Anthony Carter ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Carter in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Carter a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Anthony Carter
Height5'11"
Weight181 lb
BornSep 17, 1960
Age65
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | 24–25 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 43 | 821 | 8 | — | 19.1 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25–26 | MIN | 12 | — | — | 38 | 686 | 7 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26–27 | MIN | 12 | — | — | 38 | 922 | 7 | — | 24.3 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27–28 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 72 | 1,225 | 6 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28–29 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 65 | 1,066 | 4 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29–30 | MIN | 15 | — | — | 70 | 1,008 | 8 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30–31 | MIN | 15 | — | — | 51 | 553 | 5 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31–32 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 41 | 580 | 2 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 32–33 | MIN | 15 | — | — | 60 | 775 | 5 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 33–34 | DET | 4 | — | — | 8 | 97 | 3 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 137 | — | — | 486 | 7,733 | 55 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
189 career value over replacement — #421 all-time of 4,649. 18.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #334 (Rd 12) · MIA · 1983 · +72 vs expected KV-H
72actual
0 expected · Δ+72
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