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Anthony Carter was originally a 12th round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 1983 after a superb college career at Michigan. Opted instead to play in the USFL. After that league folded Carter joined the Minnesota Vikings in 1985 and stayed there for 9 seasons until 1993. Still the #4 All-Time Viking for Career Catches with 478. Also #3 in All Time Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns with 7636 yards and 52 touchdowns.
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Anthony Carter All-Time Career Statistics
| Receiving | Rushing | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | # | Games Played | Starts | Catches | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD | Carries | Yards | Y/A | Long | TD | Touches | Y/Tch | YScm | TDs | Fumb |
| 1985 | 25 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 821 | 19.1 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 19.1 | 821 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | 26 | MIN | 81 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 686 | 18.1 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 17.9 | 698 | 7 | 1 |
| 1987* | 27 | MIN | 81 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 922 | 24.3♦ | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 24.3 | 922 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1988* | 28 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 1225 | 17.0 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 21 | 0 | 76 | 16.7 | 1266 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989* | 29 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 1066 | 16.4 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 17 | 0 | 68 | 15.9 | 1084 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | MIN | 81 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 1008 | 14.4 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 11 | 0 | 73 | 14.0 | 1024 | 8 | 2 |
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | 81 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 553 | 10.8 | 46 | 5 | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 32 | 1 | 64 | 10.5 | 670 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 32 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 580 | 14.1 | 54 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 14 | 1 | 57 | 11.3 | 646 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 33 | MIN | 81 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 775 | 12.9 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 11.9 | 794 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 34 | DET | 81 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.1 | 97 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 35 | DET | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 seasons Vikings | 133 | 125 | 478 | 7636 | 16.0 | 73 | 52 | 47 | 289 | 6.1 | 32 | 2 | 525 | 15.1 | 7925 | 54 | 7 | |||
| 2 seasons Lions | 7 | 1 | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.1 | 97 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 11 Year NFL Career | 140 | 126 | 486 | 7733 | 15.9 | 73 | 55 | 47 | 289 | 6.1 | 32 | 2 | 533 | 15.1 | 8022 | 57 | 7 | |||
| Receiving | Rushing | Totals | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Games Played | Starts | Catches | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD | Carries | Yards | Y/A | Long | TD | Touches | Y/Tch | YScm | TDS |
| 1987* | 27 | MIN | 3 | 3 | 23♦ | 391♦ | 17.0 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 17.5 | 421 | 1 |
| 1988* | 28 | MIN | 2 | 2 | 7 | 147 | 21.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21.0 | 147 | 0 | ||
| 1989* | 29 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | 32 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 33 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13.7 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | 34 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Vikings Post Season Totals | 8 | 8 | 37 | 644 | 17.4 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 30 | 0 | 39 | 17.4 | 678 | 1 | ||
| Lions Post Season Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Post Season Totals | 9 | 8 | 37 | 644 | 17.4 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 30 | 0 | 39 | 17.4 | 678 | 1 | ||
| Game | Punt | Punt | Punt | Punt | Punt | Kick | Kick | Kick | Kick | Kick | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | # | Games Played | Returns | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD | Returns | Yards | Y/Rt | Long | TD | APYd |
| 1985 | 25 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 938 | ||||
| 1987* | 27 | MIN | 81 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 962 | ||||
| 1988* | 28 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1269 |
| 1989* | 29 | MIN | 81 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 1105 |
| 1995 | 35 | DET | 81 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 49 |
| 9 seasons Vikings | 133 | 14 | 162 | 11.6 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 | 8106 | |||
| 2 seasons Lions | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 146 | |||
| Career Post Season Totals | 140 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 23 | 0 | 8252 | |||
| Game | Punt | Punt | Punt | Punt | Punt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Games Played | Returns | Yards | Y/R | Long | TD |
| 1987* | 27 | MIN | 3 | 12 | 221 | 18.4 | 84 | 1 |
| 1988* | 28 | MIN | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 33 | MIN | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Vikings Post Season Totals | 8 | 17 | 259 | 15.2 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Lions Post Season Totals | 1 | |||||||
| Career Post Season Totals | 9 | 17 | 259 | 15.2 | 84 | 1 | ||
- * – Pro Bowl Selection
- ♦ – Led the League
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