Will Julius Peppers go down as a top 10 defensive player of all time?

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

It will happen.

Again, so you say. But that ain't a fact. The fact is M.S. is rated higher right now...

 

[andrefelder1]

what are you serious? a top 10 defensive player all time? no way!!! hes top 30-40 for sure. But top 10??? No way. He doesnt have the intangibles

 

[PredatorPeppers]

what are you serious? a top 10 defensive player all time? no way!!! hes top 30-40 for sure. But top 10??? No way. He doesnt have the intangibles

Umm, ok.

 

[NCChiFan]

Nope, he would have torn the Rams a new one if he actually played on a defense that was half way competent and wouldn't allow the Rams to stuff it down their throats with the run. The Rams double and triple teamed Peppers all game long, as well as running away from him for most of the game. Peppers still got some good pressure though and forced a couple of early throws. Football isn't a one man sport, Pep needs his Bears teammates to play like Bears, not Cubs. I hope he gets released in the off-season and signs with the Broncos or Patriots, that way he can win a super bowl ring and play with a lead for most of the game, so he can pin his ears back and chase the QB all game long so he can break the single season sack record.

Problem is, that isn't what you said, you emphatically said Peppers was going to tear the rams up, after I posted Peppers hasn't done much this year. He hasn't done much this year because the Bear D is banged up injured with back ups playing instead of the back ups who were playing for the starters (which is what you just said).

No more emphatic statements on how Pepper is suppose to tear teams up.. ok. He isn't tearing anyone up right now, not this season, and he's been banged up the last two seasons and hasn't torn the league up by a long shot. He's played better than average.

Oh, and Long played him straight up on a lot of plays, the vast majority. Of course, Long is all pro type Tackle.

 

[LambeauLegs]

No

 

[PredatorPeppers]

Problem is, that isn't what you said, you emphatically said Peppers was going to tear the rams up, after I posted Peppers hasn't done much this year. He hasn't done much this year because the Bear D is banged up injured with back ups playing instead of the back ups who were playing for the starters (which is what you just said).

No more emphatic statements on how Pepper is suppose to tear teams up.. ok. He isn't tearing anyone up right now, not this season, and he's been banged up the last two seasons and hasn't torn the league up by a long shot. He's played better than average.

Oh, and Long played him straight up on a lot of plays, the vast majority. Of course, Long is all pro type Tackle.

Peppes tore the Vikqueens a new one yesterday with 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 pass defensed, and constant domination, too bad the rest of the Bear Cubs suck.

 

[Southieinnc]

This has to actually be mr peppers posting, no one creates a name and only posts about him.

It's a 9 year old kid with his first computer. Leave him alone.
Hey Kid! Go do your homework!

 

[PotMeetKettle]

Peppers could go down as one of the top 10 all-time best, but he needs to keep up his stats for a few more years. It's hard to say at this point.

 

[PredatorPeppers]

Peppers is adding more and more to his resume this season, hopefully a Super Bowl ring will be next!

 

[UK Cowboy]

I don't think Peppers is a top all time 10 DE, let alone top 10 overall defensive player.

 

[DetroitFan*]

He's top 100... but top 10? Not even close. Is he even Hall of Fame worthy? When you have to debate that, you can't call him a top 10 defender.

 

[HammerDown]

Peppers is not better than urlacher........

Definitely gonna disagree with you on that one, man.

 

[PredatorPeppers]

I don't think Peppers is a top all time 10 DE, let alone top 10 overall defensive player.

By the time Peppers retires, he could be considered a top 2 or 3 DE.

1. Reggie White
2. Bruce Smith
3. Deacon Jones
4. Julius Peppers
5. Gino Marchetti
6. Chris Doleman
7. Jason Taylor
8. Michael Strahan
9. Jack Youngblood
10. Jared Allen

Lee Roy Selmon, Carl Eller, Doug Atkins, Howie Long, Dwight Freeney, Leslie O'Neal, etc weren't as dominant as Peppers and that is a FACT.

 

[PredatorPeppers]

He's top 100... but top 10? Not even close. Is he even Hall of Fame worthy? When you have to debate that, you can't call him a top 10 defender.

Umm... he'll be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Not even close to top 10 eh? He's much closer than you think. Especially after playing another five more seasons or so.

 

[PredatorPeppers]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Peppers

College Football Awards and honors

Sporting News Freshman All-American (1999)
First-team All-ACC (2000)
Second-team Associated Press All-American (2000)
Second-team Football News All-American (2000)
Division I-A sacks leader (2000)
First-team All-ACC (2001)
Consensus first-team All-American (2001)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist (2001)
Chuck Bednarik Award (2001)
Bill Willis Trophy (2001)
Lombardi Award (2001)

NFL awards and honors

NFL Rookie of the Month (10/02)
2002 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team (2002)
2004 NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year
2004 NFC Defensive Player of the Year
2013 Brian Piccolo Award
NFL 2000s All Decade Team
Pro-Football-Reference All 2000s Team
100 Sacks Club
2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 NFC Pro Bowl
2004, 2006, 2010 All-Pro First Team
2008, 2009, 2012 All-Pro Second Team
Six time NFC Defensive Player of the Week (11/13/06, 11/9/08, 11/1/09, 11/18/10, 12/23/12, 10/2/2014)
Four time NFC Defensive Player of the Month (11/2004, 10/2006, 11/2010, 11/2011)

Panthers franchise records

Most career sacks: (81)
Most career forced fumbles: (30)
Longest Interception return: 97 yards (vs. Denver Broncos 10/10/04)

NFL records and accomplishments

Sixteenth most sacks in NFL history: 125.5
Tied for fifth most double digit sack seasons in NFL history: 8
Tied for fifth most games with at least three sacks: 9
Eleventh most multiple sack games in NFL history: 32
Tied for sixth most forced fumbles in NFL history: 43
Second most interceptions by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 9 *11 career interceptions including time played as a linebacker
Most interception return yards by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 192 yds *293 career interception return yards including time played as a linebacker
Most interception return yards in a single season by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 143 yds
Most interception return yards in a single game by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 97 yds
Longest interception return by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 97 yds
Most combined interception and fumble return yards by a defensive lineman in a single season since NFL merger in 1970: 203 yds
Tied for second most interceptions returned for a touchdown by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 2 *4 career interceptions returned for a touchdown including time played as a linebacker
Third most passes defensed by a defensive lineman in NFL history: 62 *73 career passes defensed including time played as a linebacker
Second most blocked kicks in NFL history: 13
Only player in NFL history to record at least 100 sacks and 10 interceptions
Only player in NFL history with 100-plus sacks and four interceptions returned for touchdowns
Peppers has three career games with at least a half-sack and an interception-return touchdown, the most such games in the NFL since the sack became an official statistic in 1982

 

[JMR]

His longevity is awfully impressive, but to me all that really does is make him the Art Monk of DEs. Having more of <insert stat> doesn't automatically make you better at that ability than another player with less.

 

[sonnyblack65]

I wouldn't even put him as a top 10 Bears defender of all time.

Peppers wont sniff HOFer either

 

[TxHeat]

Peppers does NOT crack a top ten list. Silly argument.

 

[sonnyblack65]

PredatorPeppers

Did Chris Hanson nail him?

 

[broncosmitty]

Glad to see this beaut got revived.