After finishing 32nd in the NFL in 2022 and 2023 in both yards per rush and rushing yards per game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surged all the way up to 4th and 7th in the league in those categories, respectively, behind the strength of the offensive line and a reimagined run game.

Baker Mayfield Named Week 15 NFC Offensive Player of the Week Mayfield and Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff are the lone QBs this season that rank in the top five in each passing touchdowns, passing yards, and completion percentage. Full Release: bccn.rs/3Dw8Sd2

Mike Evans Voted a FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week, NFLPA Community MVP for Week 15 Evans ranks third all-time with 7 career games of 150+ receiving yards and 2+ receiving TDs, trailing only HOF Jerry Rice (17) and Tyreek Hill (8). Full Release: bccn.rs/3ZXTAH0

Head Coach Todd Bowles has the Tampa Bay defense among the league's best since the team's Bye Week... #WeAreTheKrewe

The Buccaneers have drafted and developed yet another promising rookie class that has made an instant impact for Tampa Bay. #WeAreTheKrewe

Baker Mayfield named Week 17 NFC Offensive Player of the Week He is 1-of-4 quarterbacks in 2024 with 4,000+ passing yards and 35+ passing touchdowns, along with Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson. Full Release: bccn.rs/4fJKgLk

Vita Vea and Tristan Wirfs Selected to 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games Baker Mayfield and Chase McLaughlin named as first alternates. Other alternates include Lavonte David and Mike Evans Full Release: bccn.rs/40hiGk7

Baker Mayfield needs 221 passing yards and 1 passing touchdown on Sunday to join this exclusive group: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Joe Burrow, Andrew Luck, Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford

Yaya Diaby Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 18 Diaby is 1-of-4 players this season with 4+ TFL and 4+ QBH in a single game joining Aidan Hutchinson, Trey Hendrickson and Nick Bosa Full Release: bccn.rs/400orRO

Tristan Wirfs Named First-Team All-Pro by the The Associated Press He becomes the first player in the history of the award to earn the recognition as both a left tackle and a right tackle. Full Release: bccn.rs/3Wd9V8g

The Buccaneers have the NFL's receiving yards leader (Mike Evans) and the NFL's receiving touchdowns leader (Jalen McMillan) since Week 12, and they look to carry over their success down the stretch into the Wild Card Round. #WeAreTheKrewe

Mike Evans Named to 2025 Pro Bowl Games He earns his sixth career Pro Bowl honor - tied for the third-most by a Buccaneers player in franchise history trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks (11) and Warren Sapp (seven). Full Release: bccn.rs/4glcxYR

Only 3 rookie centers since 2000 have started 16+ games and had their team finish top 5 in rushing yards per game: Graham Barton (TB, 2024) Tyler Linderbaum (BAL, 2022) Jason Kelce (PHI, 2011) #WeAreTheKrewe | Jason Licht | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

General Manager Jason Licht drafted Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft and Irving went on to have a historic rookie season that put him among elite company... #WeAreTheKrewe | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

General Manager Jason Licht has drafted 28 players who currently rank top 10 in Pro Football Reference's Draft Team Approximate Value for their respective round of their draft class, including 17 who rank inside the top 5. #WeAreTheKrewe | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The moment Emeka Egbuka gets the call from Tampa Bay ☎️

A look at the cumulative productivity of the four wide receivers Jason Licht has drafted in the 1st through 3rd rounds of the NFL Draft over his 12-year tenure as Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager. #WeAreTheKrewe

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