New Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has quickly shown he can do that in a short amount of time in professional football.

While kickers are far from the most notorious ... who played home games at Ford Field in Detroit, where the Lions play. LEGENDARY: Jake Bates is the face of a league he no longer plays in Bates ...

The Detroit Lions don’t have many competitions for starting jobs but kicker was supposed to be one of them. The team signed former Arkansas Razorbacks kicker Jake Bates, who most recently played ...

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 ...

the Kansas City Chiefs on a 50-yard field goal from kicker Jake Elliott. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' 24-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Xavier Worthy gets KC on board in ...

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 ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates narrowly squeezes a game-winning 52-yard field goal inside the uprights to beat the Houston Texans by the absolute slimmest of margins. Kansas City Chiefs' wide ...

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 drills 43-yard game-winning field goal. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a 10-yard touchdown.

The United Football League kicks off its second season this spring following the merger between the XFL and USFL. The UFL, for as long as it lasts, should serve as a proving ground for football ...

The Panthers are expected to pay tribute at some point in 2025 to kicker Jake Bates, who burst onto the scene in 2024 with the Michigan Panthers, before signing a contract with the Detroit Lions.

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 ...