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Bill Bates

William Frederick Bates

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 204 lbs.
Born: June 6, 1961 in Knoxville, TN
College: Tennessee

Career AV: 34 (2593rd overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1983 22 DAL 40 16 1 4.0 1 29 0 29 0 1 2 0 0 84 2
1984* 23 DAL 40 12 2 5.0 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 52 9
1985 24 DAL RET 40 16 2 1.0 4 15 0 8 51 2
1986 25 DAL SS 40 15 15 2.5 87 7
1987 26 DAL SS 40 12 11 3.0 3 28 0 28 81 6
1988 27 DAL SS 40 16 16 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 124 6
1989 28 DAL 40 16 0 1 18 0 18 34 1
1990 29 DAL 40 16 0 1 4 0 4 51 1
1991 30 DAL 40 16 0 1 0 2 0 0 33 2
1992 31 DAL 40 5 0 11 0
1993 32 DAL 40 16 0 2 25 0 22 0 0 1 0 0 28 1
1994 33 DAL 40 15 0 1.0 8 1 1
1995 34 DAL 40 16 0 11 5 1
1996 35 DAL 40 14 0 6 2 1
1997 36 DAL 40 16 0 1.0 6 1 1
Career 217 47 18.0 14 122 0 29 1 1 7 0 0 667 9 41

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1985 24 DAL RET 40 16 2 22 152 0 21 6.9 152
Career 217 47 22 152 0 21 6.9 156

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1989 28 DAL 40 16 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0
1990 29 DAL 40 16 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 4 0 0
Career 217 47 2 4 0 4 2.0 0.0 0.0 4 0 1

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1984

Games

Career 217 (113)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.