Peter Bowden

Peter Bowden (born January 24, 2001) is an American professional football long snapper for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2024. and is from San Diego, California. He attended Francis Parker School in San Diego. As a freshman, he began long snapping to help his cousin, punter Ryan Sanborn, produce film for recruiters; Sanborn would later sign with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024.

Bowden met with the football team and later that year became the starter on the varsity due to injuries, remaining in that position for the rest of his time at Francis Parker. He was football team captain and was successful on all 227 snaps in his career; he also played three years of baseball. He contemplated whether to enter the 2023 NFL draft, but opted to stay in college so that he would be able to graduate. He declared for the NFL draft after the season and ended with 39 career games played. He was invited to the 2024 Senior Bowl.

Green Bay Packers Entering the 2024 NFL draft, Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranked Bowden as the best long snapper available and the only one with a draftable grade. He was released on July 23, 2024 and re-signed back with the team a week later. Bowden was released again on August 14.

Jacksonville Jaguars On November 5, 2024, Bowden was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad, but released a week later.

Michigan Panthers Bowden signed with the Michigan Panthers of the UFL on April 23, 2025.

Los Angeles Chargers On November 5, 2025, Bowden was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad, but was released a week later. He signed a reserve/futures contract with Los Angeles on January 13, 2026. On May 14, Bowden was waived by the Chargers. On July 28, he was re-signed by the Chargers.