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Peppers at the 2013 Pro Bowl.
Defensive end
Date of birth: (1980-01-18) January 18, 1980 (age 33)
Place of birth: Wilson, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight: 287 lb (130 kg)
High school: Bailey (NC) Southern Nash
College: North Carolina
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Debuted in 2002 for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers (2002–2009) Chicago Bears (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2002) PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2002) NFL Rookie of the Month (10/2002) 8× Pro Bowl (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) 3× First-team All-Pro (2004, 2006, 2010) 3x Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2012) NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year (2004) NFC Defensive Player of the Year (2004) NFC champion (2003) 4× NFC Defensive Player of the Month (November 2004, October 2006, November 2010, November 2011) 5× NFC Defensive Player of the Week (November 13, 2006, November 9, 2008, November 1, 2009, November 18, 2010, December 23, 2012) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team 100 Sacks Club Unanimous All-American (2001) Brian Piccolo Award (2013)
Tackles 511 Quarterback sacks 111.5 Interceptions 8 Forced fumbles 37

Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980), nicknamed The Freak Of Nature, is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Carolina, and was recognized as an All-American. The Carolina Panthers selected him with the second overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft where he played his first eight seasons.