Anthony Carter ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β 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
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1983 Β· Rd 12, Pick 334 Β· MIA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 193 Β· #400 Β· EliteWorth 193 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.4
Avg surplus
peak +31
9 seasons Γ ~21.4 surplus β VORP 193
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 43 | 821 | 8 | β | 19.1 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | MIN | 12 | β | β | 38 | 686 | 7 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | MIN | 12 | β | β | 38 | 922 | 7 | β | 24.3 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 72 | 1,225 | 6 | β | 17.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 65 | 1,066 | 4 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | MIN | 15 | β | β | 70 | 1,008 | 8 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | MIN | 15 | β | β | 51 | 553 | 5 | β | 10.8 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | MIN | 16 | β | β | 41 | 580 | 2 | β | 14.1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIN | 15 | β | β | 60 | 775 | 5 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DET | 4 | β | β | 8 | 97 | 3 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 137 | β | 0 | 486 | 7,733 | 55 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 43 | 821 | 8 | β | 19.1 | β | β | β | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 26 | MIN | 12 | β | β | 38 | 686 | 7 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β | 12.4 |
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | 12 | β | β | 38 | 922 | 7 | β | 24.3 | β | β | β | 11.6 |
| 1988 | 28 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 72 | 1,225 | 6 | β | 17.0 | β | β | β | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 29 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 65 | 1,066 | 4 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β | 14.3 |
| 1990 | 30 | MIN | 15 | β | β | 70 | 1,008 | 8 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β | 17 |
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | 15 | β | β | 51 | 553 | 5 | β | 10.8 | β | β | β | 12.5 |
| 1992 | 32 | MIN | 16 | β | β | 41 | 580 | 2 | β | 14.1 | β | β | β | 9.2 |
| 1993 | 33 | MIN | 15 | β | β | 60 | 775 | 5 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β | 12.3 |
| 1994 | 34 | DET | 4 | β | β | 8 | 97 | 3 | β | 12.1 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| Career | 137 | 0 | 486 | 7,733 | 55 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β | 127.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 49.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 65elite 701994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position41
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader34
3 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader100
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 96%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chris DolemanDE9ySteve JordanTE9yHenry ThomasNT7yDarrin NelsonRB7yWade WilsonQB7yAlfred AndersonRB7yHassan JonesWR7yAllen RiceRB6yRich GannonQB5yRick FenneyRB5yCris CarterWR4yJohn RandleDT4yHarry NewsomeP4yJesse SolomonLB4yMike MularkeyTE4yD.J. DozierRB4yHerschel WalkerFB3yGreg ManuskyLB3yDarrell FullingtonFS3yBucky ScribnerP3yRoger CraigRB2yJack Del RioMLB2yJake ReedWR2yEd McDanielOLB2y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #334
#253Byron WilliamsWR#256Anthony HutchisonRB#267Tom RamseyQB#268Ralph GiacomarroP#272Bruce MathisonQB#277Mervyn FernandezWR#280Jim Bob TaylorQB#288Boyce GreenRB#297Mark WitteTE#299Bucky ScribnerP#301Mike HarmonWR#307Tim SpencerRB#313Oliver WilliamsWR#320Julius DawkinsWR#322Allama MatthewsTE#335John TuggleRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony opened the Minnesota Vikings WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Hassan Jones (1986β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1994team change
Joined DET (from MIN)
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1985team change
Joined MIN (from MIA)
- 1983draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 12, Pick 334
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 181 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 10-season peers. See all β
72
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1985
B1986
B+1987
B+1988
B+1989
B+1990
B1991
B1992
B1993
F1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
86%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 821 | 51.3 | 867+46 | 51 |
| 1986 | 686 | 57.2 | 932+246 | 54.8 |
| 1987 | 922 | 76.8 | 1,228+306 | 72.2 |
| 1988 | 1,225 | 76.6 | 1,224-1 | 72 |
| 1989 | 1,066 | 66.6 | 1,080+14 | 63.5 |
| 1990 | 1,008 | 67.2 | 1,098+90 | 64.6 |
| 1991 | 553 | 36.9 | 610+57 | 35.9 |
| 1992 | 580 | 36.3 | 591+11 | 34.8 |
| 1993 | 775 | 51.7 | 814+39 | 47.9 |
| 1994 | 97 | 24.3 | 389+292 | 22.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
193 career value over replacement β #400 all-time of 4,642. 19.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #334 (Rd 12) Β· MIA Β· 1983 Β· +64 vs expected KV-H
72actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+64
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