While the Michigan Panthers enjoyed a strong season in the UFL, Jake Bates said he did his best to "be where my feet are." But his right foot was opening doors in the NFL. With each field goal he ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL. Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over ...

Bates made his only field-goal attempt while going 4-for-4 on extra-point opportunities in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings. Bates did not attempt a field goal until the final moments of the ...

None was bigger than what Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates did for his team on Sunday. The former Michigan Panthers placekicker had the biggest moment of his career when the Lions called upon him ...

K Jake Bates speaks to the media on his game-winning kick and staying consistent moving forward. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown speaks on the quality of defense that was able to keep them in the game. LB Jack ...

Bates made his only field-goal attempt and went a perfect 7-for-7 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 52-14 win over the Titans. Bates was once again limited to just one field goal in Week 8, hitting ...

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 all 11 catches from Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja ...

Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL. Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over the Minnesota ...

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. Detroit Lions running back ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A year ago, Jake Bates thought his dream of playing in the NFL was over. He took a job as a brick salesman near his childhood home in Houston and was a few weeks into training ...

Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high five interceptions by Jared Goff to rally for a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans. Jake Bates ...

After a late scoop-and-score defensive touchdown gave the Vikings a 29-28 lead, Detroit was able to march down the field and give rookie kicker Jake Bates a game-winning 44-yard field goal ...