Floyd Charles Peters (May 21, 1936 – August 18, 2008) was an
American football
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defensive tackle
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in the
National Football League
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and went to three
Pro Bowl
The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (starting in 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players.
The format has changed thro ...
s during his 13-year career. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
San Francisco State University
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and was
drafted in the eighth round of the
1958 NFL Draft
The 1958 National Football League draft had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia.
This was the 12th and final year in ...
.
Later, Peters was an assistant coach for various teams. He was defensive coordinator of the
Minnesota Vikings
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from 1986 to 1990 where his defenses ranked number 1 in the NFL in '88 and '89 (71 sacks in '89, one short of an NFL record), and of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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from 1991 to 1994. During this time his nickname was 'Sgt. Rock.' He was also well known in Tampa Bay for wearing bright orange pants to practice.
Peters has four sons (Craig, Allen, Dean and Kelly) and a wife, Nancy.
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1936 births
2008 deaths
Sportspeople from Council Bluffs, Iowa
Players of American football from Iowa
American football defensive tackles
San Francisco State Gators football players
Baltimore Colts players
Cleveland Browns players
Detroit Lions players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Washington Redskins players
Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
Coaches of American football from Iowa
New York Giants coaches
National Football League defensive coordinators
San Francisco 49ers coaches
Detroit Lions coaches
St. Louis Cardinals (football) coaches
Minnesota Vikings coaches
Oakland Raiders coaches
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches
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