MICHAEL BATESBates, Michael DionHeight: 5-10 Weight: 193 Born: December 19, 1969 Victoria, TX High School: Amphitheater (Tucson, AZ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Arizona | |
| 1988 | Arizona | |
| 1989 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1990 | Arizona | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (150th overall) 1992 Seattle Seahawks |
| Relatives: Brother of Mario Bates; brother of Marion Bates |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 81 | WR | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 83 | WR | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 82 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 82 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1998 CAR NFL | 82 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 20 | RB | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 29 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Year (NFL)2003 Year NFL | 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 145 | 1 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1998 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 40t | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 38 | 7.6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 12 | 66.7 | 158 | 13.2 | 40t | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 7 | 3 | 35 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 5 | 48 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 30 | 0 | 603 | 20.1 | 46 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 26 | 0 | 508 | 19.5 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 9 | 0 | 176 | 19.6 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 33 | 0 | 998 | 30.2 | 93t | 1 | 24 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 47 | 0 | 1281 | 27.3 | 56 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1998 CAR NFL | 58 | 0 | 1467 | 25.3 | 99t | 1 | 41 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 52 | 0 | 1287 | 24.8 | 100t | 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 42 | 0 | 941 | 22.4 | 92t | 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | 49 | 0 | 1150 | 23.5 | 41 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 22 | 0 | 596 | 27.1 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Year (NFL)2003 Year NFL | 26 | 0 | 686 | 26.4 | 48 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 372 | 0 | 9097 | 24.5 | 100t | 5 | 247 | 30 | 16 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1998 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Year (NFL)2003 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Year (NFL)2003 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 1 | 14 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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