D'WAYNE BATESBates, D'Wayne LavorisHeight: 6-2 Weight: 214 Born: December 4, 1975 Augusta, GA High School: Silver Bluff (Aiken, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Northwestern | Redshirted |
| 1995 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1996 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1997 | Northwestern | Played |
| 1998 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (71st overall) 1999 Chicago Bears |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 87 | WR | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 87 | WR | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL | 87 | WR | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 11 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 10 | 8 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 47 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/17/1999 | 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/22/1999 | 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/1/2002 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 3/26/2002 | 2002 Chicago Bears (NFL)2002 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 4/5/2002 | 2002 Chicago Bears (NFL)2002 CHIB NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 4/9/2002 | 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL |
| Released | 3/15/2004 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/31/2004 | 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2004 | 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 19 | 9.5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 42 | 10.5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 160 | 17.8 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 80 | 50 | 62.5 | 689 | 13.8 | 59 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 151 | 10.1 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 137 | 80 | 58.4 | 1061 | 13.3 | 59 | 6 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 4 | 2 | 93 | 23.3 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 2 | 93 | 23.3 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
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