Ben Terence Coates Jr.
Position: TE
Height: 6-5 Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: August 16, 1969 in Greenwood, SC
College: Livingstone
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 5th round (124th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 56 (1182nd overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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Output includes all games from 1940 to 2012.
Career Touchdown Log: Regular Season · Playoffs
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| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | 14 | 1991-12-08 | NWE | IND | W 23-17 | 4 | Receiving | 2 | Hugh Millen | Trail 10-17 | Tied 17-17 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 2 | 1992 | 5 | 1992-10-11 | NWE | SFO | L 12-24 | 3 | Receiving | 11 | Hugh Millen | Trail 6-10 | Lead 12-10* | |
| 3 | 1992 | 7 | 1992-10-25 | NWE | CLE | L 17-19 | 3 | Receiving | 22 | Hugh Millen | Trail 7-9 | Lead 14-9* | |
| 4 | 1992 | 10 | 1992-11-15 | NWE | @ | IND | W 37-34 | 1 | Receiving | 2 | Scott Zolak | Trail 7-14 | Tied 14-14 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 5 | 1993 | 1 | 1993-09-05 | NWE | @ | BUF | L 14-38 | 2 | Receiving | 54 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 0-10 | Trail 7-10 |
| 6 | 1993 | 3 | 1993-09-19 | NWE | SEA | L 14-17 | 4 | Receiving | 25 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 0-17 | Trail 7-17 | |
| 7 | 1993 | 5 | 1993-10-10 | NWE | @ | PHO | W 23-21 | 2 | Receiving | 4 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| 8 | 1993 | 5 | 1993-10-10 | NWE | @ | PHO | W 23-21 | 4 | Receiving | 2 | Scott Secules | Trail 16-21 | Lead 23-21* |
| 9 | 1993 | 12 | 1993-12-05 | NWE | @ | PIT | L 14-17 | 1 | Receiving | 3 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| 10 | 1993 | 13 | 1993-12-12 | NWE | CIN | W 7-2 | 2 | Receiving | 8 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 11 | 1993 | 16 | 1994-01-02 | NWE | MIA | W 33-27 | 2 | Receiving | 11 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 3-0 | Lead 10-0 | |
| 12 | 1993 | 16 | 1994-01-02 | NWE | MIA | W 33-27 | 4 | Receiving | 11 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 20-24 | Lead 27-24* | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 13 | 1994 | 1 | 1994-09-04 | NWE | @ | MIA | L 35-39 | 2 | Receiving | 16 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 7-7 | Lead 14-7* |
| 14 | 1994 | 1 | 1994-09-04 | NWE | @ | MIA | L 35-39 | 3 | Receiving | 63 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 14-10 | Lead 21-10 |
| 15 | 1994 | 2 | 1994-09-11 | NWE | BUF | L 35-38 | 1 | Receiving | 18 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 0-14 | Trail 7-14 | |
| 16 | 1994 | 2 | 1994-09-11 | NWE | BUF | L 35-38 | 2 | Receiving | 5 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 7-21 | Trail 14-21 | |
| 17 | 1994 | 4 | 1994-09-25 | NWE | @ | DET | W 23-17 | 2 | Receiving | 7 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 10-7 | Lead 17-7 |
| 18 | 1994 | 14 | 1994-12-11 | NWE | IND | W 28-13 | 3 | Receiving | 6 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 7-10 | Lead 14-10* | |
| 19 | 1994 | 15 | 1994-12-18 | NWE | @ | BUF | W 41-17 | 2 | Receiving | 4 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 3-17 | Trail 10-17 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 20 | 1995 | 10 | 1995-11-12 | NWE | @ | MIA | W 34-17 | 3 | Receiving | 8 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 17-17 | Lead 24-17* |
| 21 | 1995 | 12 | 1995-11-26 | NWE | @ | BUF | W 35-25 | 2 | Receiving | 6 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 3-3 | Lead 10-3* |
| 22 | 1995 | 12 | 1995-11-26 | NWE | @ | BUF | W 35-25 | 4 | Receiving | 4 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 13-25 | Trail 20-25 |
| 23 | 1995 | 12 | 1995-11-26 | NWE | @ | BUF | W 35-25 | 4 | Receiving | 15 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 20-25 | Lead 28-25* |
| 24 | 1995 | 15 | 1995-12-16 | NWE | @ | PIT | L 27-41 | 3 | Receiving | 6 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 6-17 | Trail 12-17 |
| 25 | 1995 | 15 | 1995-12-16 | NWE | @ | PIT | L 27-41 | 4 | Receiving | 6 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 12-24 | Trail 19-24 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 26 | 1996 | 1 | 1996-09-01 | NWE | @ | MIA | L 10-24 | 3 | Receiving | 29 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 3-24 | Trail 10-24 |
| 27 | 1996 | 3 | 1996-09-15 | NWE | ARI | W 31-0 | 2 | Receiving | 2 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 14-0 | Lead 20-0 | |
| 28 | 1996 | 4 | 1996-09-22 | NWE | JAX | W 28-25 | 1 | Receiving | 5 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 6-0* | |
| 29 | 1996 | 5 | 1996-10-06 | NWE | @ | BAL | W 46-38 | 2 | Receiving | 1 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 10-14 | Lead 17-14* |
| 30 | 1996 | 9 | 1996-11-03 | NWE | MIA | W 42-23 | 3 | Receiving | 23 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 14-17 | Lead 21-17* | |
| 31 | 1996 | 9 | 1996-11-03 | NWE | MIA | W 42-23 | 4 | Receiving | 84 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 21-17 | Lead 28-17 | |
| 32 | 1996 | 10 | 1996-11-10 | NWE | @ | NYJ | W 31-27 | 4 | Receiving | 17 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 17-24 | Tied 24-24 |
| 33 | 1996 | 14 | 1996-12-08 | NWE | NYJ | W 34-10 | 1 | Receiving | 2 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 34 | 1996 | 16 | 1996-12-21 | NWE | @ | NYG | W 23-22 | 4 | Receiving | 13 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 17-22 | Lead 23-22* |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 35 | 1997 | 1 | 1997-08-31 | NWE | SDG | W 41-7 | 1 | Receiving | 4 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 36 | 1997 | 3 | 1997-09-14 | NWE | NYJ | W 27-24 | 1 | Receiving | 32 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 37 | 1997 | 6 | 1997-10-12 | NWE | BUF | W 33-6 | 1 | Receiving | 20 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 38 | 1997 | 7 | 1997-10-19 | NWE | @ | NYJ | L 19-24 | 3 | Receiving | 8 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 5-3 | Lead 12-3 |
| 39 | 1997 | 8 | 1997-10-27 | NWE | GNB | L 10-28 | 2 | Receiving | 11 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 40 | 1997 | 10 | 1997-11-09 | NWE | @ | BUF | W 31-10 | 2 | Receiving | 6 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 10-3 | Lead 17-3 |
| 41 | 1997 | 14 | 1997-12-07 | NWE | @ | JAX | W 26-20 | 2 | Receiving | 5 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 13-7 | Lead 20-7 |
| 42 | 1997 | 15 | 1997-12-13 | NWE | PIT | L 21-24 | 2 | Receiving | 18 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 43 | 1998 | 5 | 1998-10-11 | NWE | KAN | W 40-10 | 2 | Receiving | 2 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 | |
| 44 | 1998 | 5 | 1998-10-11 | NWE | KAN | W 40-10 | 3 | Receiving | 11 | Drew Bledsoe | Lead 27-0 | Lead 34-0 | |
| 45 | 1998 | 8 | 1998-11-01 | NWE | @ | IND | W 21-16 | 1 | Receiving | 2 | Drew Bledsoe | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| 46 | 1998 | 9 | 1998-11-08 | NWE | ATL | L 10-41 | 3 | Receiving | 2 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 3-31 | Trail 10-31 | |
| 47 | 1998 | 11 | 1998-11-23 | NWE | MIA | W 26-23 | 1 | Receiving | 8 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 | |
| 48 | 1998 | 12 | 1998-11-29 | NWE | BUF | W 25-21 | 4 | Receiving | 1 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 17-21 | Lead 25-21* | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
| 49 | 1999 | 2 | 1999-09-19 | NWE | IND | W 31-28 | 4 | Receiving | 3 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 14-28 | Trail 21-28 | |
| 50 | 1999 | 2 | 1999-09-19 | NWE | IND | W 31-28 | 4 | Receiving | 10 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 21-28 | Tied 28-28 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | 19 | 1997-01-26 | NWE | N | GNB | L 21-35 | 1 | Receiving | 4 | Drew Bledsoe | Trail 7-10 | Lead 14-10* |