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SFCARTER—

Michael Carter

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · NT

Michael Carter recorded 121 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

15

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

121

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XXIII
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII · Jan 22, 1989

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XIX
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 20, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XIX · Jan 20, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1984
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 6, 1985

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 6, 1985

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 4, 1988

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 4, 1988

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Divisional Round
1990
W
WSH
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 12, 1991

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFCARTER—Michael 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—Michael 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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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 1986, 1987, 1988Pro Bowl selection · 1985, 1987, 19881× first-team All-Pro9 NFL seasons121 career games23 career sacksJersey: 015 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Jan 17, 1993

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