Dale Carter
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | November 28, 1969 Covington, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Newton (Covington) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Dale Lavelle Carter (born November 28, 1969) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Ravens.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
8 in (0.20 m) |
7 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Carter was drafted as a
In 1992, Carter was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. On Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 1995), Carter was ejected for kicking Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys in a 24-12 loss at Texas Stadium.[3]
After six seasons in Kansas City in which he shined on the field, but had numerous off-the-field problems, Carter signed a four-year, $22.8 million contract with the Broncos in 1999, making him the NFL's highest-paid defensive back.[4] After a poor year, Carter was suspended for the entire 2000 season due to a fourth substance abuse violation before being released during the 2001 season. He then played for the Vikings, Saints, he missed the entire 2004 season due to a blood clot in his lung and then played for the Ravens before retiring after the 2005 season.
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Returns | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | KC | 16 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | KC | 15 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1994 | KC | 16 | 79 | 76 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| 1995 | KC | 16 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| 1996 | KC | 14 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 1997 | KC | 16 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 | KC | 11 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | DEN | 14 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| 2001 | MIN | 9 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | NO | 7 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | NO | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | BAL | 15 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 157 | 506 | 434 | 72 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 256 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 96 |
Personal life
Carter is the brother of Jake Reed, a former NFL wide receiver who played most notably for the Minnesota Vikings.[6] They were teammates on the Vikings in the 2001 NFL season.
His son is former NFL safety/cornerback
References
- ^ "Dale Carter, Combine Results, CB - Tennessee". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ AP. "Cowboys-Chiefs a Super Bowl to Savor".
- ^ AP. "Dale Carter, 1999 - Denver Broncos, CB - Worst NFL Free Agent Signings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Dale Carter Stats". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "ESPN.com: NFL - Vikings to reunite brothers Carter, Jake Reed". www.espn.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Calhoun, Caleb (April 25, 2020). "Tennessee football: Vols S Nigel Warrior signs with Baltimore Ravens". All For Tennessee. Retrieved July 11, 2021.