When Mike Evans caught 68 passes for 1,051 yards in 2014, he was not the first rookie in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history to record a 1,000-yard receiving season. Michael Clayton took that honor in 2004. However, Evans did break new ground when he caught nine passes for 157 yards in the Buccaneers loss in St. Louis on Thursday night.
That impressive performance pushed Evans' 2015 receiving yardage total to 1,046, making him the first Buccaneer ever to start his career with two 1,000-yard seasons. As it turns out, however, that feat is more impressive when compared to the league at large.