I was a Freshman when Anthony Carter was a Junior in 1981 and went to all the home games. It was awesome! Had so much fun. Don't remember much, but I know I had fun! This is so cool with Bob Ufer calling the plays on the radio, too!
To all the young Michigan fans who didn’t get to see him play, he would have made ESPNs plays of the week every week this man was phenomenal to watch, u guys think Denard tore it up?!!!! This man was unreal and clutch clutch clutch!!!...There is NO Number 1 jersey without Anthony Carter....when u think of Charles and Des do not leave this man out how he didn’t win the heisman was just ridiculous!!!
A Wolverine Legend. Much respect from a lifelong Buckeye fan. It seemed that every time he touched the ball something big was going to happen and usually did.
I honestly think that AC was one if the best athletes out of Florida to this day. He was humble and was a team guy. For him to change Michigan Football the way he did was remarkable and he should be remembered for the next 100 years
People today won't remember. But back in the day, teams were TERRIFIED of AC. All American 3 years in a row. THE best Michigan wide receiver I ever saw. They were still a run-first team back then. And run second. And run third...
I've been watching some of the highlights from his pro days in the USFL with the Panthers, a true Michigan man in both college and the pros. Was the best player on Michigan's last championship pro football team.
Anthony Carter was the best Michigan wide out ever not even close the numbers he put up were primarily on option teams if he had the qbs like the other great UM wide outs had his records would still not be broken
L Kline, his name was mcmurtry, but it was a crime giving him AC’s #1, which should have been retired anyway, but he wasn’t even a shadow of AC and should certainly NEVER be mentioned in the same sentence with AC ever again! GM isn’t anywhere on my list of top M receivers since 1970 (I don’t even remember any of the wr’s from 67-69 which goes back to my first games starting at 6 yrs old, but I sure remember the great TE Mandich!)
Braylon Edwards was asked if he was the best reciever in Michigan's history, and he said yes. I have to disagree. Bo ran the ball 70% of the time, and AC still had a ton of records. I watched AC play, and I think he is still the best reciever in UM history.
Anthony thank you for motivating hundreds of kids from the City of Riviera Beach, Florida to go off to college and get an education. Go Suncoast Chargers!!!!!!
At last! A fine assortment of some of AC's greatest plays. My sympathies to all Wolverines who weren't around to see him live -- but this will give you a glimpse of what it was like.
Devota Smith reminds me of A C. He was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Instant Offense! Growing up in the Tri-state area, ABC would ALWAYS show the Big 10. Fun times in the late 70/early 80s.
Thanks so much for this! Both for the AC highlights and Bob Ufer's calls. I went to Michigan and was there in person for the Indiana game. After returning from the game, my friends told me how Bob Ufer totally lost his mind calling that game on the radio but I never heard heard it until recently on YT. AC had a fluid stride like nobody I've ever seen. Just warming up he really stood out. Bo Schembechler was well known for conservative, running football but he knew what he had with Carter and to his credit, completely changed his style of offense. This was a once in a generation player for Michigan.
This is so fantastic to watch. What an electrifying player! I was so fortunate to be able to watch him live in the Big House. This brings back terrific memories!
My Reason For Loving Michigan but I must admit I for some reason always thought he was from Bama, but doesn't matter because in those days it was all Michigan and Nebraska. The Game was never over with that #1 on the Field . Classy, Greatest Athletic and one thing he done that Bear Bryant always said is when you score act like youve been there before and Anthony always did!
LOL I beat you all I got to see him play at Suncoast High Rivera Beach, Florida he graduated 2 yrs ahead of my class. Made friends with him before he left High School. Damn Good Player !!!
I can rember being a kid when he was done playing football at Michigan I almost started crying because looking at it through a kids eyes I thought that they would never win another game without him.
@WolverineHistorian That is still the single most-exciting play that I have ever witnessed live in my life. Thanks for all your hard work in preserving Michigan football memories.
The thing that set him apart was his fluidity. Like he was effortlessly gliding on air. When he would change directions he would never lose any speed, dude never broke stride.
I was at that Indiana game - it was the most electric moment I've ever seen on a football field. The crowd went absolutely nuts. Up until that point UM was not playing very well against a bad team.
If someone asked you to name a clutch, big-play WR who is not mentioned often enough. That guy would be Anthony Carter. If he played with Dan Marino or Joe Montana, he would be in the Hall of Fame.
I stand corrected, thank you, Dave. I should have noticed right away that the clip is from the '81 Rose Bowl, since they're playing Washington. Enberg and Merlin Olsen did the call for the Rose Bowl on NBC every year from 1980-88.
In the NFL, AC played with only average QBs. If he had at least good QBs, he would have had much bigger numbers and would be in hall of fame. No player was better at pure receiver talent
+James Ebert just ask 49er fans about carter vs rice in nfc title game in which Vikings didn't have a chance,,vikes had AC & that was way to much for them,,highlight clips don't exist
thanks buddy, brings back great memories....the one on minnesota in 1980 i remember ufer saying 'nobody in america could have stopped that pass'...i kind of miss the days when you had to listen to the radio...but we had ufer...i wonder if you can dig up that minny game and the real coming out party from 1980...mich 35...lee corso 0....the game was supposed to be indianas revenge for 79...lol
@@ninjazombie6660 back then bo schembecher didn't go far to get football players; Michigan: Ohio; bo schembecher ❤ Ohio football players; bo schembecher got more football from the state of Michigan than Jim Harbaugh does now;; however""
That’s my uncle we use to race him for a 100$ as kids we all was on bikes and he beat us all the time on feet he the reason I went to suncoast and the reason I wanted to play football
I found someone who has the Indiana game although the audio is missing and I think there are plays missing too. I'd like to find a better copy. I recently got a copy of the 81 Minnesota game but I can't find the 80 Minnesota game.
I'm guessing plenty here are, but who's old enough to remember when any team could lose on any Saturday? Back when college football and especially the big ten was the meat grinder big ten basketball is this year.
Yes back in the day the big ten was stack from top to bottom. Isn't the same now especially with the divisions split up. U have penn Ohio and Michigan in the east . But I guess they where trying not to have the same teams in the Big Ten championship game every yr. So I guess it's fair in a way.
He is the reason I will die being a Michigan fan! Not many have ever been better. The real #1.
A total terror....much respect from this Buckeye fan!
He is the reason why I am a Michigan fan. He is my all time favorite football player I just wish he had a superbowl to finish his career
I was a Freshman when Anthony Carter was a Junior in 1981 and went to all the home games. It was awesome! Had so much fun. Don't remember much, but I know I had fun! This is so cool with Bob Ufer calling the plays on the radio, too!
To all the young Michigan fans who didn’t get to see him play, he would have made ESPNs plays of the week every week this man was phenomenal to watch, u guys think Denard tore it up?!!!! This man was unreal and clutch clutch clutch!!!...There is NO Number 1 jersey without Anthony Carter....when u think of Charles and Des do not leave this man out how he didn’t win the heisman was just ridiculous!!!
And like the great Barry Sanders, he never spiked the ball. He expected to be in the end zone.
Don’t forget Derrick Alexander who was a better receiver than Desmond on the next level. And probably at Michigan.
@@otisgreer8429 I would agree with that , Derrick was hit with the injury bug but he was no joke!!!.hell he might have won the heisman
A Wolverine Legend. Much respect from a lifelong Buckeye fan. It seemed that every time he touched the ball something big was going to happen and usually did.
Every third time he touched the football went for a touchdown in his career. Absolute legend
Anthony Carter help bo schembecler win first rosebowl
Love the Buckeye Wolverine rilvary. So you know, I feel the same about Speilman and Chris Carter.
I’m a Spartan but grew up a Wolverine fan.
On that '79 Indiana game, it's 4th down with 6 second left and Michigan is running a play-action in I- formation........that's Bo for you.
I honestly think that AC was one if the best athletes out of Florida to this day. He was humble and was a team guy. For him to change Michigan Football the way he did was remarkable and he should be remembered for the next 100 years
Well said!
GREAT HANDS! GREAT FOOTWORK! GREAT CONCENTRATION! GREAT PLAYER.....PERIOD!
And never spiked the ball!
I was listening to radio at Montgomery ward in 1979 when Carter caught that pass against Indiana
Is there anything better in life than having Keith Jackson saying, "Touchdown Michigan!"?
R Pryce nope lol
Can't think of any.
Keith Jackson, forever the definitive voice of college football!!
I got a chance to see AC play at Michigan and I got those same goose bumps as I did when I saw Michael Jordan in Auburn Hills.
People today won't remember. But back in the day, teams were TERRIFIED of AC.
All American 3 years in a row.
THE best Michigan wide receiver I ever saw. They were still a run-first team back then. And run second. And run third...
True. I remember him : )
I've been watching some of the highlights from his pro days in the USFL with the Panthers, a true Michigan man in both college and the pros. Was the best player on Michigan's last championship pro football team.
Pound for pound maybe the best wide receiver michigan has ever had!
Anthony Carter was the best Michigan wide out ever not even close the numbers he put up were primarily on option teams if he had the qbs like the other great UM wide outs had his records would still not be broken
My favorite athlete of all time!
❤ Anthony carter; bo schembecher first great wide receiver ; ❤ Greg McMurray another great bo schembecher wide receiver
Mine too!!! Reason I am a 42 year UM fan
L Kline, his name was mcmurtry, but it was a crime giving him AC’s #1, which should have been retired anyway, but he wasn’t even a shadow of AC and should certainly NEVER be mentioned in the same sentence with AC ever again!
GM isn’t anywhere on my list of top M receivers since 1970 (I don’t even remember any of the wr’s from 67-69 which goes back to my first games starting at 6 yrs old, but I sure remember the great TE Mandich!)
Braylon Edwards was asked if he was the best reciever in Michigan's history, and he said yes. I have to disagree. Bo ran the ball 70% of the time, and AC still had a ton of records. I watched AC play, and I think he is still the best reciever in UM history.
You are forgetting Desmond Howard. His heisman season was unheard of at the time, 21 tds.
Anthony thank you for motivating hundreds of kids from the City of Riviera Beach, Florida to go off to college and get an education. Go Suncoast Chargers!!!!!!
The TD against OSU at 1: 12 is soooo sweet...
You can't have an Anthony Carter highlite real without showing one of his end around runs.....…….bravest thing I ever saw, he was fearless.
Greatest of all time, lions was to cheap to send a second round pick to Miami for him, but Minnesota did. You was the best AC. GO BLUE.
He did end up playing his final season with the Lions. However, he was awesome still for the Michigan Panthers!!
He was a true freshman. His first time touching the ball he ran the kick off back for a touchdown and the legend of number 1 was born.
The best wide reciever to ever wear the maize and blue he played on option teams most of his career at Michigan and still holds some records.
At last! A fine assortment of some of AC's greatest plays. My sympathies to all Wolverines who weren't around to see him live -- but this will give you a glimpse of what it was like.
I was born 3 months after he made that catch against Indiana. Would have kiled to see him play live.
Devota Smith reminds me of A C. He was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Instant Offense! Growing up in the Tri-state area, ABC would ALWAYS show the Big 10. Fun times in the late 70/early 80s.
Thanks so much for this! Both for the AC highlights and Bob Ufer's calls. I went to Michigan and was there in person for the Indiana game. After returning from the game, my friends told me how Bob Ufer totally lost his mind calling that game on the radio but I never heard heard it until recently on YT. AC had a fluid stride like nobody I've ever seen. Just warming up he really stood out. Bo Schembechler was well known for conservative, running football but he knew what he had with Carter and to his credit, completely changed his style of offense. This was a once in a generation player for Michigan.
This is so fantastic to watch. What an electrifying player! I was so fortunate to be able to watch him live in the Big House. This brings back terrific memories!
One of the greatest Wolverine ever is Anthony Carter. 🙌 ijs 💯 ♥️ ❤️
Just met this dude at Publix he’s amazing
I was lucky to see A.C. play one game as an OAKLAND INVADER back in 1985.
A.C my reason for loving football
My Reason For Loving Michigan but I must admit I for some reason always thought he was from Bama, but doesn't matter because in those days it was all Michigan and Nebraska. The Game was never over with that #1 on the Field . Classy, Greatest Athletic and one thing he done that Bear Bryant always said is when you score act like youve been there before and Anthony always did!
Lifelong Vikings fan.. and we’ve had our share of amazing WR’s but he’s still my favorite probably because he was my first favorite Viking as a kid!
wow...what a player! I only wish I was born to see him.
LOL I beat you all I got to see him play at Suncoast High Rivera Beach, Florida he graduated 2 yrs ahead of my class. Made friends with him before he left High School. Damn Good Player !!!
He kicked ass in the USFL Michigan Panthers too.
I can rember being a kid when he was done playing football at Michigan I almost started crying because looking at it through a kids eyes I thought that they would never win another game without him.
His final home game in 1982 vs Purdue was something special.
My all time favorite football player.
❤ Anthony carter legendary Michigan wide receiver
Such a great player! Love AC!
@WolverineHistorian That is still the single most-exciting play that I have ever witnessed live in my life. Thanks for all your hard work in preserving Michigan football memories.
The thing that set him apart was his fluidity. Like he was effortlessly gliding on air. When he would change directions he would never lose any speed, dude never broke stride.
I was at that Indiana game - it was the most electric moment I've ever seen on a football field. The crowd went absolutely nuts. Up until that point UM was not playing very well against a bad team.
If someone asked you to name a clutch, big-play WR who is not mentioned often enough. That guy would be Anthony Carter.
If he played with Dan Marino or Joe Montana, he would be in the Hall of Fame.
the touchdown at :33 was homecoming my freshman year. Go Blue!
What a great player!!!!
AC is the reason I became a Michigan fan… as he was listed 5’11, but (like me) he was 5’8, 5’9 on a good day!
I'm 52 from Michigan and he is why i watch and love Michigan football i dont know why he didn't win the Heisman
4:37 Funny how Don Criqui doesn't even get the word "touchdown" out of his mouth, the play happens so fast. :)
I stand corrected, thank you, Dave. I should have noticed right away that the clip is from the '81 Rose Bowl, since they're playing Washington. Enberg and Merlin Olsen did the call for the Rose Bowl on NBC every year from 1980-88.
Anthony carter was a better receiver than chris carter...anthony averaged like 30 yards a reception which is unheard of.
81oakridg you are on point because Chris Drug addict Carter had Zero on AC!!!
@@darrylw9171 LOL!!!!!!!!!
AC is an all time great in CFB...in USFL... and a really good WR in the NFL.
In the NFL, AC played with only average QBs. If he had at least good QBs, he would have had much bigger numbers and would be in hall of fame. No player was better at pure receiver talent
+James Ebert just ask 49er fans about carter vs rice in nfc title game in which Vikings didn't have a chance,,vikes had AC & that was way to much for them,,highlight clips don't exist
Except probably Jerry Rice. And Chris Carter....
But he was great. I was a kid in Texas when he was at Michigan. Fun to watch.
He almost played with Dan Marino for the Dolphins. The Phins should have went to the run and shoot with Duper, Clayton, Carter and Nat Moore.
no doubt on the first play you were going to show
He was electric ⚡️
The Lions, who already had Billy Sims at running back, passed on drafting Carter, the best receiver in the draft that year.
thanks buddy, brings back great memories....the one on minnesota in 1980 i remember ufer saying 'nobody in america could have stopped that pass'...i kind of miss the days when you had to listen to the radio...but we had ufer...i wonder if you can dig up that minny game and the real coming out party from 1980...mich 35...lee corso 0....the game was supposed to be indianas revenge for 79...lol
that dude could always get open
Anothy carter is my cousin :) my grandma told me to look him up
Zombie.Edits really, wow, legendary university of Michigan football carrier, good nfl career too
Lucky, Anthony Carter your cousin:wow; first cousin he from.florida
@@lloydkline1518 he got fam in Minnesota and Florida! Some of us even got the last name!
@@ninjazombie6660 back then bo schembecher didn't go far to get football players; Michigan: Ohio; bo schembecher ❤ Ohio football players; bo schembecher got more football from the state of Michigan than Jim Harbaugh does now;; however""
That’s my dad!!
AC was the greatest, Steve Smith was an underrated QB!
They should build a Anthony Carter statue at Michigan sports department
@@lloydkline1518 I agree 100%.
One bad little guy Mr A.C
Yep. That's him. That was from the 1981 Rose Bowl - Lloyd's first year on the coaching staff.
Pound for pound. Carter and Cliff brunch.
Cliff Branch?
I love that horn that Bob Ufer honked for touchdowns
Wow Clayton and Carter what a terror
That’s my uncle we use to race him for a 100$ as kids we all was on bikes and he beat us all the time on feet he the reason I went to suncoast and the reason I wanted to play football
The Flea!!!
They should have People's-Jones watch this. He could have that same flair that made AC great!
With the possible exception of Woodson, AC was the best. He changed Bo and the entire Michigan program.
I saw a play by Carter where he drew a DPI and the play wasn’t even near him.
I found someone who has the Indiana game although the audio is missing and I think there are plays missing too. I'd like to find a better copy.
I recently got a copy of the 81 Minnesota game but I can't find the 80 Minnesota game.
My man
I wish I would have gotten to see him play in RL. But I did get to see guys like Woodson and Edwards so I cant complain to bad.
5 '11. Five Eleven !
Charger Power!!!!
My man AC !
AC was the best.
Why did Ufer hate Michigan so much?
I'm guessing plenty here are, but who's old enough to remember when any team could lose on any Saturday? Back when college football and especially the big ten was the meat grinder big ten basketball is this year.
Yes back in the day the big ten was stack from top to bottom. Isn't the same now especially with the divisions split up. U have penn Ohio and Michigan in the east . But I guess they where trying not to have the same teams in the Big Ten championship game every yr. So I guess it's fair in a way.
🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺
AC!!!
Beat ND
at 4:46, is that young lloyd carr sitting down looking at the game action? I could be horribly wrong, but it kinda looks like it could be....
It probably is he worked under bo for yrs before he got the head coaching job.
Play Action Madness
Skol!
Bitchin'
A.C. SKOL VIKES
A.C. was even better with the Minnesota Vikings!
Impossible::; Anthony Carter was a one man show at Michigan with butch woolfolk; John wangle
Who the heck was always playing that horn during touchdown catches?
dave4248 that horn was off general george Patton’s Jeep in ww2
Bob Ufer
Bob "are Ufer" Michigan
What's with the clown horn, lol?
Cotten picking hearts huh???? Lol
What's up with the lame horn. Come on Michigan your better than that. Loved AC, thanks for the vid.
+fittestover40 That's Bob Ufer's horn. There's a whole backstory to it and why he used it while broadcasting in the 70's. Do you not know the story?
+WolverineHistorian it was the horn from General Patton's Jeep
The horn was awesome. Bob Ufer is a legend. Certainly better than the bumbling moron Brandstatter.
@@MGoBlue324 : Ufer used to call Bo “General George Bo Patton Schembechler”.
No choreographed bs
King Carter! GO BLUE!
My favorite athlete of all time!