Packers' Julius Peppers Becomes 1st in NFL History with 100 Sacks and 10 Picks

Upon recording his 10th career interception during Thursday's 42-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings, Julius Peppers of the Green Bay Packers became the first player in NFL history with 100 or more sacks and 10 or more interceptions in his career, per Bryce Gustafson of NFL Network.

Peppers started the 100-10 club in the best way possible, returning his 10th career pick for a 49-yard touchdown, which gave the Packers a 21-0 lead in the second quarter.

While the pick itself fell right into Peppers' hands, the return was rather impressive, with the 34-year-old outside linebacker outracing a number of Vikings to the end zone. If Peppers has lost a step it didn't show, as he looked as fast as humanly possible for a 13-year veteran listed at 287 pounds.

Thursday's pick-six, the third of his career, accounted for Peppers' fifth overall defensive touchdown. Per pro-football-reference, he's one of just 40 active players with three or more interception returns for touchdowns in his career.

Of course, the other 39 names on the list are mostly defensive backs, with a few stand-up linebackers sprinkled in. Only Peppers, who rarely drops into coverage even now in the Packers' 3-4 defense, has spent a good portion of his career playing defensive line.

Peppers ranks 17th on the all-time list with 120.5 career sacks, and while he's had some down seasons from that perspective, he still figures to land in the top 10, assuming he plays out at least two seasons of the three-year contract he signed with Green Bay in March.

With a strong finish to his career, Peppers could put together a strong Hall of Fame argument, though a Super Bowl would also help his cause.

All stats courtesy of pro-football-reference.com unless specifically noted otherwise.