The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans continues to be a synonym for consistency in the NFL. With 162 receiving yards in a 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Evans cleared the 1,000 receiving yards mark for the 2023 campaign. It was the 10th straight season in which the veteran managed to achieve the same feat.
With this, Evans became the only player in NFL history to have at least 1,000 receiving yards in his first 10 seasons in the league.
Evans’ streak of 10 seasons with 1,000 receiving yards is also the second longest of all time. San Francisco 49ers’ legend Jerry Rice had 11 consecutive seasons (1986-1996) in which he cleared the mark.
Furthermore, the only other player to have at least 10 seasons with 1,000 receiving yards is Hall of Famer Randy Moss. However, Moss didn’t do it in consecutive years.
“I’m happy we got the win, most importantly,” Evans said of his achievement. “I’m happy with the record, obviously. I’ve had a lot of great quarterbacks and offensive coordinators who believed in me, so I really appreciate them. Hopefully I can keep that streak going for however long my career goes.”
If Evans has another 1,000 receiving yards season in 2024, it might not come in Buccaneers’ jersey. The two sides failed to agree on a contract extension this past offseason setting up Evans to become a free agent after the 2023 campaign.
