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{{Infobox NFL player
 
{{Infobox NFL player
|image=
 
 
|name=Mark Carrier
 
|name=Mark Carrier
 
|image=
 
|caption=
 
|caption=
|Color=#0C371D
 
|fontcolor=#FFFFFF
 
 
|position=[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|Safety]]
 
|position=[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|Safety]]
 
|number=20, 27
 
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|birth_place=[[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]
 
|birth_place=[[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]
 
|death_date=
 
|death_date=
|debutyear=1990
 
|finalyear=2000
 
 
|draftyear=1990
 
|draftyear=1990
 
|draftround=1
 
|draftround=1
 
|draftpick=6
 
|draftpick=6
|highschool=[[Long Beach Polytechnic High School|Long Beach (CA) Poly]]
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|high_school=[[Long Beach Polytechnic High School|Long Beach Polytechnic]]<br>([[Long Beach, California]])
 
|college=[[USC Trojans football|Southern California]]
 
|college=[[USC Trojans football|Southern California]]
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|pastteams=
|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
 
 
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1990}}{{NFL Year|1996}})
 
 
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}{{NFL Year|1999}})
'''As player'''
 
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1990}}-{{NFL Year|1996}})
 
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}-{{NFL Year|1999}})
 
 
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2000}})
 
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2000}})
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|pastcoaching=
'''As coach'''
 
* [[Arizona State University]] (2004-2005)
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* [[Arizona State University]] (2004–2005)
* [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}-{{NFL Year|2009}})
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* [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}{{NFL Year|2009}})
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}-{{NFL Year|2011}})
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* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}{{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}-present)
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
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|statlabel1=Tackles
 
 
|statvalue1=863
|statlabel1=[[Interception (football)|Interceptions]]
 
 
|statlabel2=[[Interception]]s
|statvalue1=32
 
 
|statvalue2=32
|statlabel2=[[Interception (football)|Interception yards]]
 
|statvalue2=370
 
 
|statlabel3=[[Touchdown]]s
 
|statlabel3=[[Touchdown]]s
 
|statvalue3=1
 
|statvalue3=1
 
|nfl=CAR481143
 
|nfl=CAR481143
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
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|highlights=
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[1991 Pro Bowl|1990]], [[1992 Pro Bowl|1991]], [[1994 Pro Bowl|1993]])
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* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1991 Pro Bowl|1990]], [[1992 Pro Bowl|1991]], [[1994 Pro Bowl|1993]])
* 1990 [[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year]]
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* [[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year]] (1990)
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* First Team [[All-Pro]] ([[1991 All-Pro Team|1991]])
* 1989 [[Jim Thorpe Award]]
 
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* Second Team [[All-Pro]] ([[1990 All-Pro Team|1990]])
 
* [[Jim Thorpe Award]] (1989)
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* ''[[USA Today]]'' High School All-American ([[1985 USA Today All-USA high school football team|1985]])
 
}}
 
}}
   
'''Mark Anthony Carrier, III''' (born April 28, 1968) is a retired [[American football]] [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] who played in the [[National Football League]]. He is the current [[defensive backs coach]] for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]].
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'''Mark Anthony Carrier III''' (born April 28, 1968) is a retired [[American football]] [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] who played in the [[National Football League]]. He was the former [[defensive backs coach|defensive backs' coach]] for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]].
   
 
==Early life==
 
==Early life==
Carrier went to [[Long Beach Polytechnic High School]] and was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[High school football|football]]. In football, he was a 3-year [[Varsity team|varsity]] [[Starting lineup|starter]]. Mark was named to the ''[[Parade (magazine)|PARADE]]'' [[All-American]], ''[[USA Today]]'' All-American, and the ''[[Long Beach Press-Telegram]]'' 's Best-in-the-West teams in 1985.
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Carrier went to [[Long Beach Polytechnic High School]] and was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[High school football|football]]. In football, he was a three-year [[Varsity team|varsity]] [[Starting lineup|starter]]. Mark was named to the ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' [[All-American]], ''[[USA Today]]'' All-American, and the ''[[Long Beach Press-Telegram]]'' 's Best-in-the-West teams in 1985.
   
 
==College career==
 
==College career==
He is a 1989 graduate of the [[University of Southern California]]. As a junior in 1989, Carrier was named to the ''[[Playboy (magazine)|Playboy]]'' All-American team and became USC's only winner, to date, of the [[Jim Thorpe Award]], presented annually to the nation's best defensive back. A two-time consensus First-team All-American, Carrier had seven [[Interception (football)|interceptions]] in 1989, plus 107 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], three [[fumble]] recoveries and ten [[Pass deflected|pass deflections]]. A three-year starter for the [[USC Trojans football|Trojans]], Carrier finished his [[College football|collegiate career]] with thirteen interceptions. Carrier was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2006.
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Carrier is a 1989 graduate of the [[University of Southern California]]. As a junior in 1989, Carrier was named to the ''[[Playboy (magazine)|Playboy]]'' All-American team and became USC's first winner of the [[Jim Thorpe Award]], presented annually to the nation's best defensive back. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Carrier had seven [[interception]]s in 1989, plus 107 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], three [[fumble]] recoveries and ten [[Pass deflected|pass deflections]]. A three-year starter for the [[USC Trojans football|Trojans]], Carrier finished his [[College football|collegiate career]] with thirteen interceptions. Carrier was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2006.
   
 
==Professional career==
 
==Professional career==
He was selected with the 6th pick of the [[1990 NFL Draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]]. Carrier lined up at free safety and won Defensive [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] in 1990, after he led the NFL with 10 interceptions, which also set the Bears record for most interceptions in a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?story_id=8903 |title=Will Cutler set new Bears passing records? |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=2012-07-10 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> Despite this, Carrier has also been fined for his hits, and also suffered from three [[concussion]]s during his career.<ref>{{cite web|author=May 25, 2012|Fred Mitchell |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-25/sports/ct-spt-0526-mitchell-mark-carrier--20120526_1_dave-duerson-concussions-mark-carrier |title=Mark Carrier: Mark Carrier tries to understand deaths of Dave Duerson and Junior Seau - Chicago Tribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=2012-05-25 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> Carrier played for the Bears from 1990 to 1996, the [[Detroit Lions]] (1997–99) and [[Washington Redskins]] until 2000. Carrier was known as a smart player, often playing "quarterback on defense".<ref>{{cite web|author=July 25, 2000|By WARNER HESSLER Daily Press |url=http://articles.dailypress.com/2000-07-25/sports/0007250062_1_free-safety-mark-carrier-backs-coach-ron-meeks |title=A Quarterback On Defense - Daily Press |publisher=Articles.dailypress.com |date=2000-07-25 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> He played in 3 [[Pro Bowl]]s in 1990, 1991 and 1993.<ref name=NYPost>{{cite web|last=Cannizzaro |first=Mark |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/jets/jets_land_on_carrier_VJ57UACvTsZVx7N8Na5BYJ |title=Pro Bowl safety to coach Jets' defensive line |publisher=NYPOST.com |date=2010-02-13 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref>
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He was selected with the sixth pick of the [[1990 NFL Draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]]. Carrier lined up at free safety and won Defensive [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] in 1990, after he led the NFL with 10 interceptions, which also set the Bears record for most interceptions in a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?story_id=8903 |title=Will Cutler set new Bears passing records? |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=2012-07-10 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> Carrier has also been fined for several of his hits, and also suffered three [[concussion]]s during his career.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fred Mitchell |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-25/sports/ct-spt-0526-mitchell-mark-carrier--20120526_1_dave-duerson-concussions-mark-carrier |title=Mark Carrier: Mark Carrier tries to understand deaths of Dave Duerson and Junior Seau - Chicago Tribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=2012-05-25 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> Carrier played for the Bears from 1990 to 1996, the [[Detroit Lions]] (1997–99) and [[Washington Redskins]] until 2000. Carrier was known as a smart player, often leading the defense.<ref>{{cite web|author=WARNER HESSLER|url=http://articles.dailypress.com/2000-07-25/sports/0007250062_1_free-safety-mark-carrier-backs-coach-ron-meeks |title=A Quarterback On Defense - Daily Press |publisher=Articles.dailypress.com |date=2000-07-25 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> He played in three [[Pro Bowl]]s, in 1990, 1991 and 1993.<ref name=NYPost>{{cite web |last=Cannizzaro |first=Mark |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/jets/jets_land_on_carrier_VJ57UACvTsZVx7N8Na5BYJ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130130065220/http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/jets/jets_land_on_carrier_VJ57UACvTsZVx7N8Na5BYJ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-01-30 |title=Pro Bowl safety to coach Jets' defensive line |publisher=NYPOST.com |date=2010-02-13 |accessdate=2012-08-09 }}</ref>
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===Career statistics===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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|-
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! rowspan="2"| Year
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! rowspan="2"| Team
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! rowspan="2"| G
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! colspan="4"| Tackles
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! colspan="3"| Fumbles
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! colspan="6"| Interceptions
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|-
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! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sacks !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD
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|-
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! [[1990 NFL season|1990]] !! [[1990 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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| 16 || 122 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 10 || 39 || 4 || 14 || 0 || 0
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|-
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! [[1991 NFL season|1991]] !! [[1991 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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| 16 || 93 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 54 || 27 || 39 || 0 || 0
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|-
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! [[1993 NFL season|1993]] !! [[1993 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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| 16 || 62 || 47 || 15 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 94 || 24 || 34 || 1 || 6
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|-
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! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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| 16 || 69 || 52 || 17 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 10 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 12
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|-
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! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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| 16 || 72 || 64 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10
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|-
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! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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| 13 || 49 || 37 || 12 || 0.0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
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|-
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! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
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| 16 || 75 || 54 || 21 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 94 || 19 || 66 || 0 || 14
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|-
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! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
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| 13 || 53 || 41 || 12 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 33 || 11 || 33 || 0 || 8
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|-
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! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
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| 15 || 73 || 59 || 14 || 0.0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 16 || 5 || 16 || 0 || 8
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|-
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! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Washington Redskins season|WSH]]
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| 15 || 68 || 55 || 13 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 30 || 30 || 30 || 0 || 4
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|-
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! colspan="2"| Career || 152 || 736 || 409 || 112 || 0.0 || 11 || 4 || 0 || 32 || 370 || 12 || 66 || 1 || 67
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|}<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Mark Carrier Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/198/mark-carrier|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref>
   
 
==Coaching career==
 
==Coaching career==
In 2006 the [[Baltimore Ravens]] hired Carrier as their secondary coach. He was the defensive backs coach at [[Arizona State University]] the previous two years.
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In 2006, the [[Baltimore Ravens]] hired Carrier as their secondary coach. He was the defensive backs' coach at [[Arizona State University]] the previous two years.
   
In 2010, he was hired as the [[New York Jets]] defensive line coach.<ref name=NYPost />
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In 2010, he was hired as the [[New York Jets]] defensive line coach.<ref name=NYPost />
   
On February 13, 2012, he was hired by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] as their defensive backs coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-02-13/sports/chi-bengals-hire-former-bears-safety-carrier-20120213_1_bengals-coach-marvin-lewis-defensive-backs-coach-coaching-special-teams |title=Bengals hire former Bears safety Carrier - Chicago Tribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=2012-02-13 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref>
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On February 13, 2012, he was hired by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] as their defensive backs' coach until 2016 when he was fired.
   
 
==References==
 
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{{NFL season interception leaders}}
   
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
 
| NAME = Carrier, Mark
 
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Carrier, Mark Anthony, III; Carrier, Mark A., III
 
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football defensive back
 
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 28, 1968
 
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
 
| DATE OF DEATH =
 
| PLACE OF DEATH =
 
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[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
 
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[[Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players]]
 
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 22 August 2019

Mark Carrier
No. 20, 27     
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1968-04-28) April 28, 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Career information
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
 As player:
* Chicago Bears ( 1990 1996)
 As coach:
* Arizona State University (2004–2005)
Career highlights and awards
* 3× Pro Bowl (1990, 1991, 1993)
Tackles     863
Interceptions     32
Touchdowns     1
Stats at NFL.com

Mark Anthony Carrier III (born April 28, 1968) is a retired American football safety who played in the National Football League. He was the former defensive backs' coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Early life

Carrier went to Long Beach Polytechnic High School and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year varsity starter. Mark was named to the Parade All-American, USA Today All-American, and the Long Beach Press-Telegram 's Best-in-the-West teams in 1985.

College career

Carrier is a 1989 graduate of the University of Southern California. As a junior in 1989, Carrier was named to the Playboy All-American team and became USC's first winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's best defensive back. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Carrier had seven interceptions in 1989, plus 107 tackles, three fumble recoveries and ten pass deflections. A three-year starter for the Trojans, Carrier finished his collegiate career with thirteen interceptions. Carrier was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2006.

Professional career

He was selected with the sixth pick of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Carrier lined up at free safety and won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1990, after he led the NFL with 10 interceptions, which also set the Bears record for most interceptions in a season.[1] Carrier has also been fined for several of his hits, and also suffered three concussions during his career.[2] Carrier played for the Bears from 1990 to 1996, the Detroit Lions (1997–99) and Washington Redskins until 2000. Carrier was known as a smart player, often leading the defense.[3] He played in three Pro Bowls, in 1990, 1991 and 1993.[4]

Career statistics

Year Team G Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Comb Total Ast Sacks FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
1990 CHI 16 122 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 10 39 4 14 0 0
1991 CHI 16 93 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 2 54 27 39 0 0
1993 CHI 16 62 47 15 0.0 0 0 0 4 94 24 34 1 6
1994 CHI 16 69 52 17 0.0 1 0 0 2 10 5 7 0 12
1995 CHI 16 72 64 8 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
1996 CHI 13 49 37 12 0.0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
1997 DET 16 75 54 21 0.0 0 0 0 5 94 19 66 0 14
1998 DET 13 53 41 12 0.0 2 0 0 3 33 11 33 0 8
1999 DET 15 73 59 14 0.0 3 1 0 3 16 5 16 0 8
2000 WSH 15 68 55 13 0.0 1 0 0 1 30 30 30 0 4
Career 152 736 409 112 0.0 11 4 0 32 370 12 66 1 67

[5]

Coaching career

In 2006, the Baltimore Ravens hired Carrier as their secondary coach. He was the defensive backs' coach at Arizona State University the previous two years.

In 2010, he was hired as the New York Jets defensive line coach.[4]

On February 13, 2012, he was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their defensive backs' coach until 2016 when he was fired.

References

External links

Template:NFL season interception leaders