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Cris Carter

Christopher D. Carter

Position: WR
Height: 6-3    Weight: 202 lbs.

Born: November 25, 1965 in Troy, OH
College: Ohio St.   (school history)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th round (3rd overall) of the 1987 NFL Supplemental Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 98 (170th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2013, finalist in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 25, 2013 8:25AM
All-Time Rank: #136. Paul Warfield… #137. Tom Brady… #138. Kevin Greene… #139. CRIS CARTER… #140. Henry Ellard… #141. Elvin Bethea… #142. Andre Reed… 

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1987 22 PHI 80 9 0 5 84 16.8 2 25 0.6 9.3 84 2 0 1
1988 23 PHI WR 80 16 16 39 761 19.5 6 80 2.4 47.6 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 762 6 0 7
1989 24 PHI WR 80 16 15 45 605 13.4 11 42 2.8 37.8 2 16 0 11 8.0 1.0 0.1 621 11 1 6
1990 25 MIN wr 80 16 5 27 413 15.3 3 78 1.7 25.8 2 6 0 8 3.0 0.4 0.1 419 3 0 4
1991 26 MIN WR 80 16 16 72 962 13.4 5 50 4.5 60.1 962 5 1 11
1992 27 MIN WR 80 12 12 53 681 12.8 6 44 4.4 56.8 5 15 0 6 3.0 1.3 0.4 696 6 1 7
1993* 28 MIN WR 80 16 16 86 1071 12.5 9 58 5.4 66.9 1071 9 0 9
1994*+ 29 MIN WR 80 16 16 122 1256 10.3 7 65 7.6 78.5 1256 7 4 9
1995* 30 MIN WR 80 16 16 122 1371 11.2 17 60 7.6 85.7 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1371 17 0 12
1996* 31 MIN WR 80 16 16 96 1163 12.1 10 43 6.0 72.7 1163 10 1 9
1997* 32 MIN WR 80 16 16 89 1069 12.0 13 43 5.6 66.8 1069 13 3 11
1998* 33 MIN WR 80 16 16 78 1011 13.0 12 54 4.9 63.2 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 1010 12 0 13
1999*+ 34 MIN WR 80 16 16 90 1241 13.8 13 68 5.6 77.6 1241 13 0 12
2000* 35 MIN WR 80 16 16 96 1274 13.3 9 53 6.0 79.6 1274 9 3 15
2001 36 MIN WR 80 16 16 73 871 11.9 6 52 4.6 54.4 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 875 6 2 8
2002 37 MIA wr 88 5 1 8 66 8.3 1 15 1.6 13.2 66 1 1 1
Career 234 209 1101 13899 12.6 130 80 4.7 59.4 13 41 0 11 3.2 0.2 0.1 13940 130 17 135
12 yrs MIN 188 177 1004 12383 12.3 110 78 5.3 65.9 10 24 0 8 2.4 0.1 0.1 12407 110 15 120
3 yrs PHI 41 31 89 1450 16.3 19 80 2.2 35.4 3 17 0 11 5.7 0.4 0.1 1467 19 1 14
1 yr MIA 5 1 8 66 8.3 1 15 1.6 13.2 66 1 1 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1987 22 PHI 80 9 0 12 241 0 33 20.1 325
1996* 31 MIN WR 80 16 16 1 3 0 3 3.0 1166
Career 234 209 13 244 0 33 18.8 14184
12 yrs MIN 188 177 1 3 0 3 3.0 12410
3 yrs PHI 41 31 12 241 0 33 20.1 1708

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1988 23 PHI WR 80 16 16 0 0 1 0 1
1989 24 PHI WR 80 16 15 0 1 1 0 0
1991 26 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
1992 27 MIN WR 80 12 12 0 1 0 0 0
1993* 28 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 0 1 0 0
1994*+ 29 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 4 0 0 0
1996* 31 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 1 1 0 0
1997* 32 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 3 0 0 0
2000* 35 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 3 2 0 0
2001 36 MIN WR 80 16 16 0 2 0 0 0
2002 37 MIA wr 88 5 1 0 1 0 0 0
Career 234 209 0 17 6 0 1
12 yrs MIN 188 177 0 15 4 0 0
3 yrs PHI 41 31 0 1 2 0 1
1 yr MIA 5 1 0 1 0 0 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
1987 22 PHI 80 9 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Career 234 209 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1987 22 PHI 80 9 0 2 2 12
1988 23 PHI WR 80 16 16 6 1 7 42
1989 24 PHI WR 80 16 15 11 11 66
1990 25 MIN wr 80 16 5 3 3 18
1991 26 MIN WR 80 16 16 5 5 30
1992 27 MIN WR 80 12 12 6 6 36
1993* 28 MIN WR 80 16 16 9 9 54
1994*+ 29 MIN WR 80 16 16 7 7 2 46
1995* 30 MIN WR 80 16 16 17 17 102
1996* 31 MIN WR 80 16 16 10 10 60
1997* 32 MIN WR 80 16 16 13 13 3 84
1998* 33 MIN WR 80 16 16 12 12 72
1999*+ 34 MIN WR 80 16 16 13 13 78
2000* 35 MIN WR 80 16 16 9 9 54
2001 36 MIN WR 80 16 16 6 6 36
2002 37 MIA wr 88 5 1 1 1 6
Career 234 209 130 1 131 5 796
12 yrs MIN 188 177 110 110 5 670
3 yrs PHI 41 31 19 1 20 120
1 yr MIA 5 1 1 1 6

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What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Johnny Morris, Mel Gray, Bo Farrington, Ernest Wilford, Frank Lewis, Hassan Jones, Lawrence Dawsey, Bob Chandler, Dave L. Williams, Vincent Jackson
4 Ben Hawkins, Reggie Langhorne, Willie Green, Charlie Joiner*, Shawn Jefferson, Don Herrmann, Frank Lewis, Ray Butler, James Jett, Bernard Berrian
5 John Carson, Peter Warrick, Bernard Berrian, Justin McCareins, Wendell Davis, Chris Sanders, Dave Logan, Darryl Stingley, Drew Bennett, Robert Clark
6 James Scott, Bernard Berrian, Buddy Dial, Roy E. Williams, Drew Bennett, Michael Jackson, Tim Brown, Reggie Rucker, Michael Haynes, Braylon Edwards
7 Peerless Price, Vance Johnson, Kevin House, Mike Quick, Carlos Carson, Jimmy Orr, Ron Jessie, Pat Tilley, Reggie Rucker, Fred Barnett
8 Carlos Carson, Michael Haynes, Pat Tilley, Mike Quick, Ron Jessie, Charley Hennigan, Reggie Rucker, Terry Glenn, Willie Gault, Bill Brooks
9 Mel Gray, Darrell Jackson, Carl Pickens, Jimmy Orr, Al Toon, Brian Blades, Amani Toomer, Duriel Harris, Derrick Alexander, Bobby Mitchell*
10 Ernest Givins, Mel Gray, Roy Jefferson, Anthony Carter, Laveranues Coles, Darrell Jackson, Lynn Swann*, Brian Blades, Tony Hill, Eric Martin
11 Andre Rison, Tony Hill, Eric Martin, Laveranues Coles, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Tommy McDonald*, Tim Brown, Johnnie Morton, Isaac Curtis
12 Harold Carmichael, Andre Rison, Keyshawn Johnson, Charley Taylor*, Stanley Morgan, Hines Ward, Nat Moore, Drew Pearson, Tim Brown, Anthony Miller
13 Hines Ward, James Lofton*, Charley Taylor*, Andre Rison, Joey Galloway, Henry Ellard, Harold Carmichael, Tim Brown, John Stallworth*, Fred Biletnikoff*
14 James Lofton*, Henry Ellard, Andre Reed, Art Monk*, Paul Warfield*, Tim Brown, Isaac Bruce, Steve Largent*, Harold Jackson, Fred Biletnikoff*
15 Henry Ellard, James Lofton*, Steve Largent*, Tim Brown, Art Monk*, Andre Reed, Isaac Bruce, Raymond Berry*, Harold Jackson, Paul Warfield*
16 Henry Ellard, James Lofton*, Steve Largent*, Art Monk*, Tim Brown, Andre Reed, Isaac Bruce, Raymond Berry*, Harold Jackson, Paul Warfield*
Career Henry Ellard, James Lofton*, Steve Largent*, Art Monk*, Tim Brown, Andre Reed, Isaac Bruce, Raymond Berry*, Harold Jackson, Paul Warfield*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards
1999 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000

First-Team All-Pro
1994
1999

Approximate Value
Career 135 (131)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 98 (170)

Receptions
1991 NFL 72 (9)
1993 NFL 86 (4)
1994 NFL 122 (1/4)
1995 NFL 122 (2/4)
1996 NFL 96 (5/93)
1997 NFL 89 (4)
1999 NFL 90 (4)
2000 NFL 96 (6/93)
Career 1101 (4)

Receiving Yds
1993 NFL 1071 (7)
1994 NFL 1256 (7)
1995 NFL 1371 (7/89)
1996 NFL 1163 (10)
1999 NFL 1241 (8)
Career 13899 (9)

Receiving TD
1989 NFL 11 (3)
1993 NFL 9 (5)
1995 NFL 17 (1/5)
1996 NFL 10 (5)
1997 NFL 13 (1/51)
1998 NFL 12 (4/86)
1999 NFL 13 (1/51)
2000 NFL 9 (6)
Career 130 (4)

Long Reception
1988 NFL 80 (8)
1990 NFL 78 (10)

Yds/Reception
1988 NFL 19.5 (5)

Receiving Yds/Game
1993 NFL 66.9 (7)
1994 NFL 78.5 (7)
1995 NFL 85.7 (7)
1999 NFL 77.6 (9)
Career 59.4 (59)

Touchdowns
1989 NFL 11 (10)
1993 NFL 9 (9)
1995 NFL 17 (2/52)
1997 NFL 13 (4)
1998 NFL 12 (8)
1999 NFL 13 (3)
Career 131 (8)

Points Scored
Career 796 (82)

Rushing/Receiving TD
1989 NFL 11 (10)
1993 NFL 9 (9)
1995 NFL 17 (2/51)
1997 NFL 13 (4)
1998 NFL 12 (8)
1999 NFL 13 (3)
Career 130 (8)

Non-Offensive TDs
1988 NFL 1 (6)

2-pt. Conv. Made
Career 5 (3)

Yds From Scrimmage
Career 13940 (27)

All-Purpose Yds
Career 14184 (40)

Yds/Touch
1994 NFL 10.3 (10)
Career 12.6 (199)

Games
Career 234 (71)

Games Started
Career 209 (47)

Playoff Games Started
Career 14 (131)

Fumble Return TD
1988 NFL 1 (1/41)

 

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19941st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19941st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19941st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19941st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19941st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19952nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19952nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19962nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19991st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19991st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19991st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1987 22 9 WR 20 111
1988 23 16 WR 112 4 28 71
1989 24 16 WR 128 20 23 53
1990 25 16 WR 60 64
1991 26 16 WR 126 23 17 44
1992 27 12 WR 106 14 20 58
1993 28 16 WR 161 57 5 16
1994 29 16 WR 168 59 10 25
1995 30 16 WR 239 121 4 9
1996 31 16 WR 176 60 7 25
1997 32 16 WR 185 70 4 14
1998 33 16 WR 173 50 7 26
1999 34 16 WR 202 82 3 16
2000 35 16 WR 181 71 10 28
2001 36 16 WR 124 32
2002 37 5 WR 13 119
2174 631