Marv Bateman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1950)}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Marv Bateman
| image =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 213
| position = Punter
| number = 81, 7
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|04|5}}
| birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
| death_date =
| draftyear = 1972
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 78
| high_school = Highland {{avoid wrap|(Salt Lake City)}}
| college = Utah
| pastteams =
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1972}}–{{NFL Year|1974}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1974}}–{{NFL Year|1977}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1979}})*
- St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1980}})*
| highlights =
- 2× First-team All-American (1970, 1971)
- 2× All-WAC (1970, 1971)
- NFL All-Rookie Team ({{NFL Year|1972}})
| statlabel1 = Punts
| statvalue1 = 401
| statlabel2 = Punt yards
| statvalue2 = 16,394
| statlabel3 = Longest punt
| statvalue3 = 78
| pfr = BateMa20
}}
Marvin Fredrick Bateman (born April 5, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Utah Utes.
Early years
Bateman attended Highland High School, where he competed in football, basketball and baseball. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Utah. He led the nation in punting in his last 2 years and became the first Utah football player to receive first-team All-American honors two years in a row.
As a senior, he set school records for average yards per punt (48.07) and total punt yardage (3,269). During his college career he was also the team's placekicker, making 21 field goals (sixth in school history), converting 51 percent of his attempts and had a school record 59 yard field goal.{{cite web| url=http://www.utahutes.com/sports/2016/6/10/genrel-040204aaa-html.aspx | title=Crimson Club Hall Of Fame Inducts Six On April 12 | accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
In 1987, he was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite web| url=http://www.utahsportshalloffame.org/fall-banquet/ | title=Utah Sports Hall Of Fame | accessdate=April 30, 2020}} In 2004, he was inducted into the University of Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame.{{cite web| url=http://www.utahsportshalloffame.org/fall-banquet/ | title=Crimson Club Hall Of Fame Inducts Six On April 12 | accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
Professional career
=Dallas Cowboys=
Bateman was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (78th overall) of the 1972 NFL draft and became the starter, after the team traded Pro Bowl punter Ron Widby to the Green Bay Packers along with cornerback Ike Thomas, in exchange for a 1973 second round draft choice (#46-Golden Richards).{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gWAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6VoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4941,824463&dq=marv-bateman+cowboys+rookie&hl=en | title=Cowboys Trade Widby | accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
As a rookie, his progress was slowed by a sprained ankle he suffered in the second game of the season. He averaged a disappointing 38.2 yards per punt, but still received NFL All-Rookie honors.
In 1973, he improved his average to 41.6 yards per punt. He missed one game after suffering a collision against the Washington Redskins. He was the backup placekicker and made an extra point in his only attempt.
On October 30, 1974, he was released because of poor performances and replaced with Duane Carrell.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MfddAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WV8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5781,6202293&dq=marv-bateman+cowboys&hl=en | title=Bateman Gets Boot; Cowboys Sign Shark | accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On November 13, 1974, the Buffalo Bills signed him as a free agent to replace Spike Jones.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19741114&id=0JMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tGcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3449,2715895 | title=Punter Waived | accessdate=April 30, 2020}} He led the NFL two years in a row in net yards per punt.
In 1976, he led the NFL in punting average (42.8 yards), but his net average was only 28.7 yards, although he had a 78-yard punt, which still stands as the longest punt in team history. On August 24, 1978, he was released after walking out of camp because of a contract dispute.
=San Francisco 49ers=
On May 3, 1979, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web| url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/482561925/ | title=Transactions | date=May 4, 1979 | accessdate=April 30, 2020}} He was released on August 14.{{cite web| url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/119956539/ | title=Sproul, Mortensen waived | date=August 15, 1979 | accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
=St. Louis Cardinals=
On July 16, 1980, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.{{cite web| url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/456350319/ | title=Cards Get Sinnott | date=July 17, 1980 | accessdate=April 30, 2020}} He was released on August 26.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19800827&id=gZYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VucFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5609,6311062 | title=Transactions | accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league |
| Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="10"| Punting | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | Punts | {{abbr|Yds|Yards}} | {{Nowrap|Net Yds}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest punt}} | {{abbr|Avg|Average}} | {{Nowrap|Net Avg}} | {{abbr|Blk|Blocked punts}} | {{abbr|Ins20|Inside 20 yard line}} | {{abbr|TB|Touchbacks}} | |
| 1972 | DAL
| 14 || 51 || 1,949 || 1,848 || 61 || 38.2 || 36.2 || 0 || - || 3 | |||||||||
| 1973 | DAL
| 13 || 55 || 2,290 || 2,003 || 62 || 41.6 || 35.1 || 2 || - || 7 | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" | 1974 | DAL
| 7 || 33 || 1,218 || 1,030 || 55 || 36.9 || 31.2 || 0 || - || 4 | |||||||||
| BUF
| 5 || 34 || 1,494 || 1,210 || 66 || 43.9 || 35.6 || 0 || - || 6 | ||||||||||
| 1975 | BUF
| 14 || 61 || 2,536 || 2,137 || 74 || 41.6 || 33.9 || 2 || - || 11 | |||||||||
| 1976 | BUF
| 14 || 86 || 3,678 || 2,520 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 78 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 42.8 || 29.0 || 1 || 16 || 14 | |||||||||
| 1977 | BUF
| 14 || 81 || 3,229 || 2,425 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 75 || 39.9 || 29.2 || 2 || 14 || 10 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 81 | 401 | 16,394 | 13,173 | 78 | 40.9 | 32.3 | 7 | 30 | 55 |
= Playoffs =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="10"| Punting | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | Punts | {{abbr|Yds|Yards}} | {{Nowrap|Net Yds}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest punt}} | {{abbr|Avg|Average}} | {{Nowrap|Net Avg}} | {{abbr|Blk|Blocked punts}} | {{abbr|Ins20|Inside 20 yard line}} | {{abbr|TB|Touchbacks}} | |
| 1972 | DAL
| 2 || 12 || 515 || - || 59 || 42.9 || - || 0 || - || 0 | |||||||||
| 1973 | DAL
| 2 || 11 || 485 || - || 55 || 44.1 || - || 0 || - || 0 | |||||||||
| 1974 | BUF
| 1 || 5 || 197 || - || 47 || 39.4 || - || 0 || - || 0 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 5 | 28 | 1,197 | - | 59 | 42.8 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l-RNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GoQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7206,6684285&dq=marv-bateman+cowboys&hl=en Discipline punted Bateman to Top]
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Category:Players of American football from Salt Lake City
Category:American football punters
Category:Utah Utes football players