diff --git a/haproxy/templates/haproxy.jinja b/haproxy/templates/haproxy.jinja
index 7ffd921..6407138 100644
--- a/haproxy/templates/haproxy.jinja
+++ b/haproxy/templates/haproxy.jinja
@@ -92,6 +92,23 @@ backend {{ backend[1].name }}
 redirect {{ redirect }}{% endfor %}
 {-% endif %}
     balance {{ backend[1].balance }}
+    {%- if 'options' in backend[1] %}
+    {%- for option in backend[1].options %}
+    option {{ option }}
+    {%- endfor %}
+    {%- endif %}
+    {%- if 'cookie' in backend[1] %}
+    cookie {{ backend[1].cookie }}
+    {%- endif %}
+    {%- if 'stats' in backend[1] %}
+    {%- for option, value in backend[1].stats.iteritems() %}
+    {%- if option == 'enable' and value %}
+    stats enable
+    {%- else %}
+    stats {{ option }} {{ value }}
+    {%- endif %}
+    {%- endfor %}
+    {%- endif %}
     {%- if 'servers' in backend[1] %}
     {%- for server in backend[1].servers.iteritems() %}
     server {{ server[1].name }} {{ server[1].host }}:{{ server[1].port }} {{ server[1].check }}{% endfor %}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 61f4b26..ac894b7 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -74,11 +74,23 @@ haproxy:
         server1:
           name: server1-its-name
           host: 192.168.1.213
+          port: 80
           check: check
     backend2:
       name: static
       balance: roundrobin
       redirect: scheme https if !{ ssl_fc }
+      options:
+        - http-server-close
+        - httpclose
+        - forwardfor    except 127.0.0.0/8
+        - httplog
+      cookie: "pm insert indirect"
+      stats:
+        enable: True
+        uri: /url/to/stats
+        realm: LoadBalancer
+        auth: "user:password"
       servers:
         server1:
           name: some-server