TE · Arizona Cardinals
John Carlson
Age 42 · 196 cm (6'5") · 112 kg · Born May 12, 1984 · Notre Dame
NFL career
2008
debut year
2014
last season
7
seasons
#89
jersey
College: Notre Dame
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#38
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2014 · 83 games.
Receiving
2,256yards
15touchdowns
210receptions
10.7YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 55 | 0 | 627 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 2009 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 51 | 83 | 574 | 11.3 | 7 |
| 2010 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 31 | 58 | 318 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 32 | 47 | 344 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 33 | 55 | 350 | 10.6 | 1 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while John Carlson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
16–27 @ Panthers
2014-18 · Jan 3, 2015 · PLAYOFF
L
17–20 @ 49ers
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
L
6–35 vs Seahawks
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
12–6 @ Rams
2014-15 · Dec 11, 2014 · REGULAR
W
17–14 vs Chiefs
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
18–29 @ Falcons
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
L
3–19 @ Seahawks
2014-12 · Nov 23, 2014 · REGULAR
W
14–6 vs Lions
2014-11 · Nov 16, 2014 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2008 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#33
#34
#35
#39
#42
#43
Phillip Merling
DE · MIA
#33
Donnie Avery
WR · STL
#34
Devin Thomas
WR · WAS
#35
Brandon Flowers
CB · KAN
#36
Jordy Nelson
WR · GNB
#37
Curtis Lofton
MLB · ATL
#39
Chilo Rachal
G · SFO
#40
Tracy Porter
CB · NOR
#40
Tracy Porter
WR · NOR
#41
James Hardy
WR · BUF
#42
Eddie Royal
WR · DEN
#43
Tyrell Johnson
DB · MIN
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of John Carlson.
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Brad Listorti
Debut 2008 · Jets
Chris Brown
Debut 2008 · Dolphins
Craig Stevens
Debut 2008 · #88 · Titans
Darrell Strong
Debut 2008 · #82 · Raiders
Derek Fine
Debut 2008 · #82 · Texans
Dezmond Sherrod
Debut 2008 · #84 · Texans
Drew Atchison
Debut 2008 · Dolphins