editionTier

COMMON

Player Name

Ben Coates

playerFirstName

Ben

playerLastName

Coates

playerPosition

TE

playType

Reception

seriesName

Historical (2025 Release)

setName

Gridiron

teamName

New England Patriots

awayTeamName

New England Patriots

awayTeamScore

21

description

A pair of touchdowns into what quickly became the highest-scoring opening quarter in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots found that painting the perfect offensive picture was certainly easier with a player of Ben Coates’ caliber in play. Explosive in his off-the-line release, Coates offers first a forceful chip block of the Green Bay Packers’ defensive end before outrunning a linebacker on the way to an acrobatic four-yard touchdown score. Formerly the owner of the NFL’s single-season receptions record among tight ends (96), the five-time Pro Bowler excelled on Super Bowl XXXI’s stage with six catches, 67 yards, and one touchdown in a 35-21 loss on January 26, 1997.

editionID

3999

gameDate

01/26/1997