BILL BATESBates, William FrederickHeight: 6-1 Weight: 207 Born: June 6, 1961 Knoxville, TN High School: Farragut (TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1980 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1981 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1982 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: Territorial Selection 1983 New Jersey Generals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 40 | SS | 16 | 1 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 40 | SS | 12 | 2 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 2 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 40 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 40 | SS | 12 | 11 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 40 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1992 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1994 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL | 34 | S | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 217 | 47 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 29 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 22 | 6 | 152 | 6.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 6 | 152 | 6.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1994 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1994 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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