Cris Carter career receiving yards
13,899Career Regular Season
Cris Carter has recorded 13,899 receiving yards over 16 regular seasons, 13th among 3,094 NFL players on file.
- Best season on file: 1,371 in 1995.
- Most recent: 66 in 2002.
Sum of 16 regular seasons, 1987 through 2002. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  PHI | 9 | 84 | 2 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | PHI | 16 | 761 | 6 | 19.5 |
| 1989 | PHI | 16 | 605 | 11 | 13.4 |
| 1990 |  MIN | 16 | 413 | 3 | 15.3 |
| 1991 | MIN | 16 | 962 | 5 | 13.4 |
| 1992 | MIN | 12 | 681 | 6 | 12.8 |
| 1993 | MIN | 16 | 1,071 | 9 | 12.5 |
| 1994 | MIN | 16 | 1,256 | 7 | 10.3 |
| 1995 | MIN | 16 | 1,371 | 17 | 11.2 |
| 1996 | MIN | 16 | 1,163 | 10 | 12.1 |
| 1997 | MIN | 16 | 1,069 | 13 | 12.0 |
| 1998 | MIN | 16 | 1,011 | 12 | 13.0 |
| 1999 | MIN | 16 | 1,241 | 13 | 13.8 |
| 2000 | MIN | 16 | 1,274 | 9 | 13.3 |
| 2001 | MIN | 16 | 871 | 6 | 11.9 |
| 2002 |  MIA | 5 | 66 | 1 | 8.3 |