Floyd Charles Peters (May 21, 1936 – August 18, 2008) was an

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in the

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and went to three

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s during his 13-year career. He played

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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

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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

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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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