– The Buccaneers defeated the Commanders 37-20 to move to 1-0 on the season. It was Tampa Bay’s fourth straight season-opening win, good for the longest streak in franchise history and tied for the second-longest active streak in the NFL.

– Tampa Bay’s 37 points that day are the club’s fourth-most in a season opener.

RANKING POINTS

1t. 9/9/18 at New Orleans 48

1t. 9/13/87 vs. Atlanta 48

3. 9/9/90 at Detroit 38

4. 9/8/24 vs. Washington 37

– The Buccaneers’ 17-point margin of victory tied for the third-highest point differential in a Week 1 game in franchise history.

RANKING GAME MARGIN

1. 13-09-87 vs Atlanta +38

2. 17-09-17 vs Chicago +22

3t. 9/8/24 vs. Washington +17

3t. 9/8/03 at Philadelphia +17

3t. 9/9/90 at Detroit +17

– Tampa Bay outgained Washington 392-299 (+93). The Buccaneers’ 392 net yards on offense are the club’s third-highest total since the start of the 2023 season.

-The Buccaneers generated 112 rushing yards on the day, marking the fifth time in Tampa Bay’s last eight games that they have run for more than 100 yards on the ground.

– Tampa Bay went 9-for-13 (69.2%) on third-down attempts on Sunday, good for the sixth-highest single-game success rate in franchise history. Tampa Bay’s 69.2% offensive third-down success rate leads the NFL. Conversely, the Buccaneers limited the Commanders to 2-for-8 (25.0%) on third-down opportunities.

– The Buccaneers improved their mark against rookie quarterbacks to 11-5 since the arrival of Todd Bowles in 2019.

– QB Baker Mayfield Mayfield completed 24-of-30 passes (80.0%) for 289 yards and four touchdowns for a passer rating of 146.4. His 146.4 passer rating was the highest total in the NFL through Sunday’s 4:00 p.m. ET slate and marked Mayfield’s fourth-highest single-game passer rating of his career. Mayfield’s 146.4 passer rating is the second-highest Week 1 passer rating in franchise history, trailing only Ryan Fitzpatrick’s 156.2 in Week 1 of the 2018 season with New Orleans.

PASSER RATING LEADERS – 2024 SEASON

Until the matches on Sunday at 4:00 PM

RANK PLAYER PASSER RATING

1. Bakker Mayfield (TB) 146.4

2. Derek Carr (NIE) 142.5

3. Josh Allen (BUF) 137.7

4. CJ Stroud (HOU) 115.9

5. Sam Darnold (MIN) 113.2

– May field has four career games with at least four touchdown passes and a passer rating of 140 or higher, tied with Aaron Rodgers (four) for the third-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (six games) and Kurt Warner (five) have more.

– Mayfields 146.4 passer rating marked the highest number of attempts in a single game with 30 or more attempts by an opponent against Washington since YA titles 151.4 on October 28, 1962.

– WR Mike Evans brought in five receptions for 61 yards and two touchdowns. With his five receptions today, Evans surpassed Eric Mallen, James LoftonAnd Chad Johnson to tie for the 41st most receptions (767) in NFL history. With his two touchdowns on the day, Evans surpassed Eric Dickerson (96) for the 26th-most touchdowns in NFL history, surpassing Davante Adams (active – 95) for the 12th-most receiving touchdowns in NFL history. Since the start of the 2020 season, Evans’ 48 touchdown receptions are second-most in the NFL.

RECEPTION OF TOUCHDOWN LEADERS – SEASONS 2020-24

RANK PLAYER REC. TD

1. Davante Adams (LV) 51

2. Mike Evans (TB) 48

3. Tyreekheuvel (MIA) 45

– WR Chris Godwin finished with eight receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown. With his touchdown reception, Godwin moved into second place in franchise history in touchdown receptions (35), breaking a tie with Jimmie Giles. Godwin now has the second-most receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in club history – trailed only by teammate Mike Evans in all three categories.

RECEPTION OF TOUCHDOWN LEADERS – FRANCHISE HISTORY

RANK PLAYER REC. TD

1. Mike Evans 96

2. Chris Godwin35

3. Jimmie Giles 34

-RB Rachaad White finished with 106 yards from scrimmage, with 75 receiving yards and 31 rushing yards. It was White’s eighth game with 100+ yards from scrimmage since the start of the 2023 season. White had a career-high 107 yards after the catch on Sunday.

– WR Jalen McMillan brought in one reception – a 32-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield. He was the 10^and player in franchise history to score a touchdown in his first career game, becoming the first player to score a touchdown on his first career reception since Trey Palmer accomplished the feat in Week 1 of the 2023 season against Minnesota.

-RB Bucky Irving collected a team-high 62 rushing yards on nine carries (6.9 average). His 6.9 yards per carry is the highest mark by a Buccaneer in their first career game (min. 2 carries) in franchise history.

– White And Irving became the first pair of Tampa Bay running backs to each rush for 75-plus yards since Peyton Barber and Jacquizz Rodgers did so on Oct. 23, 2016, against San Francisco.

– S Jordan Whitehead finished with a team-high eight tackles in his first game back as a member of the Buccaneers. He also added one pass defense.

-LB SirVocea Dennis recorded a personal-best six tackles (one for loss), adding his first career sack and a quarterback hit.

– OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka recorded Tampa Bay’s first sack of the season, dropping Jayden Daniels on a strip sack

– K Pursuit McLaughlin went 3-for-3 on field goal attempts today, scoring from 56, 34 and 29 yards. He added four extra points for a total of 13 kicking points on the night — tied for the third-most in a single game of his career. McLaughlin has kicked multiple field goals in 13 of the 18 games since joining the Buccaneers.