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158
Games
499
Receptions
5,555
Rec Yards
50
Rec TD
Draft Details
Ben Coates Career Stats
- 5× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
- Primary starter for 7 seasons.
- Ranks 7th in the 1991 draft class in receiving yards (5,555).
- Best statistical season: 1999 with NE (370 receiving yards).
Career Totals
| Games | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 499 | 5,555 | 50 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NE | 15 | 63 | 32 | 370 | 2 |
| 2000 | BAL | 12 | 18 | 9 | 84 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 27 | 81 | 41 | 454 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Ben Coates is a former tight end out of Livingstone College, selected by the New England Patriots with the 124th overall pick (round 5) in the 1991 NFL Draft. He played 158 regular-season games from 1991 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. He was named to 5 Pro Bowls.
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