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Cris Carter

Retired

Miami Dolphins · WR

Cris Carter recorded 232 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

59.9

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

14

playoff games

232

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Cris Carter's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Cris Carter, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Cris Carter's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers, Cris Carter recorded 6 receptions, 93 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Cris Carter
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings, Cris Carter recorded 8 receptions, 120 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Cris Carter
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Rams, Cris Carter recorded 7 receptions, 106 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Cris Carter
  4. #4. Against Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, Cris Carter recorded 9 receptions, 141 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Cris Carter
  5. #5. Against Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, Cris Carter recorded 12 receptions, 157 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Cris Carter

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1997
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1998

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1998

6 rec · 93 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Divisional Round
2000
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 6, 2001

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 2001

8 rec · 120 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 16, 2000

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2000

7 rec · 106 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 14, 1999

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

9 rec · 141 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1995
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 12, 1995

Minnesota Vikings vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1995

12 rec · 157 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 168 receiving yards

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 10, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2000

9 rec · 168 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 14 receptions

Regular Season
1994
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 2, 1994

Minnesota Vikings vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1994

14 rec · 167 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 14, 1999

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

9 rec · 141 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 20 targets

Regular Season
1995
TENNESSEETITANS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 8, 1995

Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 8, 1995

12 rec · 115 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2001
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 28, 2001

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2001

4 rec · 55 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–1998

01
PHICARTER80Cris Carter
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

02
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
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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Franchise era

1992–2000

03
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
MINMOSS84Randy Moss
MINRANDLE93John Randle

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

2001–2013

04
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

05
MIACARTER88Cris Carter
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 1995, 1997, 1999Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 1999NFL receptions leader · 199416 NFL seasons232 career games41 career rushing yards1,101 career receptions13,899 career receiving yards130 career receiving touchdowns6 career solo tacklesDrafted by: PHIDraft pick: 91Jersey: 8814 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 1, 1987Most recent: Dec 29, 2002

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