Former Saints Super Bowl champ Scott Shanle says he and his coaches wouldn’t have let Mike Evans pad his stats: ‘No way he’s getting that record on us’
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.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans tied Jerry Rice's record of 11 straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons in Week 18 against the New Orleans Saints.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans on Sunday kept one of the most impressive streaks in sports alive, and he got some help from the New Orleans Saints.
In the final play of the Buccaneers’ victory over the Saints, Mike Evans tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for the most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in NFL annals
His nine-yard catch and run in the closing seconds of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints put him over 1,000 receiving yards for the 11th consecutive season, matching the record held by San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice.
Mike Evans tied a record held by Jerry Rice and secured a $3 million bonus on the final play of the regular season.
Tampa Bay's Mike Evans went over 1,000 yards receiving for the 11th consecutive season Sunday, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice's NFL record.