Jake Bates honored for his heroic 4th quarter vs. Texans
15 hours ago · Jake Bates made Detroit Lions history in the team’s Week 10 comeback win in Houston. Bates became the first kicker — on a franchise with a rich history of great kickers — to make two field goals of at least 50 yards in the fourth quarter of the same game. The second of those came from 52 yards as time expired and provided the winning margin.
How Jake Bates went from selling bricks to making kicks for the Lions
3 days ago · DETROIT LIONS. Before he was the kicker for the Detroit Lions, and before his successful stint in the NFL, kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead and was even working as a brick ...
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates wins NFC Special Teams Player of …
14 hours ago · Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) celebrates with teammates after kicking a field goal with time expiring to give the Lions a win over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on ...
Lions' Jake Bates named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
9 hours ago · Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has been named Week 10's NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.. Bates was clutch in the fourth quarter during Detroit's 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on "Sunday ...
Jake Bates Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
16 hours ago · The Detroit Lions have yet another player honored with a weekly award.. Kicker Jake Bates was honored as the NFC Special Teams Player of the week for the second time this season after hitting a ...
Jake Bates nails game-winner for improbable Lions' comeback: 'I …
2 days ago · Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates, who took a job with Acme Brick in Northwest Houston before igniting his football career in the spring, nailed 58- and 52-yard field goals to culminate a ridiculous ...
Jake Bates drills absurdly long, clutch field goal for Detroit Lions
3 days ago · That belongs to Matt Prater, who drilled a 59-yarder during his stint in Detroit. DETROIT LIONS. Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates made a name for himself in the United Football League by drilling ...
Jake Bates nails two clutch field goals, propels Lions to …
3 days ago · DETROIT LIONS. Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates came up clutch not once, but twice during the Week 10 game against the Houston Texans. His first field goal tied the game up, and his second won the ...
Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was …
Oct 20, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he’s making game-winning kicks in the NFL. Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Bates is 10 for 10 on field goals this season and 20 for 21 on extra points.
Jake Bates makes 52-yarder as time expires as Lions overcome …
3 days ago · HOUSTON — Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high five interceptions by Jared Goff to rally for a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on ...