Julius Peppers is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Peppers's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Julius Peppers
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HALL OF FAME9Γ Pro Bowl3Γ All-ProTop 1% all-time pass rushersIron LegendποΈ Carolina Panthers IconTwo-Way Profile
Height6'7"
Weight295 lb
BornJan 18, 1980
Age46
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 Β· Rd 1, Pick 2 Β· CAR
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
9x
Pro Bowls
3x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 544 Β· #9 Β· All-TimeWorth 544 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 1% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 17 of 17 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
17 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
17
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+32
Avg surplus
peak +47
17 seasons Γ ~32 surplus β VORP 544
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 35 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12.0 | 31.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 56 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 45 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 52 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 13.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 47 | 36 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14.5 | 48.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 36 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10.5 | 38.5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 49 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 8.0 | 37.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 36 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 36 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 44 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 851 | 81.3% | 95 | 19.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | GB | 16 | β | 41 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 7.0 | 29.0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 809 | 74.2% | 68 | 15.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | β | GB | 16 | β | 35 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 10.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 695 | 66.0% | 64 | 14.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | GB | 14 | β | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 584 | 56.3% | 141 | 31.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 33 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 11.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 499 | 50.1% | 91 | 20.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 507 | 50.9% | 74 | 17.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 253 | β | 655 | 494 | 161 | 120 | 187 | 159.0 | 466.0 | 11 | 84 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 3,945 | 63.1% | 533 | 19.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | β | β | -1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
Career EPA-1.0Β·-1 receivingΒ·-1.0/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34 | GB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | β |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | 264.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22 | CAR | 12 | β | 35 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12.0 | 31.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | CAR | 15 | β | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | CAR | 16 | β | 56 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | CAR | 16 | β | 45 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | CAR | 14 | β | 52 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 13.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | CAR | 14 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28 | CAR | 15 | β | 47 | 36 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14.5 | 48.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | CAR | 16 | β | 36 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10.5 | 38.5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | CHI | 16 | β | 49 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 8.0 | 37.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | CHI | 15 | β | 36 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | CHI | 15 | β | 36 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | CHI | 13 | 13* | 44 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 34 | GB | 16 | 12* | 41 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 7.0 | 29.0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 35 | GB | 16 | 11* | 35 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 10.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | GB | 14 | 9* | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | CAR | 15 | 8* | 33 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 11.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 38 | CAR | 15 | 8* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 253 | 61* | 655 | 494 | 161 | 120 | 187 | β | β | 11 | 84 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33 | CHI | 16 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 851 | 81.3% | 95 | 19.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | GB | 16 | 12* | 1 | 1.0% | 809 | 74.2% | 68 | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 35 | GB | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 695 | 66.0% | 64 | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | GB | 16 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 584 | 56.3% | 141 | 31.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | CAR | 16 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 499 | 50.1% | 91 | 20.9% |
| 2018 | 38 | CAR | 16 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 507 | 50.9% | 74 | 17.5% |
| Career | 96 | 61* | 1 | β | 3,945 | β | 533 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34 | β | β | 12* | β | β | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 12* | β | β | β | 0 | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 38 | CAR | 16 | 8* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 81.2 | 8.5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 16 | 8* | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 97 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 17 scored seasons.
83
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
97
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 88.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 97Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 83
On-field 64.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 83elite 702018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position72
Strong
of 100
Reached 80% of the all-time Sacks leader β a strong all-time profile at the position.
80% of the all-time Sacks leader80
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
-1.01 EPA/season over 1 season50
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+69
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1005.298Snap share63.1%Def snaps3,945ReliableCV 0.26
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.74s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 40thClass Pos 50thClass All 41th
Postseason Career
18 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl43Solo31Ast12TFL8QBHits9Sk6.5Dis23.5Int1PD6FF2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK8yBrad HooverFB8yThomas DavisOLB7yJake DelhommeQB7yMike RuckerDE6yChris GambleCB6yKris JenkinsNT6yNick GoingsRB6yDan MorganMLB6yDante WesleyDB6yMuhsin MuhammadWR5yJason BakerP5yMike MinterFS5yJames AndersonOLB5yKris MangumTE5yAl WallaceDE5yDeShaun FosterRB5yKindal MooreheadDT5yRobbie GouldK4yLance BriggsOLB4yBrentson BucknerDT4yCharles TillmanCB4yWill WitherspoonOLB4yMatt ForteRB4y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #2
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJulius inherited the Carolina Panthers DL room from Al Wallace (2002β2006), and handed it to Kindal Moorehead (2003β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2017team change
Joined CAR (from GB)
- 2014team change
Joined GB (from CHI)
- 2010team change
Joined CHI (from CAR)
- 2002draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 1, Pick 2
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 295 lb
Frame
283 lb at 4.74s
Size-speed
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CAR | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2011 | CHI | 0 | W6DoubtfulΒ· Knee |
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 17-season peers. See all β
97
peak 97
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A+2002
B+2003
A2004
A2005
A+2006
C+2007
A+2008
A2009
B+2010
A+2011
A+2012
B+2013
B+2014
A2015
B+2016
A2017
B2018
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12 | 1 | 17+5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0.5 | 8+1 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0.7 | 11 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 10+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0.9 | 16+3 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 14.5 | 1 | 17+2.5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 12+1.5 | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0.5 | 9+1 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0.7 | 13+2 | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 13+1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0.5 | 9+2 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 11+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 9+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0.7 | 12+1 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
544 career value over replacement β #9 all-time of 4,642. 32/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #2 (Rd 1) Β· CAR Β· 2002 Β· +35.2 vs expected KV-H
97actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+35.2
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