Robert Tate
Two-Way Profile
Height5'11"
Weight194 lb
BornOct 19, 1973
Age52
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 6, Pick 183 · MIN
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | MIN | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | MIN | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 65 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 41 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | ARI | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | ARI | 9 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 174 | 150 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 0 | — | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-0.9·-0 rushing·-0.9/season
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | MIN | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 65 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | MIN | 14 | — | 41 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | BAL | 3 | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | ARI | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | ARI | 9 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | ARI | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 174 | 150 | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.86 EPA/season over 1 season50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo10Ast1Int2PD3FF1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robert GriffithFS6yGary AndersonK4yCris CarterWR4yRandy MossWR4yMitch BergerP4yEd McDanielOLB4yKailee WongLB4yOrlando ThomasFS4yChris WalshWR4yLarry FitzgeraldWR3yAnquan BoldinWR3yKarlos DansbyILB3yJohn RandleDT3yAdrian WilsonS3yCalvin PaceOLB3yNeil RackersK3yDarnell DockettDE3yJake ReedWR3yBryant JohnsonWR3yBertrand BerryOLB3yJimmy KleinsasserTE3yMoe WilliamsRB3yKenny WrightDB3yDaunte CulpepperQB3y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #183
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Minnesota Vikings DB room from Jimmy Hitchcock (1998–1999), and handed it to Kenny Wright (1999–2001).
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Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2004team change
Joined ARI (from BAL)
- 2002team change
Joined BAL (from MIN)
- 1997draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 6, Pick 183
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 194 lb
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
56%
19972006
1997 · backup · 4/16 G
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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