Thankfully, Tampa Bay did get the ball back. On their final possession, with the victory and NFC South already secured, the Buccaneers had one goal in mind—get Evans over 1,000 yards. Baker Mayfield quickly connected with Evans on a nine-yard pass, putting Evans at 1,004 yards on the season.
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the 2024 NFL regular season with a win, defeating the New Orleans Saints 27-19 on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Bucs were able to clinch the NFC South and secure a home game in the NFL playoffs.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a much more chaotic final Sunday of the regular season than they would have hoped for. The New Orleans Saints came out with nothing to lose, being eliminated from the
Evans ties Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history with 11 consecutive seasons of 1,000 yards receiving. It appeared Evans might fall just short of the record after Baker Mayfield got ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans continued his career-long streak of 1,000-yard receiving seasons on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, hauling in a 9-yard pass in the final seconds to surpass the mark for the 11th straight season.
It was mission accomplished for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans on Sunday. Evans entered Week 18’s game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida looking to extend his streak of consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards to 11.
Baker Mayfield, who’ll turn 30 in April, is playing like a top-tier quarterback and became just the fourth in NFL history to have 4,000 yards passing, 40 touchdowns and a completion
Baker Mayfield is the first two-time winner of Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game after leading the Bucs to a win and division title on Sunday.
Those five catches and 85 yards would also put him in the same boat as Jerry Rice ... the Bucs lined up to run another play. Baker Mayfield hit Evans for a nine-yard pass, which would stand ...
Evans has now recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in 11 consecutive seasons, which matched Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s all-time record. Rice pulled that off from 1986-1996 with the San Francisco 49ers. Rice finished his career with 14 seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards.
Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers achieved a historic milestone by booking his 11th consecutive season with over 1,000 receiving yards, matching Jerry Rice's record. His performance helped Tampa secure a playoff spot with a win against the New Orleans Saints.
Baker Mayfield had a career year and the Tampa ... Evans had his 11th straight 1,000-yard season, tying Jerry Rice for the most in NFL history. Evans was excellent against Washington and old ...