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Jay Carroll

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · TE

Jay Carroll recorded 32 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

1.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

32

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jay Carroll's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKJETS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 16, 1984

New York Jets vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1984

2 rec · 21 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 28, 1984

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1984

3 rec · 29 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1985
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 29, 1985

Minnesota Vikings vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1985

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1985
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 22, 1985

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1985

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1985
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 15, 1985

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1985

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jay Carroll's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 29 receiving yards · 3 receptions

Regular Season
1984
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 28, 1984

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1984

3 rec · 29 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKJETS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 16, 1984

New York Jets vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1984

2 rec · 21 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jay Carroll's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

01
TBCARROLL—Jay Carroll
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

02
MINCARROLL—Jay Carroll
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

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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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons32 career games6 career receptions58 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 840 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 22, 1985

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