of Fame. During his playing days with the Patriots, Coates was a fan favorite and was given the nickname "Winter" (as in "winter coat"). NFL career statistics References External links New England Patriots bio 1969 births Living people American football tight ends Cleveland Browns coaches Baltimore Ravens players Frankfurt Galaxy coaches Livingstone Blue Bears football coaches Livingstone Blue Bears football players New England Patriots players American Conference Pro Bowl players People from Greenwood, South Carolina Coaches of American football from South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople