Julian Peterson

Tackles:	756
Sacks:	51.5
Interceptions:	8

Julian Peterson
	Peterson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006
No. 98, 59
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	July 28, 1978 (age 45); Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Temple Hills (MD) Crossland
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (2000–2005); Seattle Seahawks (2006–2008); Detroit Lions (2009–2010);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (2003); Second-team All-Pro (2002); 5× Pro Bowl (2002, 2003, 2006–2008); Third-team All-American (1999); First-team All-Big Ten (1999);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	756
Sacks:	51.5
Interceptions:	8
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Last updated May 03, 2024

Julian Thomas Peterson (born July 28, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Peterson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions.

Early years

Peterson attended Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Maryland. He was the 1996 Chesapeake Classic MVP.

College career

Peterson attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College for two years before attending Michigan State. In two seasons at Valley Forge, he recorded 39.5 sacks and was first-team NJCAA All-America and Seaboard Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.

Peterson played college football at Michigan State University for his junior and senior year. As a junior, he was the honorable mention All-Big Ten pick by the media.^[1] As a senior, he was an All-American selection by Football News and the Sporting News after recording 15 sacks. In his two years at Michigan State he recorded 140 tackles and 25 sacks in only 23 games.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Peterson was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round with the 16th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.^[2] The 16th overall pick was acquired by San Francisco in a trade with the New York Jets. The Jets were originally given the pick by the New England Patriots, as a result of the controversy of Bill Belichick leaving the Jets’ head coaching position a few months prior to take the same role with the Patriots. As a rookie he started seven of 13 games recording 47 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions. In 2002 Peterson was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time after posting 94 tackles. In six seasons in San Francisco he recorded 394 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and five interceptions in 79 games and was elected to two Pro Bowls.

Seattle Seahawks

Peterson signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 2006 season. In his first season in Seattle, he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the third time after recording 89 tackles and a career-high 10 sacks. In his second season with the Seahawks he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year after posting 74 tackles and 9.5 sacks. During the 2008 NFL Training Camp, Peterson switched jersey numbers from #59 to #98, the number he wore during his previous tenure at San Francisco. In his third season with the team, Peterson made 86 tackles and five sacks, and was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. In three seasons in Seattle, he recorded 249 tackles, 24.5 sacks, and three interceptions in 48 games and was elected to three Pro Bowls.

Detroit Lions

The Seattle Seahawks traded Peterson to the Detroit Lions for defensive tackle Cory Redding and a 2009 fifth-round pick on March 14, 2009.^[3] On January 5, 2011, Peterson was given his release by the Lions.^[4]

NFL statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	Tackles				Fumbles			Interceptions
Year	Team	GP	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sack	FF	FR	Yds	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD
2000	SF	13	46	29	17	4.0	0	0	0	2	33	16.5	31	0	10
2001	SF	14	51	37	14	3.0	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3
2002	SF	16	94	76	18	2.0	2	1	0	1	2	2.0	2	0	7
2003	SF	16	94	69	25	7.0	3	0	0	2	31	15.5	31	0	11
2004	SF	5	27	23	4	2.5	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
2005	SF	15	82	57	25	3.0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	5
2006	SEA	16	89	71	18	10.0	1	1	0	1	-4	-4.0	-4	0	6
2007	SEA	16	74	63	11	9.5	4	2	0	2	3	1.5	3	0	3
2008	SEA	16	86	65	21	5.0	4	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	5
2009	DET	16	76	49	27	4.5	5	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	4
2010	DET	15	83	56	27	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	5
Career^[5]		158	802	595	207	51.5	21	10	1	8	65	8.1	31	0	61

Postseason

Year	Team	GP	Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Year	Team	GP	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sack	FF	FR	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD
2001	SF	1	11	8	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2002	SF	2	19	15	4	2.0	2	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	4
2006	SEA	2	13	8	5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
2007	SEA	2	16	10	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Career		7	59	41	18	5.0	3	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	5

Personal life

Peterson is married to his wife Aimee and has four sons, Jayson, Jadden, Josiah, and Julian Jr. Julian and Aimee's wedding was featured on WE tv's Platinum Weddings .^[6]

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References

↑ "Julian Peterson Bio :: Michigan State :: Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
↑ Lions Get Peterson in Return for Redding Yahoo Sports, March 14, 2009
↑ MSNBC Sports.com
↑ "Julian Peterson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
↑ ""Platinum Weddings" Aimee and Julian (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb". IMDb .

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[1] "Julian Peterson Bio :: Michigan State :: Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2010.

[2] "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

[3] Lions Get Peterson in Return for Redding Yahoo Sports, March 14, 2009

[4] MSNBC Sports.com

[ESPN-5] "Julian Peterson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

[6] ""Platinum Weddings" Aimee and Julian (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb". IMDb .

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