Numbers in this table represent the number of minutes played at each position. ST represents special teams positions other than K or P.
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1969 | David Carter has retired from football. |
| 08-19-1968 | The Minnesota Wolves have waived David Carter. |
| 08-14-1967 | The Minnesota Wolves have acquired David Carter from the waiver wire. |
| 04-30-1967 | The Los Angeles Trojans have waived David Carter. |
| 09-05-1966 | The Los Angeles Trojans have moved David Carter and Alvin Emelianchik to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Torin Harris and Doug Dorsey to the inactive roster. |
| 09-05-1966 | The Los Angeles Trojans have acquired David Carter from the waiver wire. |
| 08-21-1966 | The Washington Xenomorphs have waived David Carter. |
| 08-21-1966 | The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Johnson, Jim Lofton, Doug Parker, Brian Eissler, Wilbur Kilroy, Al Compton, Nick Moore, Eddie Brown, Joe Blazine, Sammy Schmit, Allen Denson, Jeff Hagberg, Jeff Zilly, Swede Harms, Max Ariail, Laron Stewart, George Jawish, and Morris Joseph to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Don Leary, Willie Spirida, Bobby Sabados, Bobby Duden, Joe Gipson, Jonathan Hartings, Don Lane, John Jefferson, John Smith, Larry Walton, Rudy Nason, Mark Ecklund, Albert Ray, Cephus Freeman, David Carter, Rick Mulleneaux, Roy Smith, and Eddie Baker to the inactive roster. |
| 08-14-1966 | The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Walton, Bill Bagby, Mark Ecklund, Ricky Jenkins, Albert Ray, Roy Smith, Eddie Baker, Willie Spirida, Rudy Nason, David Carter, Elmer Isom, John Farley, Don Leary, Joe Gipson, Bobby Duden, Cephus Freeman, Rick Mulleneaux, Bobby Sabados, Jonathan Hartings, Don Lane, and John Jefferson to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Morris Joseph, Mike Hull, Nick Moore, Brandon Lund, Al Compton, Sammy Schmit, Max Ariail, Laron Stewart, Jim Lofton, Kurt Johnson, Wilbur Kilroy, Joey McDonald, Jeff Hagberg, Allen Denson, Jeff Zilly, Swede Harms, George Jawish, Doug Parker, Eddie Brown, Joe Blazine, and Brian Eissler to the inactive roster. |
| 05-01-1966 | The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired David Carter from the waiver wire. |
| 10-03-1965 | The Detroit Devils have waived David Carter. |
| 10-03-1965 | The Detroit Devils have moved Bill Ackerman to the active roster. The Detroit Devils have moved David Carter to the inactive roster. |
| 12-20-1964 | David Carter of the Detroit Devils is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days. |
Wide Receiver