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Michael Bates

Michael Dion Bates

Position: RB

5-10, 189lb (178cm, 85kg)

Born: December 19, 1969 in Victoria, TX

College: Arizona (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 6 (10098th overall since 1960)

High School: Amphitheater (AZ)

Draft: Seattle Seahawks in the 6th round (150th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft.

Relatives: Brother Mario Bates

SUMMARY

Career

145

373

Yds

9110

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd	AV	Awards
1993	24	SEA	RB	81	16	1			0			30	603	0	46	20.1	624	0
1994	25	SEA	RB	81	15	0			0			26	508	0	38	19.5	616	1
1995	26	CLE	RB	83	13	0			0			9	176	0	38	19.6	176	0
1996*+	27	CAR	RB	82	14	0			0			33	998	1	93	30.2	998	1	AP1, PB
1997*	28	CAR	RB	82	16	0	1	8	0	8	8.0	47	1281	0	56	27.3	1289	0	AP2, PB
1998*	29	CAR	RB	82	14	0			0			59	1480	1	99	25.1	1480	1	PB
1999*	30	CAR	RB	24	16	0			0			52	1287	2	100	24.8	1301	2	PB
2000*	31	CAR	RB	24	16	0	7	31	0	12	4.4	42	941	1	92	22.4	1023	1	PB
2001	32	WAS	RB	20	16	0	2	5	0	5	2.5	49	1150	0	41	23.5	1155	0
2002		Missed season - Injured (broken ankle)
2003	34	2TM	RB		9	0			0			26	686	0	48	26.4	686	0
		DAL	RB	29	1	0			0			4	90	0	30	22.5	90	0
		NYJ	RB	20	8	0			0			22	596	0	48	27.1	596	0
Career					145	1	10	44	0	12	4.4	373	9110	5	100	24.4	9348	6
5 yrs		CAR			76	0	8	39	0	12	4.9	233	5987	5	100	25.7	6091	5
2 yrs		SEA			31	1			0			56	1111	0	46	19.8	1240	1
1 yr		CLE			13	0			0			9	176	0	38	19.6	176	0
1 yr		DAL			1	0			0			4	90	0	30	22.5	90	0
1 yr		NYJ			8	0			0			22	596	0	48	27.1	596	0
1 yr		WAS			16	0	2	5	0	5	2.5	49	1150	0	41	23.5	1155	0

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1996*+	27	CAR		2	0			0			9	214	0	51	23.8	214
2003	34	DAL	RB	1	0			0			7	172	0	41	24.6	172
Career				3				0			16	386	0	51	24.1	386
1 yr		CAR		2	0			0			9	214	0	51	23.8	214
1 yr		DAL		1	0			0			7	172	0	41	24.6	172

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Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving												Rushing									Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Succ%	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Att	Yds	TD	1D	Succ%	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1993	24	SEA	RB	81	16	1	3	1	6	6.0	0			6	0.1	0.4	33.3%	2.0	2	12	0			6	6.0	0.8	0.1	3	6.0	18	0	1
1994	25	SEA	RB	81	15	0	17	5	112	22.4	1	4	23.5	40	0.3	7.5	29.4%	6.6	2	-4	0	1	50.0	7	-2.0	-0.3	0.1	7	15.4	108	1	3
1995	26	CLE	RB	83	13	0	1	0	0		0			0	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0			0										0	0
1996*+	27	CAR	RB	82	14	0					0										0										0	2
1997*	28	CAR	RB	82	16	0					0										0										0	4
1998*	29	CAR	RB	82	14	0					0										0										0	1
1999*	30	CAR	RB	24	16	0	1	1	2	2.0	0	0	0.0	2	0.1	0.1	100.0%	2.0	3	12	0	1	33.3	12	4.0	0.8	0.2	4	3.5	14	0	1
2000*	31	CAR	RB	24	16	0	8	5	38	7.6	0	1	25.0	23	0.3	2.4	62.5%	4.8	5	13	0	0	40.0	8	2.6	0.8	0.3	10	5.1	51	0	4
2001	32	WAS	RB	20	16	0					0										0										0	4
2002		Missed season - Injured (broken ankle)
Career					145	1	30	12	158	13.2	1	5	23.1	40	0.1	1.1	40.0%	5.3	12	33	0	2	40.0	12	2.8	0.2	0.1	24	8.0	191	1	20
5 yrs		CAR			76	0	9	6	40	6.7	0	1	22.2	23	0.1	0.5	66.7%	4.4	8	25	0	1	37.5	12	3.1	0.3	0.1	14	4.6	65	0	12
2 yrs		SEA			31	1	20	6	118	19.7	1	4	23.5	40	0.2	3.8	30.0%	5.9	4	8	0	1	50.0	7	2.0	0.3	0.1	10	12.6	126	1	4
1 yr		CLE			13	0	1	0	0		0			0	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0			0										0
1 yr		DAL			1	0					0										0										0
1 yr		NYJ			8	0					0										0										0
1 yr		WAS			16	0					0										0										0	4

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
1993	24	SEA	RB	81	16	1			0			0	1	2	3	0	0.0
1994	25	SEA	RB	81	15	0			0			0	3	0	0	0	0.0
1996*+	27	CAR	RB	82	14	0			0			0	2	0	0	0	0.0
1997*	28	CAR	RB	82	16	0			0			0	4	2	0	0	0.0
1998*	29	CAR	RB	82	14	0			0			0	1	0	0	0	0.0
1999*	30	CAR	RB	24	16	0			0			0	1	0	0	0	0.0	11	10	1	1
2000*	31	CAR	RB	24	16	0			0			0	4	1	0	0	0.0	12	11	1	0
2001	32	WAS	RB	20	16	0			0			0	4	2	0	0	0.0	17	15	2	0
2003	34	2TM	RB		9	0			0			0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0
		NYJ	RB	20	8	0			0			0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0
Career					145	1			0			0	20	7	3	0	0.0	42	38	4	1
5 yrs		CAR			76	0			0			0	12	3	0	0	0.0	23	21	2	1
2 yrs		SEA			31	1			0			0	4	2	3	0	0.0
1 yr		CLE			13	0			0							0	0.0
1 yr		DAL			1	0			0							0	0.0
1 yr		NYJ			8	0			0							0	0.0			0	0
1 yr		WAS			16	0			0			0	4	2	0	0	0.0	17	15	2	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RecTD	KR TD	AllTD	D2P	Pts	Pts/G
1994	25	SEA	RB	81	15	0	1		1		6	0.4
1996*+	27	CAR	RB	82	14	0		1	1		6	0.4
1998*	29	CAR	RB	82	14	0		1	1		6	0.4
1999*	30	CAR	RB	24	16	0		2	2		12	0.8
2000*	31	CAR	RB	24	16	0		1	1		6	0.4
Career					145		1	5	6	0	36	.2
5 yrs		CAR			76	0		5	5	0	30	.4
2 yrs		SEA			31	1	1		1	0	6	.2
1 yr		CLE			13	0				0	0	0.0
1 yr		DAL			1	0				0	0	0.0
1 yr		NYJ			8	0				0	0	0.0
1 yr		WAS			16	0				0	0	0.0

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PFR HOF Monitor: 22.75 (188th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Michael Bates?

Michael Bates is 53 years old.

When was Michael Bates born?

Michael Bates was born on December 19, 1969.

Where was Michael Bates born?

Michael Bates was born in Victoria, TX.

How tall is Michael Bates?

Michael Bates is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Michael Bates weigh when playing?

Michael Bates weighed 189 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Is Michael Bates in the Hall of Fame?

Michael Bates has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Michael Bates play?

Michael Bates played 145 games over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Michael Bates won?

Michael Bates has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Michael Bates retire?

Michael Bates last played in 2003.

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