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{{Short description|American football player (born 1966)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Rodney Peete
| image       = Rodney Peete in July 2010.jpg
| caption     = Peete in 2010
| number      = 9, 16
| position    = [[Quarterback]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1966|3|16}}
| birth_place = [[Mesa, Arizona]], U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 0
| weight_lb   = 230
| high_school = [[Shawnee Mission South High School|Shawnee Mission South]]<br>([[Overland Park, Kansas]])
| college     = [[USC Trojans football|USC]] (1985–1988)
| draftyear   = 1989
| draftround  = 6
| draftpick   = 141
| pastteams   =
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1989|1993}})
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|1994}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1995|1998}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1999}})
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2000|2001}})
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2002|2004}})
| highlights  =
* [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] (1988)
* [[Pop Warner Trophy]] (1988)
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1988 College Football All-America Team|1988]])
* [[Pac-12 Conference football individual awards|Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year]] (1988)
* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1988 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1988]])
* Second-team All-Pac-10 ([[1987 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1987]])
* [[Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA)|NCAA Silver Anniversary Award]] (2014)
| statlabel1  = Pass attempts
| statvalue1  = 2,346
| statlabel2  = Pass completions
| statvalue2  = 1,344
| statlabel3  = Percentage
| statvalue3  = 57.3
| statlabel4  = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| statvalue4  = 76–92
| statlabel5  = Passing yards
| statvalue5  = 16,338
| statlabel6  = [[Passer rating]]
| statvalue6  = 73.3
| pfr         = P/PeetRo00
}}

'''Rodney Peete Sr.''' (born March 16, 1966) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[USC Trojans football|USC Trojans]], earning first-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors in 1988. Peete was selected in the sixth round of the [[1989 NFL draft]]. He played in the NFL for the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Washington Redskins]], [[Oakland Raiders]], and [[Carolina Panthers]].

==Early life==
Peete was born in [[Mesa, Arizona]]. He attended [[Sahuaro High School]] in [[Tucson, Arizona|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 [[Shawnee Mission South High School]] in [[Overland Park, Kansas]] for his senior year, after his father Willie was hired as an assistant coach by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He received Prep [[All-American]] honors at quarterback at the end of the season. Peete also was drafted in the 30th round (722nd overall) by the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] in the [[1984 Major League Baseball draft]], but opted to attend college instead.

In 2012, Peete was inducted into the [[Arizona Sports Hall of Fame]].

==College career==
Peete accepted a football scholarship from the [[University of Southern California]], because head coach [[Ted Tollner]] had given him an opportunity to play quarterback. As a [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] freshman, he began the season as a backup [[quarterback]] behind [[Sean Salisbury]]. In the fifth game against [[Stanford University]], Peete replaced Salisbury in the fourth quarter and led USC to its only touchdown in the second half, sealing a 30–6 win. Salisbury would struggle to a 4–4 record and was replaced with Peete as the starter in the ninth game, against the [[University of Washington]], which was a 20–17 loss. In the next game, he contributed to a 17–13 win against [[UCLA]]. Peete finished the season with a 2–2 record earning 50-of-85 completions (58.8%) for 566 yards, five passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 49 carries for 78 yards, and one rushing touchdown.

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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burchette |first=Jordan |date=December 13, 2002 |title=1988 - Michigan St. 20, USC 17 |url=http://www.espn.com/abcsports/bcs/rose/s/1988.html |access-date=September 26, 2020 |website=ABC |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> 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 [[UCLA–USC rivalry]] against [[Troy Aikman]]'s UCLA teams, with the 31–22 win being notable in that Peete was stricken with [[measles]] the week before the game and had been hospitalized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moura |first=Pedro  |date=November 29, 2010 |title=USC-UCLA history bears repeating |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5863317 |access-date=September 26, 2020 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> The Trojans lost 22–14 in the [[1989 Rose Bowl]] against the [[University of Michigan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laracy |first=Alex  |date=December 13, 2002 |title=1989 Rose Bowl |url=https://www.espn.com/abcsports/bcs/rose/s/1989.html |access-date=September 26, 2020 |website=ABC |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> For his efforts, he was the second player ever and the first Trojan to win the [[Johnny Unitas Award]] as the nation's best senior quarterback (since earned by [[Carson Palmer]] and [[Matt Leinart]] as well). He was second to [[Barry Sanders]] and ahead of Aikman in the voting for the [[Heisman Trophy]].

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 [[baseball]], Peete played second base and shortstop as a freshman; although he was limited with a strained hamstring, he batted around .260 as part of a losing team. As a senior, he was the starter at [[third base]], hitting .338 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs, while receiving All-Pac-10 honors. In his three seasons of collegiate baseball, Peete batted .297 with 18 home runs and 84 RBIs. He was drafted three different times while at USC; in the [[1988 Major League Baseball draft|1988 MLB draft]] by the [[Oakland Athletics]] in the 14th round (359th overall), the [[1989 Major League Baseball draft|1989 MLB draft]] by the Athletics again in the 13th round (348th overall) and the [[1990 Major League Baseball draft|1990 MLB draft]] by the [[Detroit Tigers]] in the 28th round (742nd overall).<ref>Pro Line Profiles football card, 1992</ref>

In 2009, Peete was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2014, he received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.<ref name="Silver Anniversary Award">{{cite press release|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/press-releases/ncaa-names-2014-silver-anniversary-award-winners |title=NCAA names 2014 Silver Anniversary Award winners |publisher=NCAA |date=November 14, 2013 |access-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref>

===College statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans football}}"| USC Trojans
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="7"| Passing
! colspan="3"| Rushing
|-
! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[1985 USC Trojans football team|1985]]
| 12 || 50 || 85 || 58.8 || 566 || 5 || 3 || 127.1 || 49 || 78 || 1
|-
! [[1986 USC Trojans football team|1986]]
| 12 || 160 || 305 || 52.5 || 2,138 || 10 || 15 || 112.3 || 103 || 124 || 3
|-
! [[1987 USC Trojans football team|1987]]
| 12 || 197 || 332 || 59.3 || 2,709 || 21 || 12 || 141.5 || 70 || 145 || 3
|-
! [[1988 USC Trojans football team|1988]]
| 12 || 223 || 359 || 62.1 || 2,812 || 18 || 12 || 137.8 || 68 || 68 || 5
|-
! Total<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rodney Peete College Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rodney-peete-1.html|access-date=June 24, 2021|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref> !! 48 !! 630 !! 1,081 !! 58.3 !! 8,225 !! 54 !! 42 !! 130.9 !! 290 !! 415 !! 12
|}

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 0 1/2
|       weight = 195
|         dash = 4.72
|    ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.74
|      shuttle = 4.53
|     vertical = 29.0
|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=25802 |title=Rodney Peete, Combine Results, QB - Southern California |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref>
}}

===Detroit Lions===
Peete was selected by the [[Detroit Lions]] in the 6th round (141st overall) of the [[1989 NFL draft]], after dropping because he was not considered to have the size or the arm talent needed to succeed in the [[NFL]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=1989 NFL Draft | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/draft.htm | access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref> He joined [[Barry Sanders]] on the team, as Sanders was taken by the Lions third overall in the 1989 draft.

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 [[1990 NFL season|1990]], Peete registered 142-of-271 completions (52.4%) for 1,974 yards, 13 passing touchdowns, 48 carries for 365 yards (second on the team), and six rushing touchdowns. He ranked fifth in the NFC with 79.8 rating points and his interception percentage (3.0%) was the second lowest in franchise history. Peete had a career-high eight carries for 97 rushing yards, including 17-of-26 completions and one rushing touchdown in the third game against the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. He suffered a pulled hamstring in the fourth game against the [[Green Bay Packers]], which forced him to miss the next two contests. Peete returned in the seventh game, against the   [[New Orleans Saints]], contributing to a 27–10 win with 16-of-25 completions for 246 yards, one passing touchdown and 38 rushing yards. He suffered a left pulled hamstring in the next game against the [[Washington Redskins]], leaving with a 35–21 lead that the team could not hold, losing 38–41 in overtime. Peete missed the next three contests and returned to action in the fourteenth game, against the [[Chicago Bears]], helping the team score 21 first quarter points (franchise record), while throwing a career-high four touchdowns.

In [[1991 NFL season|1991]], Peete started the first eight games, before suffering a season ending Achilles tendon injury against the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. Peete had guided the team to a 5–2 record. He had career-highs of 25-of-38 completions, to go  with 271 yards and one passing touchdown in the 23–14 win against the [[Green Bay Packers]]. He was replaced by [[Erik Kramer]], who led the team to the NFC Championship Game against the [[Washington Redskins]]. Peete was placed on the [[injured reserve list]] on October 30.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/31/sports/transactions-783191.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=October 31, 1991 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref>

In [[1992 NFL season|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 NFL season|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, [[1994 NFL season|1994]], Peete signed as a [[free agent]] with the [[Dallas Cowboys]], to replace [[Bernie Kosar]] as [[Troy Aikman]]'s backup.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/106634602/ | title=Peete leaves Lions, signs on in Dallas as Aikman 's backup | date=May 4, 1994 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> In the seventh game, against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Aikman suffered a concussion on the first possession and Peete replaced him, throwing two touchdown passes in a 28–21 victory. In the eleventh game, against the [[Washington Redskins]], he substituted an injured Aikman (sprained left knee), but suffered a sprained right thumb and also had to  be replaced, with third-string quarterback [[Jason Garrett]] in the 31–7 win. In the thirteenth game, against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], Peete started in place of an injured Aikman, tallying 172 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception in a 31–19 win. In the season finale against the [[New York Giants]], he entered the game with 4:49 minutes left in the first half, making 6-of-8 completions for 50 yards and no touchdowns in a 15–10 loss.

===Philadelphia Eagles===
On April 22, [[1995 NFL season|1995]], Peete was signed as a [[free agent]] by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/23/sports/transactions-405395.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=April 23, 1995 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> 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 NFL season|1996]], Peete re-signed with the Eagles.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/15/sports/transactions-002992.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=March 15, 1996 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> 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 NFL season|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, [[1999 NFL season|1999]], Peete was traded to the [[Washington Redskins]] in exchange for a 2000 sixth round pick (#192-[[John Romero (American football)|John Romero]]).<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/29/sports/transactions-456390.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=April 29, 1999 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref>

===Washington Redskins===
In [[1999 NFL season|1999]], Peete was the back up quarterback behind [[Brad Johnson (American football)|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 NFL season|2000]], Peete was signed by the [[Oakland Raiders]], reuniting with head coach [[Jon Gruden]], who was his [[offensive coordinator]] with the Eagles.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/14/sports/transactions-212253.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=July 14, 2000 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> He was the third-string quarterback behind [[Rich Gannon]] and [[Bobby Hoying]]. Peete did not appear in any game.

On September 2, [[2001 NFL season|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.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/sports/transactions-429104.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=September 30, 2001 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/29/sports/transactions-292044.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=March 29, 2002 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/garber_greg/1436457.html | title=Peete leads surprise Panthers to 3-0 record | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1518700.html | title=Panthers agree to deals with Delhomme, Peete | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref>

In [[2003 NFL season|2003]], after a weak showing in the first half of the season opener against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], head coach [[John Fox (American football)|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]].<ref>{{Cite news| last = Martin | first = Chris | title = Scout.com: Position Outlook – Quarterback | date = January 18, 2005}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/01/sports/transactions.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=March 2005 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = Pasquarelli | first = Len | title = Peete to co-host "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" – NFL – ESPN | date = April 18, 2005 | url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2039916 | access-date = September 24, 2020}}</ref>  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|date=October 2020}}

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.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="3"| Games
! colspan="9"| Passing
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="2"| Sacks
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starter}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Sck|Times sacked}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Yards lost due to sacks}}
|-
! [[1989 NFL season|1989]] !! [[1989 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 8 || 8 || 3-5 || 103 || 195 || 52.8 || 1,479 || 7.6 || 69 || 5 || 9 || 67.0 || 33 || 148 || 4.5 || 14 || 4 || 27 || 164
|-
! [[1990 NFL season|1990]] !! [[1990 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 11 || 11 || 4-7 || 142 || 271 || 52.4 || 1,974 || 7.3 || 68 || 13 || 8 || 79.8 || '''47''' || '''363''' || '''7.7''' || '''37''' || '''6''' || 27 || 173
|-
! [[1991 NFL season|1991]] !! [[1991 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 8 || 8 || 6-2 || 116 || 194 || 59.8 || 1,339 || 6.9 || 68 || 5 || 9 || 69.9 || 25 || 125 || 5.0 || 26 || 2 || 11 || 42
|-
! [[1992 NFL season|1992]] !! [[1992 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 10 || 10 || 2-8 || 123 || 213 || 57.7 || 1,702 || 8.0 || 78 || 9 || 9 || 80.0 || 21 || 83 || 4.0 || 12 || 0 || 28 || 170
|-
! [[1993 NFL season|1993]] !! [[1993 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 10 || 10 || 6-4 || 157 || 252 || 62.3 || 1,670 || 6.6 || '''93''' || 6 || '''14''' || 66.4 || 45 || 165 || 3.7 || 28 || 1 || '''34''' || 174
|-
! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| 7 || 1 || 1-0 || 33 || 56 || 58.9 || 470 || '''8.4''' || 65 || 4 || 1 || '''102.5''' || 9 || -2 || -0.2 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 21
|-
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''15''' || 12 || '''9-3''' || 215 || 375 || 57.3 || 2,326 || 6.2 || 37 || 8 || '''14''' || 67.3 || 32 || 147 || 4.6 || 18 || 1 || 33 || 166
|-
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| 5 || 5 || 3-2 || 80 || 134 || 59.7 || 992 || 7.4 || 62 || 3 || 5 || 74.6 || 20 || 31 || 1.6 || 11 || 1 || 11 || 53
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| 5 || 3 || 2-1 || 68 || 118 || 57.6 || 869 || 7.4 || 38 || 4 || 4 || 78.0 || 8 || 37 || 4.6 || 16 || 0 || 17 || 85
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| 5 || 4 || 1-3 || 71 || 129 || 55.0 || 758 || 5.9 || 25 || 2 || 4 || 64.7 || 5 || 30 || 6.0 || 19 || 1 || 16 || 103
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 3 || 0 || 0-0 || 8 || 17 || 47.1 || 107 || 6.3 || 30 || 2 || 1 || 82.2 || 2 || -1 || -0.5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 9
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| 1 || 0 || 0-0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 14 || '''14''' || 7-7 || '''223''' || '''381''' || 58.5 || '''2,630''' || 6.9 || 69 || '''15''' || '''14''' || 77.4 || 22 || 14 || 0.6 || 10 || 0 || 31 || '''192'''
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 1 || 1 || 1-0 || 4 || 10 || 40.0 || 19 || 1.9 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 47.9 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 20
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 1 || 0 || 0-0 || 1 || 1 || '''100.0''' || 3 || 3.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 79.2 || 1 || -1 || -1.0 || -1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 104 !! 87 !! 45-42 !! 1,344 !! 2,346 !! 57.3 !! 16,338 !! 7.0 !! 93 !! 76 !! 92 !! 73.3 !! 270 !! 1,139 !! 4.2 !! 37 !! 16 !! 244 !! 1,372
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="3"| Games
! colspan="9"| Passing
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="2"| Sacks
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starter}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Sck|Times sacked}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Yards lost due to sacks}}
|-
! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| 1 || 0 || 0-0 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 39.6 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''2''' || '''2''' || '''1-1''' || '''20''' || '''30''' || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| '''66.7''' || '''298''' || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| '''9.9''' || '''45''' || '''3''' || 0 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| '''132.4''' || '''3''' || '''20''' || '''6.7''' || '''17''' || 0 || '''2''' || '''16'''
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 104 !! 87 !! 45-42 !! 1,344 !! 2,346 !! 57.3 !! 16,338 !! 7.0 !! 93 !! 76 !! 92 !! 73.3 !! 270 !! 1,139 !! 4.2 !! 37 !! 16 !! 244 !! 1,372
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==Entertainment career==
After his retirement from the NFL, Peete became one of the hosts of the [[Fox Sports Networks]] sports [[talk show]] ''[[The Best Damn Sports Show Period]]'' alongside [[John Salley]], [[Chris Rose]], and [[Rob Dibble]]. In 2015, the [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|Oprah Winfrey Network]] announced that they were making a docuseries on Peete and his family.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/own-orders-holly-robinson-peete-793918 | title=OWN Orders Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete Docuseries | first=Bryn Elise | last=Sandberg | date=May 6, 2015 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | access-date=August 24, 2020}}</ref>

Rodney Peete and his wife Holly Robinson Peete star in [[Lipozene]] commercials on television.

In 2019, Rodney Peete co-hosted the Hallmark Kitten Bowl.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://am570lasports.iheart.com/featured/lunchtime-with-roggin-and-rodney/about/|title=Roggin & Rodney|publisher=iHeartMedia|access-date=February 2, 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete in July 2010.jpg|thumb|right|Rodney Peete with his wife Holly Robinson Peete in 2010]]
Peete has been married to actress [[Holly Robinson Peete]] since 1995. They have four children. One of their children, Rodney Peete Jr., was diagnosed on the [[autism spectrum]] at age three.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.essence.com/essence/lifestyle/voices/0,16109,1606557,00.html# |title=Holly's Heart |last=Aubry|first=Erin |date=August 28, 2008 |website=Essence.com |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828024932/http://www.essence.com/essence/lifestyle/voices/0%2C16109%2C1606557%2C00.html |archive-date=August 28, 2008 |access-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref> He discusses his relationship with his autistic child in the June 2010 issue of ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Rodney Peete |author2=Craig Bridger | title=My Son Calls the Plays | publisher=Men's Health | date=June 2010 | pages=132, 134}}</ref> As of 2023, Rodney Peete Jr. is now working for the Dodgers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/holly-robinson-peete-says-its-a-godsend-dodgers-hired-son-with-autism-exclusive-7552471|title=Holly Robinson Peete Says Its a Godsend Dodgers Hired Son Who Has Autism: Love This Team|first=Stephanie|last=Sengwe|date=June 23, 2023|website=www.people.com}}</ref>

Peete is the son of Willie Peete, former [[running backs coach]] of the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and [[Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-26-sp-21502-story.html | title=THE ALOHA BOWL QUARTERBACKS : RODNEY PEETE : Family Background Has Also Played a Big Part at USC | work=Los Angeles Times | date=December 26, 1985 | access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> His brother is NFL coach [[Skip Peete]]. He is the son-in-law of late actor [[Matt Robinson (actor)|Matt Robinson]], and the cousin of the late [[professional golfer]] [[Calvin Peete]].

==See also==
* [[Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks]]

==References==
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