Julius Peppers
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $159,297,706
Career APY: $9,370,453
Total Guarantees: $61,383,000
Largest Cash Payment: $20,200,000 (2010)
Largest Cap Number: $18,183,000 (2009)
- Date of Birth: January 18, 1980
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 287
- College: North Carolina
- Entry: 2002 Draft, Round 1, #2 overall (Panthers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2002 | 7 | $46,000,000 | $6,571,429 | $13,150,000 | $51,764,706 | 112.5% | $7,394,958 |
| Panthers | Franchise | Expired | 2009 | 1 | $16,683,000 | $16,683,000 | $16,683,000 | $18,183,000 | 109.0% | $18,183,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Terminated | 2010 | 6 | $84,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $19,900,000 | $54,100,000 | 64.4% | $13,525,000 |
| Packers | SFA | Expired | 2014 | 3 | $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 | $7,500,000 | $26,000,000 | 100.0% | $8,666,667 |
| Panthers | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,650,000 | $4,250,000 | 121.4% | $4,250,000 |
| Panthers | UFA | Reserve | 2018 | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | $5,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 10 | $79,197,706 | $7,919,771 | $77,697,706 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 4 | $54,100,000 | $13,525,000 | $45,733,332 | 0.0% | $8,366,668 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 3 | $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 | $26,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,064,706 | 2.9% | $9,864,706 | ||
| 2003 | Panthers | $350,000 | $1,975,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,475,000 | 3.3% | $4,550,000 | ||
| 2004 | Panthers | $600,000 | $1,975,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,725,000 | 3.4% | $1,750,000 | ||
| 2005 | Panthers | $455,000 | $3,402,500 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,007,500 | 4.7% | $6,315,000 | ||
| 2006 | Panthers | $2,715,000 | $4,902,500 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $11,267,500 | 11.0% | $10,865,000 | ||
| 2007 | Panthers | $5,535,000 | $4,902,500 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $14,087,500 | 12.9% | $7,685,000 | ||
| 2008 | Panthers | $6,500,000 | $4,902,500 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $235,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,137,500 | 12.2% | $10,735,000 | ||
| 2009 | Panthers | $16,683,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $16,683,000 | $18,183,000 | 14.8% | $18,183,000 | ||
| 2010 | Bears | $900,000 | $1,083,333 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $13,400,000 | $14,783,333 | -- | $20,200,000 | ||
| 2011 | Bears | $900,000 | $3,183,333 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $900,000 | $4,383,333 | 3.6% | $11,700,000 | ||
| 2012 | Bears | $8,900,000 | $3,183,333 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,900,000 | $12,183,333 | 10.1% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bears | $9,900,000 | $4,183,333 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $14,383,333 | 11.2% | $13,200,000 | ||
| 2014 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | 2.5% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2015 | Packers | $8,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | 8.0% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2016 | Packers | $7,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,500,000 | 6.4% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $1,650,000 | $0 | $600,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $3,750,000 | 2.1% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | 2.7% | $5,000,000 | ||
| Total | $74,188,000 | $46,643,332 | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | $2,885,000 | $7,350,000 | $39,883,000 | $149,431,038 | $159,297,706 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 2014 | $8,366,668 | $0 | Total | $8,366,668 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 82.1% | 0.0% | 33 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 74.5% | 12.4% | 32 | 7 | 11.5 | 73.5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.7% | 19.7% | 31 | 14 | 7 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.9% | 15.1% | 29 | 14 | 7 | 41.5 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.3% | 14.2% | 25 | 11 | 10.5 | 57 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.8% | 31.9% | 15 | 8 | 7.5 | 47.5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 21.1% | 21 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 51.0% | 17.9% | 14 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |