JIM BATESBates, James IraBorn: May 31, 1946 Pontiac, MI High School: Oxford (MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Tennessee | |
| 1965 | Tennessee | |
| 1966 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1967 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Relatives: Father of Jeremy Bates |
| Record Key |
| REGULAR SEASON | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | Western | Central | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | |
| 1985 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1985 SA USFL | Western | HEAD COACH | 6 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | ||
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | American | Central | Inside Linebackers | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | American | Central | Inside Linebackers | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL | National | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | American | Central | Secondary | 4 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Linebackers | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Linebackers | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2000 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2000 MIA NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2001 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2001 MIA NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2002 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2002 MIA NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | |
| 2003 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2003 MIA NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 2/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
| 2005 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2005 GB NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | American | West | Assistant Head Coach | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | National | South | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | HEAD COACH | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | ||||
| 17 Years (NFL)17 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 272 | 125 | 147 | 0 | .460 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Linebackers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | National | Eastern | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2000 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2000 MIA NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2001 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2001 MIA NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | |||||
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