Official Site of the Rams · Mar 21, 2018
Peters, Talib Have Natural Instinct For Forcing Takeaways
Rams cornerbacks and are both shutdown corners who have displayed a strong ability to force turnovers throughout their careers.
Since he entered the league in 2015, Peters leads the NFL with 19 regular-season interceptions. The next player on the list has just 15 picks.
Talib holds a similar mark, leading the league with 34 regular season interceptions since his rookie season of 2008. He’s also recorded the most interceptions returned for touchdowns (10) of any active player in the NFL.
In total, throughout their respective careers, the duo has a combined 53 interceptions and 12 pick-sixes. According to head coach Sean McVay, high production such as this requires a special set of playmakers.
