“From there, you keep trying to climb the charts,” the veteran pass-rusher said.
Peppers has climbed those charts all season, all the way up to fifth on the all-time sacks list now with 142½. Peppers’ second-quarter sack of Houston QB Brock Osweiler on Sunday moved him out of a tie with Michael Strahan and into sole possession of fifth place.
With 6½ sacks so far this season, Peppers’ 15th in the NFL, he has moved past John Randle, Richard Dent, Jason Taylor and now Strahan. Next up is Chris Doleman in fourth (150½), eight sacks away.