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Anthony Carter

Retired

Detroit Lions · WR

Anthony Carter recorded 140 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

55.2

rec yds/gm

2.1

rush yds/gm

9

playoff games

140

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Anthony Carter's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

10 rec · 227 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 26, 1987

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1987

8 rec · 184 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1993
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 7, 1993

Los Angeles Chargers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1993

10 rec · 164 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1985
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 1, 1985

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1985

5 rec · 124 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 28, 1990

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1990

9 rec · 141 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Anthony Carter's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 227 receiving yards

Divisional Round
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

10 rec · 227 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 10 receptions

Regular Season
1993
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 7, 1993

Los Angeles Chargers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1993

10 rec · 164 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1994
ATLANTAFALCONS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 4, 1994

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1994

5 rec · 61 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 16 targets

Regular Season
1993
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 21, 1993

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1993

9 rec · 104 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Anthony Carter's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman
MINBROWNER47Joey Browner

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Franchise era

1992–2000

02
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
MINMOSS84Randy Moss

The league's most explosive offense

Minnesota Vikings · Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak

Moss transformed the league as a rookie and the 15–1 Vikings set a scoring record before falling in overtime one game short of the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

03
DETCARTER—Anthony Carter
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1987, 1988, 198911 NFL seasons140 career games289 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns486 career receptions7,733 career receiving yards55 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 09 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Sep 25, 1995

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