Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty AV Awards
1983 22 DAL NFL DB 16 1 1 29 0 29 1 2 0 0 4.0 84 0 2
1984 23 DAL NFL DB 12 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 5.0 52 0 5 PB
1985 24 DAL NFL DB 16 2 4 15 0 8 0 0 0 0 1.0 51 0 2
1986 25 DAL NFL SS 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 87 0 6
1987 26 DAL NFL SS 12 11 3 28 0 28 0 0 0 0 3.0 81 0 6
1988 27 DAL NFL SS 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.5 124 0 6
1989 28 DAL NFL DB 16 0 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 34 0 1
1990 29 DAL NFL DB 16 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 51 0 1
1991 30 DAL NFL DB 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0.0 33 0 1
1992 31 DAL NFL DB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 0 0
1993 32 DAL NFL DB 16 0 2 25 0 22 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 28 0 2
1994 33 DAL NFL DB 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 9 8 1 0 1
1995 34 DAL NFL DB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16 11 5 0 1
1996 35 DAL NFL DB 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8 6 2 0 1
1997 36 DAL NFL DB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 7 6 1 0 1
15 Yrs 217 47 14 122 0 29 1 1 7 0 0 18.0 676 31 9 0 36
17 Game Avg 17 4 1 10 0 29 0 1 0 0 1.4 53 0 3
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1983 22 DAL NFL DB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0
1985 24 DAL NFL DB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1991 30 DAL NFL DB 2 0 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1993 32 DAL NFL DB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1994 33 DAL NFL DB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0
1995 34 DAL NFL DB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 3 0
1996 35 DAL NFL DB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0
7 Yrs 14 1 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 6 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 1.2 7
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
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
198524DALDB40162221520216.901672
Career21747221520216.9027836

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1989 28 DAL NFL DB 16 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
1990 29 DAL NFL DB 16 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 4.0 4 0 0
15 Yrs 217 47 2 4 0 4 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 2.0 4 0 1
17 Game Avg 17 4 0 0 0 4 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0 0 0
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1993 32 DAL NFL DB 3 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 14 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
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PFR HOF Monitor: 22.18 (339th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Bates?

Bill Bates is 63 years old.

When was Bill Bates born?

Bill Bates was born on June 6, 1961.

Where was Bill Bates born?

Bill Bates was born in Knoxville, TN.

How tall is Bill Bates?

Bill Bates is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Bates weigh when playing?

Bill Bates weighed 204 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Is Bill Bates in the Hall of Fame?

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

How many games did Bill Bates play?

Bill Bates played 217 games over his career.

How many sacks did Bill Bates have?

Bill Bates had 18.0 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Bill Bates won?

Bill Bates has won 3 Super Bowls.

When did Bill Bates retire?

Bill Bates last played in 1997.