rookie, Peete was scheduled to start the season opener but sprained his knee in the final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams, missing the first 3 games of the season and being replaced with Bob Gagliano. He would have been the first rookie quarterback to start for the Lions since 1968 when Greg Landry started. He completed 17-of-31 for 268 yards, one passing touchdown, 10 carries for 78 yards, and one rushing touchdown in a 17-16 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that earned him NFC Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. He finished with 8 starts, while completing 103-of-195 attempts for 1,479 yards and 5 passing touchdowns. In 1990, he registered 142-of-271 completions (52.4%) for 1,974 yards, 13 passing touchdowns, 48 carries for 365 yards (second on the team), and 6 rushing touchdowns. He ranked fifth in the NFC with 79.8 rating points and his interception percentage (3.0%) was the second lowest in franchise history. He had a career-high 8 carries for 97 rushing yards, including 17-of-26 completions and one rushing touchdown in the third game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He suffered a pulled hamstring in the fourth game against the Green Bay Packers, which forced him to miss the next 2 contests. He returned in the seventh game against the New Orleans Saints, contributing to a 27-10 win with 16-of-25 completions for 246 yards, one passing touchdown and 38 rushing yards. He suffered a left pulled hamstring in the next game against the Washington Redskins, leaving with a 35-21 lead that the team could not hold losing 38-41 in overtime. He missed the next 3 contests and returned to action in the fourteenth game against the Chicago Bears, helping the team score 21 first quarter points (franchise record), while throwing a career-high 4 touchdowns. In 1991, he started the first eight games, before suffering a season ending Achilles tendon injury against the Dallas Cowboys. Peete had guided the team to a 5-2 record. He had career-highs of 25-of-38 completions, to go along with 271 yards and one passing touchdown in the 23-14 win against the Green Bay Packers. He was replaced by Erik Kramer who led the team to the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Redskins. He was placed on the injured reserve list on October 30. In 1992, he started 10 games, making 123-of-213 completions (57.7%) for 1,702 yards and 9 passing touchdowns. In the fourth game