The Giants signed Oates in 1985 at the relatively advanced age of 27. This was because Oates had initially played three seasons with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars in the USFL where he won two USFL championships. Oates thought highly of the USFL relative to the NFL and has stated that he feels the 1985 Philadelphia Stars of the USFL could have beaten the 1985 Philadelphia Eagles. Oates was selected to five Pro Bowls during his career and to the AP All-Pro team twice. He was extremely durable, starting 125 consecutive games during his Giants career.
Oates currently works in real estate and having graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall Law School, he is also a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Oates is currently chairman of the New Jersey Hall of Fame, a Hall of Fame for New Jersey residents and natives in a variety of fields ranging from scientists to athletes. In 2006 Oates played himself in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "Bart Oates", which some program guides list incorrectly as "Bart Oats".
Bart's brother Brad also played offensive line in the NFL for six seasons on five different teams.
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