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

Jake Bates made the game-winning 52-yard field goal to lift the Lions to a 56-53 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.

When Lions kicker Jake Bates drilled two clutch kicks during Sunday's comeback victory in Houston, special teams coordinator Dave Fipp wasn’t the least bit surprised.

There were certainly a lot of people in Ann Arbor who tuned into the Detroit Lions road game at the Houston Texans. And, if ...

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

Jake Bates was a brick salesman 18 months ago. Now he is a hero for the Detroit Lions after signing to be their kicker.

Southeast Michigan has some great kicking right now between Michigan's Dominic Zvada and the Lions' Jake Bates.

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

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

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has been named Week 10's NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Bates was clutch in the fourth ...

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

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates had a message of faith after he nailed game-tying and game-winning field goals to give his team a win over the Houston Texans.