D'Wayne Bates
Career · 1999 to 2003
80Receptions
1,061Rec yds
6Rec TD
37 regular season games
At a glance
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Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 37 games.
Receiving
1,061yards
6touchdowns
80receptions
13.3YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chicago Bears | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2000 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2001 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 14 | 160 | 17.8 | 1 |
| 2002 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 50 | 80 | 689 | 13.8 | 4 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 15 | 0 | 151 | 10.1 | 1 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while D'Wayne Bates was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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L
17, 18 @ Cardinals
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
W
45, 20 vs Chiefs
2003-16 · Dec 20, 2003 · REGULAR
L
10, 13 @ Bears
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
34, 7 vs Seahawks
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
17, 48 @ Rams
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
W
24, 14 vs Lions
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
18, 28 @ Raiders
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
L
28, 42 @ Chargers
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Bates" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Northwestern alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Northwestern.
A.J. Henning
WR · 2025 · Dolphins
Marshall Lang
TE · 2025 · Patriots
Cam Johnson
WR · 2024 · Panthers
Adetomiwa Adebawore
DT · 2023 · Colts
Cameron Mitchell
DB · 2023 · Colts
Evan Hull
RB · 2023 · Texans
Peter Skoronski
OT · 2023 · Titans
William Hooper
CB · 2023 · Patriots
Earnest Brown IV
DE · 2021 · Titans
Greg Newsome II
CB · 2021 · Giants
1999 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#62
#65
#66
#67
#68
#68
#69
#70
#72
#73
Daylon McCutcheon
DB · CLE
#63
#64
Brandon Burlsworth
IND
Doug Brzezinski
G · PHI
#65
Cory Hall
FS · CIN
#66
Rex Tucker
OT · CHI
#67
Chris Watson
DB · DEN
#68
Rich Coady
DB · STL
#68
Rich Coady
C · STL
#69
Steve Heiden
TE · SDG
#70
Jared DeVries
DE · DET
#72
Grey Ruegamer
G · MIA
#73
Joey Porter
OLB · PIT
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of D'Wayne Bates.
Andre Cooper
Debut 1999 · #81 · Broncos
Andy McCullough
Debut 1999 · #84 · Cardinals
Brandon Stokley
Debut 1999 · #80 · Ravens
Brian Finneran
Debut 1999 · #86 · Falcons
Chad Plummer
Debut 1999 · #16 · Colts
Chris Brazzell
Debut 1999 · #85 · Cowboys
Chris Ortiz
Debut 1999 · #2 · Giants
Craig Yeast
Debut 1999 · #84 · Jets
Born on December 4
Skip Vanderbundt
1946 · New Orleans Saints
Randy Vataha
1948 · Green Bay Packers
George Ragsdale
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Perry Brooks
1954 · Washington Commanders
Jim Browner
1955 · Cincinnati Bengals
Frank Reich
1961 · Detroit Lions
Darrell Grymes
1961 · Detroit Lions
Shawn Hollingsworth
1961 · Denver Broncos