Gerald Carter is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Carter in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerald Carter
Top 16% all-time WRsIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight190 lb
BornJun 19, 1957
Age69
Rookie yr1980
Draft
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | 23 | NYJ | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 24 | TB | 16 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 25 | TB | 9 | — | — | 10 | 140 | 0 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | — | 48 | 694 | 2 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 27 | TB | 16 | — | — | 60 | 816 | 5 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 28 | TB | 16 | — | — | 40 | 557 | 3 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 29 | TB | 15 | — | — | 42 | 640 | 2 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 30 | TB | 12 | — | — | 38 | 586 | 5 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 239 | 3,443 | 17 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
93 career value over replacement — #1268 all-time of 4,695. 13.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #240 (Rd 9) · TAM · 1980 · +45.2 vs expected KV-H
64actual
18.8 expected · Δ+45.2
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