Carter in 7 starts had a 3-4 record, including a loss to the expansion team Houston Texans. He completed 125 out of 221 attempts for 1,465 yards, 7 touchdowns, 27 carries for 91 yards and 8 interceptions. He threw for at least 200 yards in 6 consecutive games, marking the longest stretch by a Cowboy since Aikman had a streak of 6 games in 1993. He also completed more than 20 passes in 3 straight games, which was the longest stretch by a Cowboy since Aikman had a streak of 5 games in 1996.