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. 

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The Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland snagged another pick-six in the 33-10 routing of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Bland now has four interceptions returned for touchdowns this season, which ties the NFL record.

Bland’s pick six against the Panthers came early in the fourth quarter. Carolina’s rookie quarterback Bryce Young attempted a pass to wideout Jonathan Mingo on 1st&10, but Bland read his intention expertly, making a leaping interception and taking the ball back to the end zone.

Only three other players in NFL history: the Philadelphia Eagles’ Eric Allen in 1993, Kansas City Chiefs’ Jim Kearney in 1972, and Houston Oilers’ Ken Houston in 1971 – had four interceptions returned for a touchdown in NFL history. Bland will have plenty of chances to separate himself from the trio and take sole ownership of the record, as the Cowboys still have seven games left to play in the season.

DaRon Bland has been exceptional for the Dallas Cowboys since entering the league as a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He quickly established himself as a ball hawk, making five interceptions in his rookie year.

The pick six against the Panthers was also Bland’s sixth interception of the 2023 campaign. This means he now has 11 interceptions in the past two years, more than any other player in the league during that period.

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Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker continues to etch his name into NFL history books. Besides being the most accurate kicker in league history, Tucker now also owns the NFL’s record for the longest field goal.

Tucker set the record on Sunday, making a 66-yarder in the dying seconds of the Week 3 game against the Detroit Lions. His kick sealed the game for the Ravens, who ended up winning 19-17.

There was also drama during the kick as the ball hit the crossbar before bouncing between the uprights.

The previous record-holder was Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowler Matt Prater. Playing for the Denver Broncos in 2013, Prater scored a 64-yard field goal in a 51–28 win against the Tennessee Titans.

Sunday’s game wasn’t the first time that Justin Tucker impressed against the Lions on Ford Field. During the 2013 NFL season, Tucker scored a 61-yarder that gave the Ravens an 18-16 win over Detroit. This was also his previous best.

Tucker is 7 of 7 on extra points and 7 of 8 on field goals. He owns an NFL-high 90.7 percent conversion throughout his career.

“He’s the best kicker in history,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of Tucker after the game. “When you have a kicker like that, you want to give him an opportunity like that. For him to come through like that is just historic.”

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It is safe to say that Cincinnati Bengals’ rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is living up to the hype steamed from his selection as the No.1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. After promising performances in previous weeks, Burrow led the Bengals to a 33-25 win over Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday while making history in the process.

Burrow finished the contest by completing 25 out of 36 passes attempted, throwing for 300 yards, and a touchdown. This marked his third straight game in which he had 300 or more passing yards, which no rookie in NFL history managed to accomplish before.

This was the second week in which Burrow set an NFL record. In Week 3, the 23-year-old LSU product clocked 91 completions, which is ever by a QB through hist first three NFL starts.

“We got the win, that’s all I care about,” said Burrow after the game. “It feels good to win, I’m gonna do whatever it takes to win football games. I’ll throw it zero or 100 times, I’ll throw for seven or 500 it doesn’t matter to me.”

Besides more-than-solid play by Burrow, the Bengals also benefited from a big night from running back Joe Mixon, who exploded for 151 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns while adding another catch TD.

So far, Joe Burrow-led Bengals are playing above expectations, sitting at a 1-2-1 record. Their real test, however, comes next week when they head to Baltimore where they will face high-flying Ravens.

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Veteran quarterback Philip Rivers earned a special place in NFL history on Sunday after his incredible run helped break a few records as the Chargers defeated the Buffalo Bills 45-10.

By completing 25 passes, Rivers broke the 22-passes record set in 2006 by the then Redskin quarterback Mark Brunell and equaled by David Carr in the same season. The only other player to have completed such many passes was Dolphin’s Ryan Tannehill in 2015 when he pinpointed 25 passes in the course of two games.

With a passing percentage of 96.6%, Rivers’ record on Sunday was the best passing accuracy in the league’s history for quarterbacks who made more than 20 attempts. Apart from passing the ball, the 36-year-old completed three passing touchdowns.

For that, Rivers joined Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, and Jonny Unitas as the only players in history to have made multiple passing touchdowns in the first eleven games of a season. He completed 28 of 29 passes overall for 259 yards.

While speaking about his performance, Rivers didn’t know he was making history when playing.

“Those are kind of those far-off dreams you think about,” he said.

Despite his performance, Rivers didn’t finish the game as he was substituted in the third quarter by backup Geno Smith.

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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. 

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The Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland snagged another pick-six in the 33-10 routing of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Bland now has four interceptions returned for touchdowns this season, which ties the NFL record.

Bland’s pick six against the Panthers came early in the fourth quarter. Carolina’s rookie quarterback Bryce Young attempted a pass to wideout Jonathan Mingo on 1st&10, but Bland read his intention expertly, making a leaping interception and taking the ball back to the end zone.

Only three other players in NFL history: the Philadelphia Eagles’ Eric Allen in 1993, Kansas City Chiefs’ Jim Kearney in 1972, and Houston Oilers’ Ken Houston in 1971 – had four interceptions returned for a touchdown in NFL history. Bland will have plenty of chances to separate himself from the trio and take sole ownership of the record, as the Cowboys still have seven games left to play in the season.

DaRon Bland has been exceptional for the Dallas Cowboys since entering the league as a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He quickly established himself as a ball hawk, making five interceptions in his rookie year.

The pick six against the Panthers was also Bland’s sixth interception of the 2023 campaign. This means he now has 11 interceptions in the past two years, more than any other player in the league during that period.

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Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker continues to etch his name into NFL history books. Besides being the most accurate kicker in league history, Tucker now also owns the NFL’s record for the longest field goal.

Tucker set the record on Sunday, making a 66-yarder in the dying seconds of the Week 3 game against the Detroit Lions. His kick sealed the game for the Ravens, who ended up winning 19-17.

There was also drama during the kick as the ball hit the crossbar before bouncing between the uprights.

The previous record-holder was Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowler Matt Prater. Playing for the Denver Broncos in 2013, Prater scored a 64-yard field goal in a 51–28 win against the Tennessee Titans.

Sunday’s game wasn’t the first time that Justin Tucker impressed against the Lions on Ford Field. During the 2013 NFL season, Tucker scored a 61-yarder that gave the Ravens an 18-16 win over Detroit. This was also his previous best.

Tucker is 7 of 7 on extra points and 7 of 8 on field goals. He owns an NFL-high 90.7 percent conversion throughout his career.

“He’s the best kicker in history,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of Tucker after the game. “When you have a kicker like that, you want to give him an opportunity like that. For him to come through like that is just historic.”

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It is safe to say that Cincinnati Bengals’ rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is living up to the hype steamed from his selection as the No.1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. After promising performances in previous weeks, Burrow led the Bengals to a 33-25 win over Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday while making history in the process.

Burrow finished the contest by completing 25 out of 36 passes attempted, throwing for 300 yards, and a touchdown. This marked his third straight game in which he had 300 or more passing yards, which no rookie in NFL history managed to accomplish before.

This was the second week in which Burrow set an NFL record. In Week 3, the 23-year-old LSU product clocked 91 completions, which is ever by a QB through hist first three NFL starts.

“We got the win, that’s all I care about,” said Burrow after the game. “It feels good to win, I’m gonna do whatever it takes to win football games. I’ll throw it zero or 100 times, I’ll throw for seven or 500 it doesn’t matter to me.”

Besides more-than-solid play by Burrow, the Bengals also benefited from a big night from running back Joe Mixon, who exploded for 151 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns while adding another catch TD.

So far, Joe Burrow-led Bengals are playing above expectations, sitting at a 1-2-1 record. Their real test, however, comes next week when they head to Baltimore where they will face high-flying Ravens.

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Veteran quarterback Philip Rivers earned a special place in NFL history on Sunday after his incredible run helped break a few records as the Chargers defeated the Buffalo Bills 45-10.

By completing 25 passes, Rivers broke the 22-passes record set in 2006 by the then Redskin quarterback Mark Brunell and equaled by David Carr in the same season. The only other player to have completed such many passes was Dolphin’s Ryan Tannehill in 2015 when he pinpointed 25 passes in the course of two games.

With a passing percentage of 96.6%, Rivers’ record on Sunday was the best passing accuracy in the league’s history for quarterbacks who made more than 20 attempts. Apart from passing the ball, the 36-year-old completed three passing touchdowns.

For that, Rivers joined Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, and Jonny Unitas as the only players in history to have made multiple passing touchdowns in the first eleven games of a season. He completed 28 of 29 passes overall for 259 yards.

While speaking about his performance, Rivers didn’t know he was making history when playing.

“Those are kind of those far-off dreams you think about,” he said.

Despite his performance, Rivers didn’t finish the game as he was substituted in the third quarter by backup Geno Smith.

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