editionTier

COMMON

Player Name

Anthony Carter

playerFirstName

Anthony

playerLastName

Carter

playerPosition

WR

playType

Punt Return

seriesName

Historical (2025 Release)

setName

Gridiron

teamName

Minnesota Vikings

awayTeamName

Minnesota Vikings

awayTeamScore

44

description

Accurately described during Jan. 3, 1988’s broadcast as “one of the most dangerous men in football,” given his quick-twitch speed and athleticism, Anthony Carter left viewers at home with countless examples during 1987’s Wild Card Weekend. Leaving a trail of broken ankles and unsuccessful defenders in the dust behind, Minnesota’s Pro Bowl pass-catcher deployed blazing speed, bobbing and weaving through a crowded fray for an 84-yard score, league history’s then-longest postseason punt return touchdown. Carter’s versatility shined through in the Vikings’ 44-10 domination of the New Orleans Saints, as he collected 218 all-purpose yards. Electrifying throughout, Carter paired a six-return, 139-yard, one-touchdown afternoon as a returner (a 23.8-yard average) with a six-catch, 79-yard, one-touchdown complement.

editionID

3998

gameDate

01/03/1988