ICYMI VIDEO: A Look Back At The Career Of Ben Coates On His Birthday
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(PHOTO: Steve Balestrieri - PatsFans.com) Over the weekend, former New England Patriots tight end Ben Coates celebrated his 51st birthday.
A fifth round draft pick of the Patriots in 1991, Coates spent nine seasons in Foxboro becoming one of the most productive at the position in franchise history, earning five Pro Bowl honors and earning spots on the franchises All-1990’s and 50th anniversary teams.
In his final NFL season, Coates won his only Super Bowl ring as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.
Coates retired from the NFL following the 2000 season with 499 receptions for 5,555 yards and 50 touchdowns and was named a Patriots Hall of Famer in 2008.
Take a look back at highlights from Coates’ career below.
Ben Coates turns 51 YO
Super Bowl winner – 1x
All-Pro – 2x
Pro Bowl – 5x6th all-time in rec w/Pats – 490
3rd all-time in TD rec wPats – 50 pic.twitter.com/DLMfLHypGD— Boston Sports Info (@bostonsportsinf) August 16, 2020
Happy 51st, Ben Coates!
TE, #Patriots 1991-99, #Ravens 2000• Super Bowl XXXV Champion🏆
• 2x AFC Champ
• All-Decade 1990s (Second-Team)
• 5 Pro Bowls
• 2x First-Team All-Pro
• Set then-NFL single-season TE receptions record (96 in 1994)
• Retired #4 on TE receptions list pic.twitter.com/8f09Mu7HVh— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) August 16, 2020
Ben Coates 5️⃣0️⃣ TD receptions are tied for 3rd most in #Patriots history. pic.twitter.com/zNkesFlXj8
— The Hall presented by RTX (@TheHall) August 16, 2020
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