JOHN CARLSONCarlson, John DavidHeight: 6-5 Weight: 251 Born: May 12, 1984 St. Cloud, MN High School: Litchfield (MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Notre Dame | Redshirted |
| 2004 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 2005 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 2006 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 2007 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 2nd round (38th overall) 2008 Seattle Seahawks |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 9 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2010 SEA NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 13 |
| 2012 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2012 MIN NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 6 |
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 89 | TE | 13 | 8 |
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 12 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 90 | 64 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/2008 | 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/2008 | 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/2011 | 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2012 | 2012 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2012 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/21/2013 | 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL |
| Released | 3/5/2014 | 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/10/2014 | 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 5/5/5015 | 2015 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2015 ARI NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2012 MIN NFL | 279 | 249 | 24.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 6.6 |
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 584 | 497 | 47.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 17.3 |
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 781 | 734 | 69.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 10.6 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1644 | 1480 | 0 | 164 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 2010 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2010 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 92 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 80 | 55 | 68.8 | 627 | 11.4 | 33 | 5 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 83 | 51 | 61.4 | 574 | 11.3 | 42 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2010 SEA NFL | 58 | 31 | 53.4 | 318 | 10.3 | 37 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2012 MIN NFL | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 43 | 5.4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 344 | 10.8 | 30 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 55 | 33 | 60.0 | 350 | 10.6 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 337 | 210 | 62.3 | 2256 | 10.7 | 42 | 15 | 115 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2010 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2010 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 3 | 10 | 66 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
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