ScoutIndex

MIA MIA

Cris Carter

WR

Drafted 3rd overall in the 4th round of the 1987 draft, Cris Carter arrived from Ohio State. His most recent season came in 2002 with MIA, capping a 16-season NFL career. His 44.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 43rd percentile. Few match his target share, which grades in the 99th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 267 catches for 3,452 yards and 29 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 208#

College

Ohio State

Draft

Rd 4, 3rd overall (1987)

Seasons

1987–2002

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
76.3

93th percentile among WRs

16 games · 159 targets

Role×0.14+2.23
Hands×0.1+2.04
Volume×0.12+2.19
Total EPA×0.22+1.70
EPA/target×0.3+0.68
Yards/target×0.12+0.63

2000 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size83▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands88▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat3▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share99▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share43▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency80▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume98▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2002MIA34.258661
2001MIN44.7164738716
2000MIN76.3169612749
1999MIN91.21590124113

Career profile

Cris Carter has appeared in 52 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIN (1999–2001), MIA (2002).

He has rushed for 4 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 267 passes for 3,452 yards and 29 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with MIN: 1,274 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 91.2, in the 99th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
54
6.8/g
737
92/g
6
Away8
42
5.3/g
537
67/g
3
In division8
41
5.1/g
520
65/g
4
Out of division8
55
6.9/g
754
94/g
5
In wins11
66
6.0/g
876
80/g
6
In losses5
30
6.0/g
398
80/g
3
On grass4
26
6.5/g
352
88/g
2
On turf12
70
5.8/g
922
77/g
7
Indoors11
68
6.2/g
900
82/g
7
Outdoors5
28
5.6/g
374
75/g
2

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNO8 rec, 120 yds, 1 TD—
PostseasonNYG3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1CHI2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD47.7
Week 2MIA9 rec, 168 yds, 0 TD71.6
Week 3NE7 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD57.4
Week 5DET3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 6TB3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD64.6
Week 7CHI7 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD87.6
Week 8BUF7 rec, 107 yds, 2 TD75
Week 9TB7 rec, 115 yds, 0 TD39.8
Week 10GB5 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD64.2
Week 11ARI11 rec, 119 yds, 1 TD99
Week 12CAR8 rec, 138 yds, 1 TD99
Week 13DAL2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD52.6
Week 14DET7 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD41.5
Week 15LAR7 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD57.5
Week 16GB7 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD42.9
Week 17IND4 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD67.9

Cris Carter — common questions

What position does Cris Carter play?
Cris Carter is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Cris Carter played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Cris Carter has played for MIN (1999–2001), MIA (2002).
Where did Cris Carter go to college?
Cris Carter played college football at Ohio State.
When was Cris Carter drafted?
Cris Carter was selected in round 4, 3rd overall, of the 1987 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Cris Carter scored?
Cris Carter has 29 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (29 receiving).
What is Cris Carter's ScoutIndex Rating?
Cris Carter rated 34.2 for 2002, the 12th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 1987

Also from Ohio State