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Fred Baxter

Retired

Washington Commanders · TE

Fred Baxter recorded 117 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

8.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

117

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Fred Baxter's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1995
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 17, 1995

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1995

6 rec · 99 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 23, 1997

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1997

4 rec · 33 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
NEW YORKJETS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 28, 1997

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1997

2 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2001
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 16, 2001

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

2 rec · 28 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1995
NEW YORKJETS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 24, 1995

New York Jets vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1995

5 rec · 57 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Fred Baxter's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 99 receiving yards · 6 receptions · 10 targets

Regular Season
1995
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 17, 1995

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1995

6 rec · 99 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2001
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 16, 2001

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

2 rec · 28 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Fred Baxter's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJBAXTER—Fred Baxter
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

02
NYJBAXTER—Fred Baxter
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

03
CHIBAXTER—Fred Baxter
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

2001–2006

04
NEBAXTER—Fred Baxter
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

05
WASBAXTER—Fred Baxter
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 200311 NFL seasons134 career games100 career receptions1,008 career receiving yards12 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 115Jersey: 433 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1993Most recent: Oct 19, 2003

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.