OLB · Detroit Lions
Julian Peterson
Age 47 · 191 cm (6'3") · 109 kg · Born Jul 28, 1978 · Michigan State; Valley Forge Christian College
NFL career
2000
debut year
2010
last season
11
seasons
#98
jersey
College: Michigan State; Valley Forge Christian College
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2010 · 155 games.
Defense
487solo tackles
51.0sacks
8INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 22 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 29 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 55 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 57 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 22 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 52 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 54 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 57 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 53 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 38 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Julian Peterson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
20–13 vs Vikings
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
W
34–27 @ Dolphins
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
W
23–20 @ Buccaneers
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
W
7–3 vs Packers
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Bears
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
L
24–45 vs Patriots
2010-12 · Nov 25, 2010 · REGULAR
L
19–35 @ Cowboys
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
L
12–14 @ Bills
2010-10 · Nov 14, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Peterson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Michigan State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Michigan State.
Jordan Turner
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Luke Newman
G · 2025 · Bears
Montorie Foster Jr
WR · 2025 · Seahawks
Nate Carter
RB · 2025 · Falcons
Jacoby Windmon
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Kendell Brooks
SAF · 2024 · Titans
Nick Samac
C · 2024 · Panthers
Ameer Speed
DB · 2023 · Texans
Ben VanSumeren
RB · 2023 · Bills
Bryce Baringer
P · 2023 · Patriots
2000 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
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#2
#3
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
Courtney Brown
DE · CLE
#1
Courtney Brown
DB · CLE
#2
LaVar Arrington
OLB · WAS
#3
Chris Samuels
OT · WAS
#3
Chris Samuels
RB · WAS
#4
Peter Warrick
WR · CIN
#5
Jamal Lewis
RB · BAL
#6
Corey Simon
DT · PHI
#7
Thomas Jones
RB · ARI
#8
Plaxico Burress
WR · PIT
#9
Brian Urlacher
MLB · CHI
#10
Travis Taylor
WR · BAL
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Julian Peterson.
Adalius Thomas
Debut 2000 · #96 · Patriots
Bobbie Howard
Debut 2000 · #52 · Bears
Brandon Short
Debut 2000 · #54 · Giants
Danny Clark
Debut 2000 · #55 · Saints
Edward Thomas
Debut 2000 · #59 · Jaguars
Ian Gold
Debut 2000 · #52 · Broncos
John Abraham
Debut 2000 · #55 · Cardinals
Keith Bulluck
Debut 2000 · #53 · Giants