This is an accepted version of this page Marcus Peters (born January 9, 1993) is an American professional football cornerback.

He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft and has also been a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Las Vegas Raiders.

Peters attended and graduated from McClymonds High School in Oakland, California, where he played football and ran track.

On April 2, 2015, Peters participated at Washington's Pro Day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.

Peters attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans.

[14] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Peters was projected to be a first or second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.

Peters intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback Peyton Manning, that was intended for wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, and returned it for a 55-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Peters intercepted a pass thrown by Ravens' quarterback Jimmy Clausen, that was intended for tight end Daniel Brown, and returned it for a 90-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

[29] Peters started in all 16 games during his rookie season in 2015 and recorded 60 combined tackles (53 solo), 26 pass deflections, eight interceptions, two touchdowns, and a forced fumble.

Peters was the fourth Chiefs' player to win defensive rookie of the year joining Dale Carter, Bill Maas, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas.

[34] The following week, Peters recorded five combined tackles and deflected two passes during a 27–20 loss at the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round.

Head coach Andy Reid named Peters and Phillip Gaines the starting cornerback tandem in 2016.

During Week 2, Peters recorded a season-high seven combined tackles, made four pass deflections, and intercepted Brock Osweiler twice during a 19–12 loss at the Texans.

[37] Peters finished his second season with 45 combined tackles (35 solo), 20 passes defensed, six interceptions, and a forced fumble in 15 games and starts.

[46] During Week 15, Peters recorded three solo tackles, deflected three passes, and also intercepted Philip Rivers twice during a 30–13 win against the Los Angeles Chargers.

[48] Peters finished his third season with 46 combined tackles (42 solo), nine passes defensed, five interceptions, and four forced fumbles in 14 games and 14 starts.

[54] Head coach Sean McVay named Peters and Aqib Talib the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.

[55] Peters started in the season-opener at the Raiders and made three combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception thrown by Derek Carr for a 50-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of the 33–13 victory.

[60] In the next game against the Seattle Seahawks, he recovered a fumble by wide receiver Jaron Brown in the narrow 30–29 road loss.

[64] Three weeks later against the Cincinnati Bengals, Peters recorded an 89-yard pick six off a pass thrown by Ryan Finley in the 49–13 road victory.

[70] In Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts, Peters intercepted a pass thrown by Philip Rivers and forced a fumble on running back Jonathan Taylor that was recovered and returned by teammate Chuck Clark for a 65-yard touchdown during the 24–10 win.

[71] On January 10, 2021, in the AFC Wild Card playoffs, Peters intercepted a pass thrown by Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill with 1:58 remaining in the 4th quarter to help seal a 20–13 win.