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Julian Peterson

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Detroit Lions · OLB

Julian Peterson recorded 155 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

4.5

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

155

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Julian Peterson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2007
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 30, 2007

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2007

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2007
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 5, 2008

Washington Commanders vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2008

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 5, 2003

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2003

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 12, 2003

San Francisco 49ers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2003

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 13, 2002

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2002

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Julian Peterson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2010
ST. LOUISRAMS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 10, 2010

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2010

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
2007
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 30, 2007

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2007

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Wild Card
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 13, 2002

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2002

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Wild Card
2007
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 5, 2008

Washington Commanders vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2008

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 18, 2009

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

8 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Julian Peterson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2010

01
SFPETERSON—Julian Peterson
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

02
SEAPETERSON—Julian Peterson
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

03
DETPETERSON—Julian Peterson
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008First-team All-Pro · 200311 NFL seasons155 career games487 career solo tackles51 career sacksDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 16Jersey: 987 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 2000Most recent: Dec 26, 2010

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history