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Mario Bates

Mario Doniel Bates

Position: RB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 217 lbs.
Born: January 16, 1973 in Victoria, TX
College: Arizona State

Career AV: 20 (4334th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 2nd round (44th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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 AV
1994 21 NOR rb 24 11 7 151 579 6 40 3.8 52.6 13.7 8 62 7.8 0 14 0.7 5.6 641 6 3 4
1995 22 NOR RB 24 16 16 244 951 7 66 3.9 59.4 15.3 18 114 6.3 0 26 1.1 7.1 1065 7 2 7
1996 23 NOR RB 24 14 10 164 584 4 33 3.6 41.7 11.7 13 44 3.4 0 15 0.9 3.1 628 4 4 4
1997 24 NOR RB 24 12 7 119 440 4 74 3.7 36.7 9.9 5 42 8.4 0 15 0.4 3.5 482 4 2 3
1998 25 ARI 24 16 1 60 165 6 15 2.8 10.3 3.8 1 14 14.0 0 14 0.1 0.9 179 6 0 1
1999 26 ARI RET 24 16 2 72 202 9 16 2.8 12.6 4.5 5 34 6.8 0 18 0.3 2.1 236 9 2 1
2000 27 DET 31 13 0 31 127 2 23 4.1 9.8 2.4 15 109 7.3 0 17 1.2 8.4 236 2 0 2
Career 98 43 841 3048 38 74 3.6 31.1 8.6 65 419 6.4 0 26 0.7 4.3 3467 38 13 22
4 yrs NOR 53 40 678 2554 21 74 3.8 48.2 12.8 44 262 6.0 0 26 0.8 4.9 2816 21 11 18
2 yrs CRD 32 3 132 367 15 16 2.8 11.5 4.1 6 48 8.0 0 18 0.2 1.5 415 15 2 2
1 yr DET 13 0 31 127 2 23 4.1 9.8 2.4 15 109 7.3 0 17 1.2 8.4 236 2 0 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1994 21 NOR rb 24 11 7 1 20 0 26 20.0 661
1999 26 ARI RET 24 16 2 52 1231 0 68 23.7 1467
Career 98 43 53 1251 0 68 23.6 4718
4 yrs NOR 53 40 1 20 0 26 20.0 2836
2 yrs CRD 32 3 52 1231 0 68 23.7 1646

Defense & Fumbles

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
1994 21 NOR rb 24 11 7 3 1 0 0
1995 22 NOR RB 24 16 16 2 1 0 0
1996 23 NOR RB 24 14 10 4 0 0 0
1997 24 NOR RB 24 12 7 2 0 0 0
1999 26 ARI RET 24 16 2 2 1 0 0
Career 98 43 13 3 0 0
4 yrs NOR 53 40 11 2 0 0
2 yrs CRD 32 3 2 1 0 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1997 24 NOR RB 24 12 7 1 1 100.0 21 1 100.0 0 0.0 21 21.0 41.0 21.0 1.8 158.3 0 0 21.0 41.0 0.0
Career 98 43 1 1 100.0 21 1 100.0 0 0.0 21 21.0 41.0 21.0 0.2 158.3 0 0 21.0 41.0 0.0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1994 21 NOR rb 24 11 7 6 6 36
1995 22 NOR RB 24 16 16 7 7 42
1996 23 NOR RB 24 14 10 4 4 24
1997 24 NOR RB 24 12 7 4 4 24
1998 25 ARI 24 16 1 6 6 36
1999 26 ARI RET 24 16 2 9 9 54
2000 27 DET 31 13 0 2 2 12
Career 98 43 38 38 228
4 yrs NOR 53 40 21 21 126
2 yrs CRD 32 3 15 15 90
1 yr DET 13 0 2 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Rushing TD

1999 NFL 9 (6)
Career 38 (106)

Long Rush

1995 NFL 66 (7)
1997 NFL 74 (8)

Yds/Touch

1999 NFL 11.4 (8)

Kick Returns

1999 NFL 52 (5/93)

Kick Return Yds

1999 NFL 1231 (6)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1999 NFL 1231 (9)

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

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1994 21 11 RB 100 34
1995 22 16 RB 149 9 20 66
1996 23 14 RB 87 41
1997 24 12 RB 79 44
1998 25 16 RB 54 53
1999 26 16 RB 78 37
2000 27 13 RB 36 61
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