Adam Peters
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Adam Peters is the General Manager for the Washington Commanders.
Previously, Peters was the San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager. In San Francisco, he helped build a roster that is considered by many to be one of the best... More
Adam Peters is the General Manager for the Washington Commanders.
Previously, Peters was the San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager. In San Francisco, he helped build a roster that is considered by many to be one of the best in the NFL. In the time that Peters spent with the 49ers, both as a vice president of player personnel and assistant general manager, the team had four winning seasons and as many playoff selections. The 49ers also won the NFC West in three of the last five seasons through the 2023-2024 season.
Peters has been part of several winning organizations during his 20+ years in the NFL. He got his career started as a scout for the New England Patriots, who made it to the Super Bowl three times and won twice in the six years he was there. He was then hired by the Denver Broncos and rose from being a scout to the assistant director of college scouting and eventually director of college scouting. With help from Peyton Manning at quarterback from 2012-2015, the Broncos made the playoffs in five consecutive seasons and won a Super Bowl against the Carolina Panthers.
Peters was hired by the 49ers in 2017 and had a hand in drafting some of the most critical foundational pieces that make up the 49ers’ roster. The list includes George Kittle, a 5x Pro Bowler and 2019 First Team All-Pro; Fred Warner, widely considered one of, if not the best linebacker in the NFL who has three Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pro honors; Talanoa Hufanga, a 2022 Pro Bowler and First Team All-Pro; and Brock Purdy, who was fifth in passing yards, fourth in completion percentage and third in touchdowns after being the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
That doesn’t even mention being part of the front office staff that made a trade for running back Christian McCaffrey, who led the league in rushing yards in the 2023-2024 season.
Prior to the NFL, Peters spent one season (2002) as a football operations graduate assistant at UCLA after playing defensive end for the Bruins from 1999-2001. He transferred to UCLA from West Valley Junior College (Saratoga, CA), where he played tight end for two seasons (1997-98) and earned all-conference honors.
A native of Cupertino, California, Peters attended Monta Vista High School, where he was a two-sport standout in football and baseball during his prep career. Peters is married to his wife, Jennifer, and the couple has two daughters, Alexandra and Emilia.
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