How many receptions did Anthony Carter have in 1986?
381986 Regular Season
Anthony Carter recorded 38 receptions in the 1986 regular season, 24th in the NFL.
- 8th-best of Anthony Carter's 10 seasons on file; the high is 72 in 1988.
- Down 5 from 43 in 1985.
- 31% of the Minnesota Vikings' receptions that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 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. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  MIN | 16 | 821 | 8 | 19.1 | 43 |
| 1986 | MIN | 12 | 686 | 7 | 18.1 | 38 |
| 1987 | MIN | 12 | 922 | 7 | 24.3 | 38 |
| 1988 | MIN | 16 | 1,225 | 6 | 17.0 | 72 |
| 1989 | MIN | 16 | 1,066 | 4 | 16.4 | 65 |
| 1990 | MIN | 15 | 1,008 | 8 | 14.4 | 70 |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 553 | 5 | 10.8 | 51 |
| 1992 | MIN | 16 | 580 | 2 | 14.1 | 41 |
| 1993 | MIN | 15 | 775 | 5 | 12.9 | 60 |
| 1994 |  DET | 4 | 97 | 3 | 12.1 | 8 |
What the columns mean: REC