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Domata Peko

NT (retired)

Domata Peko: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

15 seasons and 204 games as a 325-lb nose tackle — one of the longest careers ever at the most punishing position on the field.

Rare

Career snapshot

Stat	Value
Seasons	15 (2006-2020)
Teams	3 (CIN, DEN, BAL)
Draft	Rd 4, Pick 123, 2006 (CIN)
Weight	325 lbs
College	Michigan State

11 straight years in Cincinnati as the defensive line anchor, then a late-career Broncos chapter.

Trend

CIN roster weeks by season

Season	Weeks
2006	17
2009	18
2011	18
2012	18
2013	18
2014	18
2015	18
2016	16

CIN (DT/3-tech early) → CIN (NT in the 3-4 era) → DEN (3-4 NT under Vance Joseph).

Split

Position evolution

Phase	Years	Position
CIN 4-3 DT	2006-2009	3-tech
CIN NT era	2010-2016	Nose tackle
DEN 3-4 NT	2017-2018	Nose tackle
BAL run-stopper	2019-2020	Rotational DL

204 games at NT puts him among the highest-tenured run-stuffers of the modern era.

Comparison

Longest-tenured NTs, modern era

Player	Seasons	Games
Vince Wilfork	13	189
Domata Peko	15	~204
Casey Hampton	12	165
Pat Williams	14	203

4th-round pick out of Michigan State who became an 11-year starter — most Day 3 DLs don't make a 2nd contract.

Anomaly

Day 3 NTs who became long-term starters

Player	Rd / Pk	Seasons
Domata Peko	Rd 4 / 123	15
Pat Williams	UDFA	14
Aubrayo Franklin	Rd 5 / 137	10

Played in 7 different playoff seasons across CIN and DEN — and a final stop with Baltimore added a rare 3rd uniform.

Milestone

Playoff appearances by team

Team	Playoff seasons	Note
CIN	5 (09, 11, 12, 13, 15)	All WC-round exits
DEN	0	Late-Manning hangover
BAL	1 (2019)	Rotational vet

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