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Carl Peterson
Carl D. Peterson (born May 26, 1943) is a former American collegiate and professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). He began his coaching career at Sonoma State University and later became the assistant general manager for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was hired as the president and general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988, a position he held until 2008.
Peterson was active in American football for more than 50 years. He started at the high school level, then moved on to professional football, working with the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Philadelphia Stars (USFL), and the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL).
Since leaving the Chiefs, Peterson has worked in a number of football-related organizations, including USA Football, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and FanVision.[citation needed] He was named a semifinalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Carl Daniel Peterson was born on May 26, 1943, in the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the third of four sons born to Louise and Eric Peterson. His father worked heavy construction jobs throughout the Midwest, working on the home front of the Second World War. When Carl was three years old, the family moved to Long Beach, California where Eric began a construction business with his brother-in-law.
Peterson attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, participating in football and baseball for the Wilson Bruins with the help of football coach Skip Rowland. Peterson played end and kicker. He was part of the graduating class of 1961 at Wilson and went on to earn three degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): a bachelor's degree in 1966, a master's degree in 1967, and a doctorate in 1970.
Peterson's football playing career ended during practice at UCLA when he suffered three torn knee ligaments. His coaching career began soon afterwards at Wilson where he coached the junior varsity and assisted the varsity football teams. He then moved on to Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he coached the offensive line for head coach Mario DiMuro. He also taught classes in general mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry, at the California State Sonoma (now known as Sonoma State University) in the Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park, California area. It was one of eighteen California state universities. He was hired as the head baseball coach and an assistant under head football coach Lloyd Helgeson. Sonoma State played football at the junior varsity level in 1969. Peterson succeeded Helgeson as head coach in 1970 when Sonoma State moved up to varsity status, competing at the NCAA College Division level. He led Sonoma State to a record of 6–12–1 over two seasons, 1970 and 1971 before the school disbanded its football program in 1972. Peterson left Sonoma State in February 1973.
In 1969, Peterson applied for and was hired as an assistant football coach at UCLA under head coach Pepper Rodgers. When Dick Vermeil took over as head coach of the Bruins in 1974, he retained Peterson on his coaching staff.
Peterson's career as a talent evaluator began during his days with the Philadelphia Eagles, between 1976 and 1982. New Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil took him along from UCLA, where in 1976, Peterson served as tight ends coach, special teams coach, and administrative assistant. In February 1977, Vermeil promoted Peterson to a position in charge of player personnel with the Eagles. During this period, the Eagles reached four consecutive playoff seasons, including an appearance in Super Bowl XV.
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Carl Peterson
Carl D. Peterson (born May 26, 1943) is a former American collegiate and professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). He began his coaching career at Sonoma State University and later became the assistant general manager for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was hired as the president and general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988, a position he held until 2008.
Peterson was active in American football for more than 50 years. He started at the high school level, then moved on to professional football, working with the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Philadelphia Stars (USFL), and the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL).
Since leaving the Chiefs, Peterson has worked in a number of football-related organizations, including USA Football, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and FanVision.[citation needed] He was named a semifinalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Carl Daniel Peterson was born on May 26, 1943, in the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the third of four sons born to Louise and Eric Peterson. His father worked heavy construction jobs throughout the Midwest, working on the home front of the Second World War. When Carl was three years old, the family moved to Long Beach, California where Eric began a construction business with his brother-in-law.
Peterson attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, participating in football and baseball for the Wilson Bruins with the help of football coach Skip Rowland. Peterson played end and kicker. He was part of the graduating class of 1961 at Wilson and went on to earn three degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): a bachelor's degree in 1966, a master's degree in 1967, and a doctorate in 1970.
Peterson's football playing career ended during practice at UCLA when he suffered three torn knee ligaments. His coaching career began soon afterwards at Wilson where he coached the junior varsity and assisted the varsity football teams. He then moved on to Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he coached the offensive line for head coach Mario DiMuro. He also taught classes in general mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry, at the California State Sonoma (now known as Sonoma State University) in the Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park, California area. It was one of eighteen California state universities. He was hired as the head baseball coach and an assistant under head football coach Lloyd Helgeson. Sonoma State played football at the junior varsity level in 1969. Peterson succeeded Helgeson as head coach in 1970 when Sonoma State moved up to varsity status, competing at the NCAA College Division level. He led Sonoma State to a record of 6–12–1 over two seasons, 1970 and 1971 before the school disbanded its football program in 1972. Peterson left Sonoma State in February 1973.
In 1969, Peterson applied for and was hired as an assistant football coach at UCLA under head coach Pepper Rodgers. When Dick Vermeil took over as head coach of the Bruins in 1974, he retained Peterson on his coaching staff.
Peterson's career as a talent evaluator began during his days with the Philadelphia Eagles, between 1976 and 1982. New Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil took him along from UCLA, where in 1976, Peterson served as tight ends coach, special teams coach, and administrative assistant. In February 1977, Vermeil promoted Peterson to a position in charge of player personnel with the Eagles. During this period, the Eagles reached four consecutive playoff seasons, including an appearance in Super Bowl XV.