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Ben Coates

Ben Terence Coates Jr.

Position: TE
Height: 6-5    Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: August 16, 1969 in Greenwood, SC
College: Livingstone

5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 5th round (124th overall) of the 1991 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · GameLog · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1991 22 NWE 16 2 10 95 9.5 1 17 0.6 5.9 1 -6 0 -6 -6.0 -0.4 0.1 89 1 0
1992 23 NWE 16 2 20 171 8.6 3 22 1.3 10.7 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.1 0.1 173 3 1
1993 24 NWE TE 16 10 53 659 12.4 8 54 3.3 41.2 659 8 0
1994*+ 25 NWE TE 16 16 96 1174 12.2 7 62 6.0 73.4 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1174 7 2
1995*+ 26 NWE TE 16 15 84 915 10.9 6 35 5.3 57.2 915 6 4
1996* 27 NWE TE 16 15 62 682 11.0 9 84 3.9 42.6 682 9 1
1997* 28 NWE TE 16 16 66 737 11.2 8 35 4.1 46.1 737 8 0
1998* 29 NWE TE 14 14 67 668 10.0 6 33 4.8 47.7 668 6 0
1999 30 NWE TE 16 15 32 370 11.6 2 27 2.0 23.1 370 2 0
2000 31 BAL te 16 8 9 84 9.3 0 28 0.6 5.3 84 0 0
Career 158 113 499 5555 11.1 50 84 3.2 35.2 3 -4 0 2 -1.3 0.0 0.0 5551 50 8
9 yrs NWE 142 105 490 5471 11.2 50 84 3.5 38.5 3 -4 0 2 -1.3 0.0 0.0 5467 50 8
1 yr BAL 16 8 9 84 9.3 0 28 0.6 5.3 84 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1991 22 NWE 16 2 1 6 0 6 6.0 95
1997* 28 NWE TE 16 16 1 20 0 20 20.0 757
Career 158 113 2 26 0 20 13.0 5577

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1992 23 NWE 16 2 1 0 0 0
1994*+ 25 NWE TE 16 16 2 2 0 0
1995*+ 26 NWE TE 16 15 4 0 0 0
1996* 27 NWE TE 16 15 1 0 0 0
Career 158 113 8 2 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1991 22 NWE 16 2 1 6
1992 23 NWE 16 2 3 18
1993 24 NWE TE 16 10 8 48
1994*+ 25 NWE TE 16 16 7 42
1995*+ 26 NWE TE 16 15 6 36
1996* 27 NWE TE 16 15 9 1 56
1997* 28 NWE TE 16 16 8 48
1998* 29 NWE TE 14 14 6 36
1999 30 NWE TE 16 15 2 12
2000 31 BAL te 16 8 1 2
Career 158 113 50 2 304
9 yrs NWE 142 105 50 1 302
1 yr BAL 16 8 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

1st-team All-Pro

1994
1995

Receptions

1994 NFL 96 (4-- 71)
Career 499 (101)

Receiving Yds

1994 NFL 1174 (10)
Career 5555 (171)

Receiving TD

1993 NFL 8 (7)
1996 NFL 9 (9)
1997 NFL 8 (9)
Career 50 (91)

Long Reception

1996 NFL 84 (3)

Receiving Yds/Game

1994 NFL 73.4 (10)

Touchdowns

Career 50 (196)

Rushing/Receiving TD

Career 50 (188)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 2 (57)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1994 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1994 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1994 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1994 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1994 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1995 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1995 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1995 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1995 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1995 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1996 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1998 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1991 22 16 TE 15 39
1992 23 16 TE 35 20
1993 24 16 TE 114 57 3 16
1994 25 16 TE 159 104 1 10
1995 26 16 TE 128 60 1 29
1996 27 16 TE 122 60 3 26
1997 28 16 TE 122 60 2 23
1998 29 14 TE 103 36 3 36
1999 30 16 TE 49 17
2000 31 16 TE 8 60
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