Jake Bates was an integral part of the Detroit Lions in 2024, helping the team earn a second straight NFC North division title and a first-ever No. 1-seed in the conference. The placekicker ...

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 ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates drills 57-yard field goal vs. San Francisco 49ers. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a 10-yard ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates connects on a 34-yard field goal against the Chicago Bears to put his team ahead 13-0. Watch the highlights from Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and ...

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 ...

Bates was scarcely used again Saturday, making a 28-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to narrow the deficit to 45-31. The kicker had a highly successful rookie campaign with the Lions and ...

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 Detroit Lions have much to boast about ... From Amon-Ra St. Brown's blue hair and Alex Anzalone's long blond locks to Jake Bates' Big Boy swoop do and Jahmyr Gibbs' twists and a bunch ...

The Detroit Lions won their second straight NFC North title ... The Lions also beat the Vikings in Week 7 at U.S. Bank Stadium, 31-29, on a 44-yard field goal by Jake Bates with 15 seconds to play.