Robert Tate (American football)

Robert Tate
No. 83, 28, 22, 26
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1973-10-19) October 19, 1973
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeCincinnati
NFL draft1997: 6th round, 183rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (1995)
  • C-USA Special Teams POY (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles222
Interceptions5
Forced fumbles4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Tate (born October 19, 1973) is an American former professional football cornerback and return specialist. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft.[1] Tate played nine seasons of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals. Tate played in college for the University of Cincinnati. Originally a wide receiver, he was converted to defensive back upon entering the NFL. Tate played at Cincinnati with notable NFL players Artrell Hawkins, Sam Garnes, and Jason Fabini.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD
1997 MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 MIN 15 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 MIN 16 1 17 16 1 0.0 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0
2000 MIN 16 16 72 60 12 0.0 2 12 0 12 2 1 0 0
2001 MIN 16 5 44 37 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 BAL 13 1 23 20 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 ARI 14 0 20 17 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2005 ARI 13 5 38 36 2 0.0 2 47 0 25 1 0 0 0
2006 ARI 9 0 8 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 116 29 222 194 28 0.0 5 77 0 25 4 1 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD
1998 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 MIN 2 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 MIN 2 2 8 7 1 0.0 2 5 0 4 1 0 0 0
Career 5 3 12 11 1 0.0 2 5 0 4 1 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.