Career sacks
159
Pro Bowls
9
Forced fumbles
52
Interceptions
11
Seasons played
17
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 94
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 94
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50 | |
| 2003 | 58 | |
| 2004 | 65 | |
| 2005 | 73 | |
| 2006 | 81 | |
| 2007 | 88 | |
| 2008 | 96 | |
| 2009 | 91 | |
| 2010 | 87 | |
| 2011 | 82 | |
| 2012 | 78 | |
| 2013 | 73 | |
| 2014 | 68 | |
| 2015 | 64 | |
| 2016 | 59 | |
| 2017 | 55 | |
| 2018 | 50 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Julius Peppers ranks #11 in American Football
Julius Peppers ranks #11 in American Football and #1374 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.9/100.
The verified career covers 2002–2018 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career sacks 159, Pro Bowls 9, Forced fumbles 52, Interceptions 11.
Nearest context: ahead Gino Marchetti (91.3); behind Peyton Manning (90.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Julius Peppers GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Peppers comparisons
Julius Peppers — frequently asked
- Is Julius Peppers the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Julius Peppers ranks #11 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 90.9/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Julius Peppers's GOAT Score?
- 90.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Julius Peppers rank all time?
- #1374 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #11 in American Football.
- Julius Peppers vs Gino Marchetti: who ranks higher?
- Gino Marchetti ranks higher at 91.3 versus Julius Peppers at 90.9, a margin of 0.4 points.