This week’s Sunday Night Football matchup pits the Green Bay Packers against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers (5-6) are hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Chiefs (8-3) are still fighting for the AFC’s top seed.
David Bakhtiari, who has been out since the first week of the season, made an outspoken announcement this week.
Green Bay Packers LT David Bakhtiari Strongly Supports Julius Peppers Induction Into The Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Julius Peppers played three seasons for the Packers (2014-2016) and had a significant impact on the team. Bakhtiari felt compelled to speak out now that he is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
Peppers’ Hall of Fame credentials are impressive:
After being drafted second overall by Carolina in 2002 after a two-sport career at North Carolina, Peppers became one of the league’s most dominant linemen.
He had 12 sacks as a rookie and never let up in a 17-year career that included stops in Chicago and Green Bay before finishing with the Panthers. In 2004, 2006, and 2010, he was named an All-Pro.
Peppers finished his career with 159 1/2 sacks, the fourth most since the statistics were first recorded in 1982, and had ten seasons with double-digit sacks. Only Bruce Smith (13) and Reggie White (12) had a higher total.
Peppers had 25.0 sacks in three seasons with the Packers and was named to his final Pro Bowl in 2015. Julius Peppers has 37 solo tackles, 8 assists, 10.0 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 interception in his career against the Packers.
