When Jake Bates was in the UFL, not only was he known for making long kicks, he also made his fair share of clutch field goals. During the Detroit Lions' Week 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings ...

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The origin story of Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates becoming a viral sensation is laced with a bit of comedy, Mike Nolan recalls. It was March 30, 2024, and Nolan’s Michigan Panthers trailed by ...

Jake Bates set a new team record with 142 points in his first season as kicker. Jack Fox led the NFL with a 46.2 net average per punt. Hogan Hatten avoided making the big mistake in his debut as ...

His net average set a new NFL single-season record. First-year kicker Jake Bates was the Special Teams Player of the Month for November, converting 8-of-9 field goal attempts and all 17 extra points ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates misses a chance to tie the second longest field goal in NFL history with a 65-yard kick against the Chicago Bears. Watch the highlights from Super Bowl LIX between ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates sinks a 25-yard field goal to tie the "Sunday Night Football" opener at 3-3 in the second quarter. Watch the highlights from Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City ...

Bates connected on his only field-goal attempt while going 4-for-4 on PATs in Saturday's 45-31 NFC divisional-round playoff loss to the Commanders. Bates was scarcely used again Saturday, making a ...

Yes, you read that correctly. From Amon-Ra St. Brown's blue hair and Alex Anzalone's long blond locks to Jake Bates' Big Boy swoop do and Jahmyr Gibbs' twists and a bunch of guys in between ...

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) tries to recover an onsite kick against Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 15 ...