6-for-6: Bates on go-ahead/game-tying subject objectives within the remaining two minutes or OT in his Lions profession.
10: Despite being an All-Pro MIKE linebacker on protection, Campbell needed to play particular teams and canopy kicks. He’s the primary NFL participant since 1994 to provide a season with at the least 165 defensive tackles and 10 particular teams tackles.
13: Punts by Fox final season that pinned opponents inside their very own 10-yard line. Only Houston’s Tommy Townsend (16) had extra.
15: The Lions had been known as for 15 penalties on particular teams final season, ninth fewest within the league.
31.1: Average beginning subject place after a kickoff for the Lions final season, which ranked ninth-best within the NFL.
135: Points scored by Bates final season (54 XP and 27 FG) that are the second-most factors a kicker has produced in a season in franchise historical past, trailing solely his report of 142 factors scored in 2024. He’s solely the fourth participant in NFL historical past to provide at the least 135 factors in every of the primary two seasons of a participant’s profession, becoming a member of Brandon Aubrey (Dallas, 2023-24), Tyler Bass (Buffalo, 2020-21) and Harrison Butker (Kansas City, 2017-18).
Quotable: “I mean Vaki, he is a very good special teams player. I’ll say it that way. As a running back, he’s as good as any running back I’ve been around playing that position or playing on special teams and I’m obviously excited about him,” Fipp mentioned.
“The big thing for him is he’s got to stay healthy. He got hurt a little bit last year that didn’t help us out, but he’s got to stay healthy. Other than that, I mean this guy’s a very talented player. He is explosive, great athlete, great guy. I think he works hard. I think he’s passionate player, wants to do well for the team and certainly excited to have him here.”
