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Dexter Carter

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · RB

Dexter Carter recorded 100 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

10.4

rush yds/gm

6.6

rec yds/gm

9

playoff games

100

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1990
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 17, 1990

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1990

124 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1990
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 21, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1990

90 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
1991
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 14, 1991

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1991

81 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1991
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 1, 1991

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1991

4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Divisional Round
1994
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 7, 1995

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1995

20 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 124 rushing yards

Regular Season
1990
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 17, 1990

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1990

124 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1996
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 8, 1996

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1996

15 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 57 receiving yards

Regular Season
1990
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 21, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1990

90 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFCARTER—Dexter Carter
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFCARTER—Dexter Carter
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

03
NYJCARTER—Dexter Carter
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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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19947 NFL seasons100 career games1,042 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdowns61 career receptions656 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 359 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1990Most recent: Dec 29, 1996

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