Record Books, Ring of Honor Inductee and More

Mike Evans became the offensive catalyst against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17, taking advantage of single coverage on the outside and the Panthers’ use of Cover 1. He put up one of the greatest games in NFL history by a receiver. He concluded the matchup with 10 catches for 207 yards and three touchdowns – a franchise record. All of his touchdown catches came on go routes down the right sideline. In the process, Evans surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the year, extending his streak of consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards to nine – becoming the first NFL player to begin his career with such a streak and joining only two Hall of Famers to have accomplished the feat in their respective careers: Jerry Rice and Tim Brown. For his explosive performance between the hash marks, Evans was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his emergence against the Panthers. He is the only player this season to record 200-plus receiving yards and three touchdowns in a single contest, which spurred the Bucs’ thrilling 30-24 comeback victory.

Former Head Coach Bruce Arians was inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2023. Arians rung in the new year with a halftime ceremony during the Bucs’ Week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers. He became the 14th member of the Ring of Honor and the fourth coach on the list, joining John McKay, Tony Dungy and Monte Kiffin. Arians’ induction ceremony was originally scheduled for the Bucs’ Week Four game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was postponed due to the possibility of that game being relocated due to the threat of Hurricane Ian. In addition to his fellow coaches, Arians joined the following players in the Buccaneers’ Ring of Honor: Lee Roy Selmon, Jimmie Giles, Paul Gruber, Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Mike Alstott, Doug Williams, John Lynch and Ronde Barber. Late Owner/President Malcolm Glazer is also in that exclusive group.

Arians served as Buccaneers head coach for three seasons from 2019-21, amassing a 31-18 (.633) regular season record, a 5-1 (.833) postseason record, and delivered the organization’s second Super Bowl title with a victory in Super Bowl LV following the 2020 season. During his time as head coach, the Buccaneers led the NFL in points scored (29.8 per game), passing yards (300.0 per game), passing touchdowns (118), completions (1,284) and passing first downs (755), ranked third in total yards…