Cris Carter To Receive Hall of Fame Ring At Redskins Game

Aug 2, 2013; Canton, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings former wide receiver Cris Carter gives his induction speech during the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 2, 2013; Canton, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings former wide receiver Cris Carter poses with his bust during the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Legendary Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter will make one more reception with the Minnesota Vikings. The reception will happen during halftime of the game on Thursday Night between the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins when Carter will receive his ring from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

For those who aren’t familiar with Cris Carter’s achievements, here is a quick rundown:

Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1986) 8× Pro Bowl selection (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) 2× AP First-Team All-Pro (1994, 1999) AP Second-Team All-Pro (1995) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Bart Starr Man of the Year (1994) “Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year (1998) Jan 31, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Cris Carter during the ESPN analysts press conference at the New Orleans Convention Center in preparation for Super Bowl XLVI to be played between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Walter Payton Man of the Year (1999) NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year (2000) Minnesota Vikings #80 Retired Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team 50 Greatest Vikings Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2013)

Career highlights and awards

Consensus All-American (1986)
8× Pro Bowl selection (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
2× AP First-Team All-Pro (1994, 1999)
AP Second-Team All-Pro (1995)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Bart Starr Man of the Year (1994)
“Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year (1998)
Jan 31, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Cris Carter during the ESPN analysts press conference at the New Orleans Convention Center in preparation for Super Bowl XLVI to be played between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Walter Payton Man of the Year (1999)
NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year (2000)
Minnesota Vikings #80 Retired
Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor
Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
50 Greatest Vikings
Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2013)

Cris Carter’s Career NFL Statistics

Receptions	1,101
Receiving yards	13,899
Touchdowns	130

Cris Carter is a part of Minnesota Vikings history that many fans will never forget. It is great that he will experience the honor of getting his Hall of Fame ring in front of thousands of fans wearing purple. Congrats again to Carter on all that he has accomplished.

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