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Jessie Bates

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Atlanta Falcons · FS

Jessie Bates recorded 134 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

5.9

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

134

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Jessie Bates's most significant indexed performances.

LOS ANGELESRAMS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals

Super Bowl LVI · Feb 13, 2022

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2023

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2025

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2018

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

BALTIMORERAVENS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2023

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jessie Bates's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Atlanta Falcons vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

12 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2023

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

LAS VEGASRAIDERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Las Vegas Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2022

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2024

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 92 interception return yards

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2023

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jessie Bates's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2019

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2020–present

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Franchise era

2021–present

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20239 NFL seasons134 career games509 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Wake ForestDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 54Jersey: 37 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2018Most recent: Oct 5, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history