Michael Bates played 10 seasons for 6 teams, including the Panthers and Seahawks. He had 12 catches for 158 yards and scored 6 touchdowns, along with 390 kick returns for 9,154 yards. He was selected to play in 5 Pro Bowls.
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Bates | 1993 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | M. Bates | 1994 | 15 | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 7.5 | 1 | -4 | 2 | -2.0 | -0.3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | M. Bates | 1995 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | M. Bates | 1996 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | M. Bates | 1997 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | M. Bates | 1998 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | | M. Bates | 1999 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 8 | | M. Bates | 2000 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 9 | | M. Bates | 2001 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | M. Bates | 2003 | TOT | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Average | 14.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||||
| Total | 145 | 12 | 9 | 158 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0 |
WASMore Panthers Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
264
Young
RUSH
46
Hubbard
REC
134
Coker
Team Rankings
PPG
18.3
27th
OPP PPG
22.4
15th
RUSH YDS/G
116.3
19th
PASS YDS/G
194.4
27th
2025 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
 Panthers | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
