Buccaneers WR Mike Evans hauls in 11th straight 1,000-yard receiving season, ties Jerry Rice for most consecutively

Never mind that he missed three games this season, the statistical marvel that is Mike Evans marches on.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver 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 of the fourth quarter from Baker Mayfield to surpass the mark for the 11th straight season. In the process, Evans tied Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for the most 1,000-yard receiving seasons consecutively.

Evans also extended his NFL record for most consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns to begin a career and edged closer to Rice’s all-time mark of 14 overall.

Evans needed 85 yards on Sunday to reach 1,000, and he got 89, with the final catch coming after the Buccaneers’ 27-19 win was secured with a defensive stop.

Instead of kneeling to run out the clock with another NFC South title secured, Tampa Bay chose to run one more play to get Evans to the milestone, calling a short catch-and-run play to the left side which did just enough. The wideout was mobbed by teammates after the play.

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