JOE CARTERCarter, Joseph ThomasHeight: 5-11 Weight: 198 Born: June 23, 1962 Starkville, MS High School: Starkville (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1981 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1982 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1983 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (109th overall) 1984 Miami Dolphins; 5th round (105th overall) 1984 Memphis Showboats |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 23 | RB | 13 | 2 |
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 23 | RB | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 23 | RB | 7 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 30 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 7/18/1984 | 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/4/1985 | 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL |
| Activated | 10/19/1985 | 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/11/1986 | 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 100 | 495 | 5.0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 118 | 589 | 5.0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 4 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 9 | 0 | 133 | 14.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 215 | 16.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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