Mike Evans: Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver joins elite group after reaching NFL milestone

Mike Evans joined an exclusive list in NFL history after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory against the Carolina Panthers. 

Evans was in fine form as he made history after accumulating an impressive 162 receiving yards against the Panthers. 

According to a Yahoo Sports report. This performance not only inspired the Buccaneers to a 21-18 victory against the Panthers but also saw the wide receiver surpass 1, 000 receiving yards for the 10th successive season in the NFL.

Evans’ feat made him become the first player in the competition's history to record this landmark in each of his first 10 seasons. 

This achievement also ensured Evans joined an exclusive list that includes NFL Hall of Famer, Jerry Rice. 

Rice holds the record after he recorded over 1, 000 yards 11 times from 1986 to 1996.

He went on to last 14 seasons, with 1. 000 or more yards en route to a record of 22, 895 yards.

In terms of where Evans is on the list, he sits 37th in the all-time record, with 11, 275 yards in his career so far. 

Evans is noted for being the most reliable in his position since he joined the league in 2014 as the overall seventh pick in the draft for the Buccaneers.

His other records include 12 touchdowns and 1, 051 yards in his rookie season. The 30-year-old has not looked back ever since.