Carter completed 90 out of 176 attempts for 1,072 yards, 5 touchdowns, 45 carries for 150 yards and 7 interceptions. He had a 3-4 record, leading the Cowboys to more victories than any other rookie quarterback in franchise history. His numbers for pass attempts, completions yardage and touchdowns ranked third behind Troy Aikman and Steve Walsh. His final quarterback rating for the season of 63.0, was better than fellow rookie quarterbacks Michael Vick (62.7) and Chris Weinke (62.0), who also started games.