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John Bates

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John Bates recorded 62 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Washington Commanders, Washington Football Team.

▶Best highlights

11.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

62

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2021
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 26, 2021

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

2 rec · 45 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2022
ATLANTAFALCONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 27, 2022

Atlanta Falcons vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2022

3 rec · 24 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2025
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 4, 2026

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 4, 2026

2 rec · 13 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
2024
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 18, 2025

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Jan 18, 2025

1 rec · 20 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 17, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2023

3 rec · 46 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 46 receiving yards

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 17, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2023

3 rec · 46 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 4 receptions · 6 targets

Regular Season
2022
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 2, 2022

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2022

4 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2025
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 4, 2026

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 4, 2026

2 rec · 13 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASBATES—John Bates
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2023–present

02
WASBATES—John Bates
WASDANIELS5Jayden Daniels
WASMCLAURIN17Terry McLaurin

Daniels accelerates the rebuild

Washington Commanders · A new ownership era

New ownership hired a modern front office, drafted Daniels and watched his poised rookie season return Washington to the NFC Championship Game.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons62 career games76 career receptions718 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdowns4 career solo tacklesCollege: Boise StateDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 124Jersey: 873 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 26, 2021Most recent: Oct 11, 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