From the first game Patrick Peterson played for the Cardinals (foreshadowing!) he was leaving memories -- for the franchise, for the fanbase, and for himself.

As P2 officially transitioned into retirement on Monday through a final press conference with the Cardinals, looking back on Peterson's own favorites seemed apropos. I originally asked Peterson what his top one or two memories were; he quickly said he needed to be able to list five.

So, in what he emphasized were in no particular order (they are arranged here in chronological order), here are the five moments Peterson said live as his personal greatest highlights:

2011: Punt Return 89 yards For Touchdown In First NFL Game

Peterson wasn't even the biggest name among rookies in his Week 1 debut; that went to Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Newton didn't disappoint, throwing for a rookie-record 422 yards in his initial outing. But midway through the fourth quarter, Peterson grabbed a Carolina punt at his own 11-yard line and, in a peek at what was to come, raced through the coverage for an electric touchdown and what turned into the game-winning score.

"Pick one versus pick five," Peterson said. "I end up having the last laugh."

2011: Punt Return 99 yards For Touchdown to beat Rams In Overtime

Peterson was magic returning punts as a rookie -- he had four touchdowns, and would've had a fifth if it weren't for a shoestring tackle by Seahawks punter Jon Ryan in the season finale -- but it was topped by his Week 9 effort against the Rams at State Farm Stadium. In a 13-13 game, the Cardinals held the Rams on their first possession but the ensuing punt drove Peterson all the way back to his own 1.

Instead of letting it bounce into the end zone, Peterson thought YOLO, made the catch, and then proceeded to bob, weave and spin through the Rams en route to a 99-yard score to win the game,

"I tie the NFL record," Peterson said. "That was a big one."

2013: Lone Pass Completion In A Game Against Lions

When Bruce Arians arrived as coach in 2013, he didn't love the depth of his receiving corps, and developed the idea of using Peterson, an excellent athlete, on offense. He played 38 offensive snaps that season -- the last season he'd appear on offense in the NFL -- and Week 2, he got to throw the only pass of his career.

Peterson found Kerry Taylor for a 17-yard gain (and coincidentally, also had a 17-yard reception himself in the contest, one of six catches he had in 2013.)

"That play was a very memorable play for me because that was the first time I was throwing a pass and Bruce Arians would always tease me about getting me on offense and he actually called a play," Peterson said. "It was like, 'Holy s**t, here we go.'"

2014: 'Hat Trick' Of Two Interceptions And Touchdown To Topple Rams

The Cardinals were off to an excellent start in 2014 thanks to a big-play defense and an offense led by QB Carson Palmer. But against the lowly Rams at home, the Cardinals were struggling in Week 10 and then saw Palmer crumple to the ground without being touched -- having suffered an ACL tear, ending his season.

But the Cardinals took the lead on a Drew Stanton TD pass to John Brown, and then Peterson came to the rescue. He foiled one fourth-quarter drive with a pick, and then on the next Rams possession, he tipped a pass to himself for the interception and returned it for the game-clinching score.

"I'll go with the hat trick," Peterson said. "I tipped that one to myself, and (then-linebacker) Larry Foote still tells me to this day he would've gotten that interception."

2015: Interception While Covering Calvin Johnson One-On-One

The Cardinals were already blowing out the Lions in Detroit when young QB Matthew Stafford tried to find future Hall-of-Famer Calvin Johnson deep and Peterson, draped on Johnson down the field, made the pick. Given that the Cardinals and Lions seemed to play each other every year during Peterson's tenure, Peterson v Johnson was always a must-watch.

"We always had some memorable battles," Peterson said. "He was easily my all-time favorite receiver to go up against. I had the privilege to go up against him one-on-one. I'm getting chills thinking about the matchup. I'd watch film on the big screen in my living room (before the game) and tell my wife what I was going to do on the first play, 'I'll get a quick jam,' something like that."