "NCAA names 2014 Silver Anniversary Award winners" (Press release). NCAA. November 14, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Rodney Peete College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Rodney Peete, Combine Results, QB - Southern California". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 31, 1991. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Peete leaves Lions, signs on in Dallas as Aikman 's backup". May 4, 1994. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. April 23, 1995. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 15, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. April 29, 1999. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 14, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 29, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Peete leads surprise Panthers to 3-0 record". Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers agree to deals with Delhomme, Peete". Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Chris (January 18, 2005). "Scout.com: Position Outlook – Quarterback".
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (April 18, 2005), Peete to co-host "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" – NFL – ESPN, retrieved September 24, 2020
- ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (May 6, 2015). "OWN Orders Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete Docuseries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Roggin & Rodney". iHeartMedia. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Aubry, Erin (August 28, 2008). "Holly's Heart". Essence.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Rodney Peete; Craig Bridger (June 2010). "My Son Calls the Plays". Men's Health. pp. 132, 134.
- ^ Sengwe, Stephanie (June 23, 2023). "Holly Robinson Peete Says Its a Godsend Dodgers Hired Son Who Has Autism: Love This Team". www.people.com.
- ^ "THE ALOHA BOWL QUARTERBACKS : RODNEY PEETE : Family Background Has Also Played a Big Part at USC". Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1985. Retrieved September 24, 2020.