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 air-yards share, which grades in the 91st 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
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology43th percentile among WRs
16 games · 130 targets
2001 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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).
Size81▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands61▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat51▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share85▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share91▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency11▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume89▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most rushing yards in a game4 vs GB, 2001 Week 16
- Most receiving yards in a game168 on 9 catches vs MIA, 2000 Week 2
2001 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 46 5.8/g | 502 63/g | 5 |
| Away | 8 | 27 3.4/g | 369 46/g | 1 |
| In division | 8 | 30 3.8/g | 387 48/g | 3 |
| Out of division | 8 | 43 5.4/g | 484 61/g | 3 |
| In wins | 5 | 29 5.8/g | 325 65/g | 4 |
| In losses | 11 | 44 4.0/g | 546 50/g | 2 |
| On grass | 5 | 15 3.0/g | 174 35/g | 0 |
| On turf | 11 | 58 5.3/g | 697 63/g | 6 |
| Indoors | 10 | 53 5.3/g | 616 62/g | 5 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 20 3.3/g | 255 43/g | 1 |
2001 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | CAR | 5 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD | 62.8 |
| Week 2 | CHI | 1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 37.4 |
| Week 3 | TB | 5 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD | 53.7 |
| Week 4 | NO | 4 rec, 84 yds, 0 TD | 37.4 |
| Week 5 | DET | 8 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD | 81.6 |
| Week 6 | GB | 3 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD | 57.1 |
| Week 7 | TB | 4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD | 39.8 |
| Week 9 | PHI | 5 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD | 87.6 |
| Week 10 | NYG | 10 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD | 66.5 |
| Week 11 | CHI | 5 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD | 23 |
| Week 12 | PIT | 4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD | 39.5 |
| Week 13 | TEN | 3 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD | 63.4 |
| Week 14 | DET | 3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 44.1 |
| Week 15 | JAX | 7 rec, 88 yds, 0 TD | 58.2 |
| Week 16 | GB | 4 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 10.9 |
| Week 17 | BAL | 5 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD | 42.5 |
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.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Doug BartlettLB · pick 91
- Garland RiversDB · pick 92
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