Special teams coordinator Dave Fipp explained that he observed Bates as a player more in tune with staying quiet during the ...

Jake Bates defeated the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium and Detroit Lions fans are reminding Houston how they let him go last ...

Peter Schrager looks at the unlikely ascension of Lions kicker Jake Bates, a hot head coach candidate in Los Angeles, and big ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates entered Sunday Night Football as a relatively unknown player, but his team trusted him to ...

Lions kicker Jake Bates honored for his heroic 4th quarter vs. Texans as the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week ...

Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high five interceptions by ...

Jake Bates made a 52-yard FG in Houston with no time left Sunday as the Detroit Lions won their eighth straight game, beating ...

Bates was called upon twice in the final five minutes of the game as the Lions staged a 16-point comeback against the Texans ...

Lions kicker and Houston native Jake Bates hit a 58-yard field goal with five minutes left and a 52-yard field goal as ...