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Mike Evans

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San Francisco 49ers · WR

Mike Evans recorded 180 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

73.7

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

10

playoff games

180

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Mike Evans's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Mike Evans, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Mike Evans's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions, Mike Evans recorded 8 receptions, 147 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Mike Evans
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Evans recorded 8 receptions, 119 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Mike Evans
  3. #3. In the Wild Card Round against Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Evans recorded 9 receptions, 117 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Mike Evans
  4. #4. Against Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Evans recorded 10 receptions, 207 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Mike Evans
  5. #5. Against New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Evans recorded 8 receptions, 190 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Mike Evans

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
2023
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 21, 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Jan 21, 2024

8 rec · 147 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
2021
LOS ANGELESRAMS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 23, 2022

Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 23, 2022

8 rec · 119 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Wild Card
2021
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 16, 2022

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

9 rec · 117 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2022
CAROLINAPANTHERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 1, 2023

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2023

10 rec · 207 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 22, 2019

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2019

8 rec · 190 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Evans's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 209 receiving yards

Regular Season
2014
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 16, 2014

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2014

7 rec · 209 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 12 receptions

Regular Season
2019
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 3, 2019

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

12 rec · 180 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2022
CAROLINAPANTHERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 1, 2023

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2023

10 rec · 207 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 19 targets

Regular Season
2015
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 8, 2015

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2015

8 rec · 150 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2023
CAROLINAPANTHERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 3, 2023

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2023

7 rec · 162 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Evans's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

01
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David
TBWINSTON3Jameis Winston

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

02
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBBRADY12Tom Brady
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2023–present

03
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBMAYFIELD6Baker Mayfield
TBWINFIELD31Antoine Winfield Jr.

The veterans outlast expectations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Franchise era

2015–present

04
SFEVANS13Mike Evans
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 2023Super Bowl champion · 202013 NFL seasons180 career games10 career rushing yards883 career receptions13,265 career receiving yards110 career receiving touchdowns31 career solo tacklesCollege: Texas A&MDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 7Jersey: 510 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2014Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history