Julian Peterson ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Peterson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Peterson a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Julian Peterson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 186 Β· #438 Β· EliteWorth 186 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.6
Avg surplus
peak +38
10 seasons Γ ~18.6 surplus β VORP 186
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | β | SF | 12 | β | 39 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SF | 14 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SF | 16 | β | 73 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SF | 16 | β | 82 | 57 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SF | 5 | β | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SF | 14 | β | 76 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 10.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | SEA | 15 | β | 68 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 9.5 | 21.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 74 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DET | 16 | β | 65 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | DET | 15 | β | 75 | 48 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 155 | β | 692 | 487 | 205 | 35 | 50 | 51.0 | 136.0 | 8 | 64 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | SF | 12 | β | 39 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2001 | 23 | SF | 14 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 24 | SF | 16 | β | 73 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2003 | 25 | SF | 16 | β | 82 | 57 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2004 | 26 | SF | 5 | β | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 27 | SF | 14 | β | 76 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 28 | SEA | 16 | β | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 10.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2007 | 29 | SEA | 15 | β | 68 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 9.5 | 21.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2008 | 30 | SEA | 16 | β | 74 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 31 | DET | 16 | β | 65 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2010 | 32 | DET | 15 | β | 75 | 48 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 155 | 692 | 487 | 205 | 35 | 50 | β | β | 8 | 64 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 108.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
81
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 46.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 64elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Sacks leader26
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 47thClass Pos 66thClass All 47th
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl47Solo29Ast18TFL3QBHits7Sk5.0Dis15.0Int1PD5FF3
College Stats
Michigan State; Valley Forge Christian CollegeCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryant YoungDT6yFred BeasleyFB6yJeff UlbrichILB6yAhmed PlummerCB6yTim RattayQB6yDerek M. SmithILB5yAndre CarterDE5yMaurice MorrisRB5yJohn EngelbergerDE5yKevan BarlowRB5yWill HellerTE5yRonnie HeardFS5yTerrell OwensWR4yNate BurlesonWR4yJeff GarciaQB4yTony ParrishS4yJason WebsterDB4yTai StreetsWR4yJamie WinbornOLB4yBrandon MooreLB4yTerry JacksonRB4yZack BronsonDB4yMike RumphDB4ySaleem RasheedLB4y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #16
#8Plaxico BurressWR#9Brian UrlacherMLB#10Travis TaylorWR#11Ron DayneRB#12Shaun EllisDE#13John AbrahamOLB#14Bubba FranksTE#15Deltha O'NealCB#17Sebastian JanikowskiK#18Chad PenningtonQB#19Shaun AlexanderRB#20Stockar McDougleOT#21Sylvester MorrisWR#22Chris McIntoshOT#23Rashard AndersonCB#24Ahmed PlummerCB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJulian inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Chike Okeafor (1999β2002), and handed it to Jeff Ulbrich (2000β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from SEA)
- 2006team change
Joined SEA (from SF)
- 2000draft
Drafted by SF β Round 1, Pick 16
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 240 lb
Frame
231 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
73
peak 81
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2000
C+2001
C+2002
B2003
C2004
C+2005
A2006
A2007
B2008
B2009
C+2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 12+8.5 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0.6 | 11+1 | 0.6 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
186 career value over replacement β #438 all-time of 4,642. 16.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #16 (Rd 1) Β· SF Β· 2000 Β· +15.5 vs expected KV-H
73actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξ+15.5
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