Watch: Bucs' Evans hits huge milestone on opening drive of 'MNF'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans. Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Watch: Bucs WR Mike Evans hits huge milestone on opening drive of 'MNF'

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Oct 21, 2024 8:38 PM ET

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has hit the century mark.

On Tampa Bay's first offensive possession against the Ravens on "Monday Night Football," the Bucs wideout scored his 100th career receiving touchdown on a 25-yard reception.

MIKE EVANS' 100TH CAREER RECEIVING TD.

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Per Stathead, he joins a remarkable list of all-time greats wide receivers with 100 career receiving touchdowns.

He's the ninth wideout to achieve the feat, joining Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (197), Randy Moss (156), Terrell Owens (153), Cris Carter (130), Marvin Harrison (128), Tim Brown (100) and Steve Largent (100) and likely future first-ballot inductee Larry Fitzgerald (121).

Evans' status for Monday night's game was in doubt earlier this week. He suffered a hamstring injury during last week's 51-27 win over the Saints but returned to practice on Saturday, per Tampa Bay Times Bucs reporter Rick Stroud.

Tampa Bay selected Evans with the No. 7 pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He's a five-time Pro Bowler and is the only wide receiver in NFL history to begin his season with 10 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

He's one of the least talked about great wide receivers in league history. With his 100th score, maybe that will change.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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