Notes and stats from the Bucs’ 26-24 loss to the Cowboys

Notes and stats from the Bucs’ 26-24 loss to the Cowboys

– The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Dallas Cowboys 26:24, but still have the best record in the NFC South. Since Week 4 of the 2021 season, Tampa Bay has held at least a share of the NFC South lead in 54 of the last 67 weeks, winning three straight division titles during that span (2021-23).

– With 410 total net yards of offense on Sunday, Tampa Bay has now recorded 400 yards of offense in five consecutive games and nine times overall this season – the most such games in the NFL in 2024. Through Sunday’s action Tampa Bay ranks third in the NFL in yards per game (389.8).

MOST 400-YARD GAMES – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank team games with more than 400 total yards

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9

2. Baltimore Ravens 8

3t. San Francisco 49ers 7

3t. Washington Commanders 7

OFFENSIVE YARDS PER GAME LEADER – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank Team Yards/Game

1. Baltimore Ravens 423.7

2. Detroit Lions 408.6

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 389.8

4. Green Bay Packers 375.8

5. Washington Commanders 373.5

– The Buccaneers ran for 134 yards in the game while averaging 5.8 yards per carry, marking their 12th 100-yard rushing performance in 15 games this season. After completing 32nd Tampa Bay ranked seventh in the NFL in rushing yards per game (143.7) and third in yards per rush attempt (5.2) in each of the last two seasons.

– In the list of games on Sunday, the Buccaneers’ offense also ranks among the leaders in the league:

  • Third Down Conversion Percentage – 2nd(48.4%)
  • Passing yards per game – 3approx (246.1)
  • First downs per game – 3approx (22.8)
  • Yards per game – 6Th (6.1)

Baker Mayfield completed 31 of 43 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, for a passer rating of 97.3. His five 300-yard passing games this season rank tied for second in the NFL, behind only Joe Burrow (six). He now has 18 300-yard passing games in his regular season career.

Mayfield’s He extended his career high with 34 touchdown passes this season and currently ranks third in the NFL this season. He has now thrown the third-most touchdown passes in a single season in franchise history (34) and has passed Steve DeBerg (61 from 1984-87, 1993) for the eighth-most career passing touchdowns in franchise history.

HANDED TOUCHDOWN LEADERS – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank of the player (team) passing the TD

1. Joe Burrow (CIN) 39

2. Lamar Jackson (BAL) 37

3. Baker Mayfield (TB) 34

4. Jared Goff (DET) 33

5. Sam Darnold (MIN) 32

TOUCHDOWN LEADER PASSED IN ONE SEASON – FRANCHISE HISTORY

Rank Player (Season) Pass TD

1. Tom Brady (2021) 43

2. Tom Brady (2020) 40

3. Baker Mayfield (2024) 34

4. Jameis Winston (2019) 33

5t. Baker Mayfield (2023) 28

5t. Jameis Winston (2016) 28

– Through the game list on Sunday, Mayfield is also one of the leaders in:

  • Degree of completion – 3approx (70.9%)
  • Total touchdowns – t-3approx (37)
  • Passing yards – 4Th (3,920)
  • Passing First Downs – 4Th (196)
  • Passer rating – 6Th (103.5)

Mike Evans led the team with five receptions for 69 yards, surpassing Shannon Sharpe (815) for the 37th-most receptions in NFL history. He now needs three receptions and 182 receiving yards (91.0 yards per game) to continue his 1,000-yard, 60-catch streak (10 seasons).

Bucky Irving ran 16 times for 68 yards and a touchdown (4.3 average) and added three receptions for 24 yards, totaling 92 yards from scrimmage. With his seven rushing touchdowns this season, Irving tied Errict Rhett and Lars Tate for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a rookie running back in team history, now trailing only Doug Martin (11 in 2012).

– Irving currently leads all rookies in rushing touchdowns (seven), yards from scrimmage (1,240) and rushing yards (920).

ROOKIE RUSHING TOUCHDOWN LEADER – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank Player (Team) Rushing TD

1. Bucky Irving (TB) 7

2. Jayden Daniels (WHAT) 6

3. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) 5

4t. Isaac Guerendo (SF) 4

4t. Bo Nix (DEN) 4

ROOKIE SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank Player (Team) Scrimmage Yards

1. Bucky Irving (TB) 1,240

2. Brian Thomas Jr. (JAC) 1,118

3. Brock Bowers (LV) 1,081

4. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) 984

5. Malik Nabers (NYG) 971

ROOKIE RUSHING YARDS LEADERS – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank Player (Team) Rushing Yards

1. Bucky Irving (TB) 920

2. Jayden Daniels (WHAT) 737

3. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) 721

– Fellow newbie Jalen McMillan made five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. He has now scored four touchdowns in his last three games played. McMillan is one of three rookies in team history with touchdown receptions in three consecutive games, joining Mike Evans (four consecutive games in 2014) and Mike Williams (three consecutive games in 2010). He, along with Marvin Harrison Jr., were the only rookies to achieve this feat this season.

ROOKIE GETS TOUCHDOWN LEADER – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank of the player (team) receiving the touchdown

1. Brian Thomas Jr. (JAC) 9

2. Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI) 7

3t. Jalen McMillan (TB) 5

3t. Ladd McConkey (LAC) 5

3t. Xavier Worthy (KC) 5

– The Buccaneers have 12 scrimmage touchdowns by rookies this season, the most of any NFL team.

MOST COMBINED ROOKIES SCRIMMAGE TOUCHDOWS – 2024 SEASON

Through the games on Sunday

Rank Team Rookie Scrimmage TD

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12

2. New York Giants 11

3. Denver Broncos 10

Ryan Miller recorded his second receiving touchdown of the season and second of his career, finishing with two receptions for 17 yards. He became just the ninth undrafted wide receiver in franchise history with multiple touchdown receptions in a single season and 1 of 4 to do so in the last 10 seasons (Adam Humphries – 2016 and 2018, Cyril Grayson – 2021 and Russell Shepard – 2016). ).

Rachaad White He recorded seven receptions for 50 yards, surpassing Charles Sims (1,190) as the running back in franchise history with the sixth-most receiving yards.

– Going back to the start of last season, White ranks third among running backs in games with more than five receptions and more than 50 receiving yards (five), behind only De’Von Achane (six) and Breece Hall (eight).

– In the absence of starting tight end Cade Otton, Payne Durham posted career highs in both receptions (five) and receiving yards (29).

Lavonte David recorded eight tackles, including two for a loss. With 2009 tackles for loss data available through TruMedia, David leads the NFL in games with multiple tackles for loss (43).

Most games involve multiple defeats – since 2009

Ranked player (team) games

1. Lavonte David (TB) 43

2t. Calais Campbell (MIA) 41

2t. By Miller (BUF) 41

Yaya Diaby And Calijah Kancey shared a sack, bringing their season totals to 2.5 and 6.5, respectively. Kancey’s 6.5 sacks lead the team in 2024.

William Gholston appeared in its 184th editionTh Career games, surpassing Paul Gruber for the fifth-most games in franchise history.

CAREER GAMES PLAYED LEADER – FRANCHISE HISTORY

Ranked games

1. Ronde Barber 241

2. Derrick Brooks 224

3. Lavonte David 196

4. Dave Moore 190

5. William Gholston 184

Christian Izien led Tampa Bay with a career-high 13 tackles. He now has three career games with 10 or more tackles.

Chase McLaughlin made his only field goal attempt, a 45-yard kick, and all three of his extra point attempts. He improved to 26 of 28 (.929) this season. His .932 field goal percentage since arriving in Tampa Bay in 2023 ranks third in the NFL over that span.

FIELD GOALS PERCENTAGE LEADER – SINCE 2023

Until Sunday’s games (minimum 20 field goal attempts)

Rank Player (Team) FG%

1. Nick Folk (TEN) 96.2%

2. Cameron Dicker (LAC) 93.9%

3. Chase McLaughlin (TB) 93.2%

4. Chris Boswell (PIT) 93.2%

5. Cam Little (JAC) 91.7%

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