Bucs Record Watch 2024: Week 14 vs. Raiders

After two consecutive wins on the road, the 6-6 Bucks return to Raymond James Stadium on Sunday for a “redout” game against the 2-10 Las Vegas Raiders. Tampa Bay will be looking to win their third straight game (and get help from Minnesota to reclaim the top spot in the NFC South), while Vegas comes to town hoping to avoid a nine-game losing streak.

Bucks are in ‘playoff mode’ There are five games left in the 2024 regular season. Both teams are tied for first place in the NFC South with the Falcons at 6-6, but Atlanta is the direct tiebreaker. That means Tampa Bay will need to finish better to win the division again. And because of that road Playoff scenery In the NFC, being a four-time division champion may be the only path to a fifth consecutive playoff appearance.

Former Bucs QB Brad Johnson – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR

The Raiders are second in line to the Bucs’ “must-win” game winning streak, and fans at Raymond James Stadium are sure to be loud and ready to welcome the team back to their first home game since Nov. 10. will have been created. The “Red Out” theme and the fact that the uniform matchup on the field is reminiscent of the Buccaneer faithful from Super Bowl XXXVII should help as well as the stakes.

As always, there’s more to the story in this Week 14 game, and that’s why we’re here now. As we do every week here at PewterReport.com, this week we take a look at what else is coming up during this week’s games. Of course, we’re talking about records and milestones that some Bucks are aiming for.

last week, Baker Mayfield joins Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in franchise history to throw for 25 or more touchdowns in consecutive seasons, and Mike Evans joins Hines Ward and Charlie Joyner on the list of NFL all-time receiving yard leaders. He came in 27th place. Evans also became the 41st player in league history to reach 800 career receptions.

Here’s how things stand heading into week 14.

baker mayfield

Mayfield passes Tom Brady (25 in 2022) and Josh Freeman (25 in 2010) and ties Brad Johnson (26 in 2003) for seventh-most single-season passing touchdowns in Bucs history. He needs one passing touchdown to match that.

With one rushing touchdown, Mayfield ranks second only to Doug Williams (four in 1980, four in 1981) and Josh Freeman (four in 2011) for most rushing touchdowns in a single season by a quarterback. This is the fourth-highest number in franchise history.

Bucs WR Mike Evans and QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR

The two passing touchdowns tie Mayfield and Josh Freeman (27 in 2012) for the sixth-most passing touchdowns in a season in team history. Three more would put him tied for fourth place with himself (age 28 in 2023) and Jameis Winston (age 28 in 2016).

Mayfield needs at least one touchdown to tie himself (29 in 2023) and Jameis Winston (29 in 2016) for fourth-most single-season offensive touchdowns in Bucs history. need.

mike evans

479 yards left for Evans to pass. 1,000 yard receiving mark This is his 11th consecutive season, which ties Jerry Rice for the longest streak in NFL history. To get there, he needs to average 95.8 yards per game over his final five games.

Sunday will be Evans’ 164th game with the Bucks, tying him with Pro Football Hall of Famer and Bucks Ring of Honor member John Lynch for seventh place in franchise history.

Evans needs 87 more receiving yards to pass Jimmy Smith (12,287 yards) for 26th place all-time in the league, but he needs 91 more yards to pass former teammate Antonio Brown (12,291 yards) for 25th place all-time in the league. becomes.

With eight more receptions, Evans will pass Roddy White (808) for 40th all-time in NFL history.

Evans is three touchdowns away from tying Tim Brown and Don Hutson (105) for the 21st most touchdowns in league history.

Cade Otton

Bucks TE Cade Otton and former TE Cam Brate – Photo courtesy of USA Today

Otton needs one reception to pass Tim Wright (age 54 in 2013) for seventh place, the most by a tight end in a single season in team history. With two more hits, he will pass Rob Gronkowski (age 55 in 2021) for sixth place, and with four more he will pass Cameron Brate (age 57 in 2016) for fifth place. With nine more receptions, Otton would pass Jackie Harris (62 in 1995) for fourth place.

Otton is also 28 yards away from passing Calvin McGee (1,379) for ninth-most receiving yards among tight ends in Bucs history.

Ratchard White

White is one touchdown away from becoming second all-time by a Bucs running back, passing Warrick Dunn and James Wilder (nine). The only player with a better record is Mike Alstott (13).

White is also 49 yards away from passing Charles Sims (1,190) for the sixth-most receiving yards by a running back in team history.

bucky irving

Irving is on track to become Tampa Bay’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Doug Martin in 2015. He is 268 yards away From the 1,000-yard mark, he needs to average 53.6 yards per game over his final five games.

Will Gholston

Sunday will be Golston’s 182nd game with the Bucks, one game behind Paul Gruber (183) for fifth place in team history.

vita vea

Bear is four sacks away from passing Jason Pierre-Paul and Brad Culpepper (33.0 sacks) for ninth place in franchise history.

labonte david

Bucks ILB Labonte David – Photo Credit: USA Today

Sunday will be David’s 194th game as a backup, which ranks third all-time behind Derrick Brooks (224) and Ronde Barber (241).

David is three sacks away from passing David Logan (39.0 sacks) for sixth place in franchise history. He also needs to defend five passes to pass Carlton Davis III (73) for fourth most in team history.

Jamel Dean

Dean still defended six passes from Aqib Talib (54), the seventh-most in team history.

antwone winfield jr.

Winfield needs one more sack to tie for 11th place among defensive backs since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, along with Adam Archuleta, Bill Bates and Roman Harper (18.0). He needs three more sacks to tie for 10th place with Charles Woodson (20.0).