But not for Jake Bates. The Michigan Panthers kicker, who had not made a field goal in an organized football game since his high school days in Tomball, Texas, showed no nerves on his first field ...

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 ...

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 ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has ice in his veins with a game-tying 58-yard field goal that just barely sneaks inside the upright against the Houston Texans. Watch the highlights from Super ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The NFL is filled with stories of perseverance, but few are as remarkable as Jake Bates’s journey. This young kicker for the Detroit Lions went from selling bricks in Houston to becoming the ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates sinks clutch 32-yard field goal to tie game at 20-20 late in the fourth quarter. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers fullback ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has ice in his veins with a game-tying 58-yard field goal against the Houston Texans. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers ...