BUCCANEERS POSTGAME NOTES
Source: Buccaneers Communications
- Tampa Bay’s defense generated four takeaways in the game – tied for the third-most in a single game in Buccaneers playoff history. Dating back to last season, the Buccaneers have recorded multiple takeaways in each of their last five postseason games. Over the last two postseasons, Tampa Bay has notched 16 turnovers over the six-game stretch.
MOST POSTSEASON SINGLE-GAME TAKEAWAYS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank (Opp., Date) TA
1t. vs. SF, 1/12/03 5
1t. vs. OAK, 1/26/03 5
3t. vs. LAR, 1/23/22 4
3t. at NO, 1/17/21 4
4t. vs. PHI, 1/16/22 3
4t. at PHI, 1/19/03 3
4t. at LAR, 1/23/00 3
- Three of the Buccaneers takeaways came on forced fumbles by CB Jamel Dean, DL Ndamukong Suh and S Antoine Winfield Jr.. LB Lavonte David, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, OLB Jason Pierre-Pau land Winfield Jr. each recorded fumble recoveries in the game.
-David led the team with 11 tackles (one for loss), setting a new playoff career high.
- NT Vita Vea dropped Rams QB Matthew Stafford for a 10-yard loss in the second quarter, recording the first sack of his postseason career. Pierre-Paul and Suh split a sack in the second half, bringing their career playoff sack totals to 3.0 and 7.0, respectively.
-Suh’s 7.0 sacks are tied for the third-most among active players in the postseason.
MOST POSTSEASON SACKS – ACTIVE PLAYERS
Rank Player Sacks
1. Frank Clark (KC) 11.0
2. Von Miller (LAR) 8.5
3t. Ndamukong Suh (TB) 7.0
3t. Jerry Hughes (BUF) 7.0
3t. Whitney Mercilus (GB) 7.0
- QB Tom Brady completed 30-of-54 passes in the game for 329 yards and one touchdown. Brady is the NFL’s all-time leader in both playoff passing yards and passing touchdowns.
MOST POSTSEASON PASSING YARDS – NFL HISTORY
Rank Player Yards
1. Tom Brady 13,049
2. Peyton Manning 7,339
3. Ben Roethlisberger 5,972
4. Aaron Rodgers 5,894
5. Brett Favre 5,855
MOST POSTSEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWNS – NFL HISTORY
Rank Player TD
1. Tom Brady 86
2t. Joe Montana 45
2t. Aaron Rodgers 45
4. Brett Favre 44
5. Peyton Manning 40
-Brady’s 329 passing yards were the second-most in a single game in Buccaneers playoff history.
MOST POSTSEASON SINGLE-GAME PASSING YARDS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player (Opp., Date) Yards
1. Tom Brady (at WAS, 1/9/21) 381
2. Tom Brady (vs. LAR, 1/23/22) 329
3. Tom Brady (at GB, 1/24/21) 280
4. Tom Brady (vs. PHI, 1/16/22) 271
5. Brad Johnson (at PHI, 1/19/03) 259
-Brady ranks first in franchise history in both passing yards and passing touchdowns.
MOST POSTSEASON PASSING YARDS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player Yards
1. Tom Brady 1,661
2. Brad Johnson 872
3. Shaun King 491
4. Doug Williams 444
5. Trent Dilfer 381
MOST POSTSEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWNS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player TD
1. Tom Brady 13
2. Brad Johnson 5
3. Doug Williams 2
4t. Trent Dilfer 1
4t. Jeff Garcia 1
4t. Shaun King 1
- WR Mike Evans led the team with a franchise-playoff-record-tying 119 yards and one touchdown on eight receptions. Evans three 100-yard receiving games are the most in franchise history.
MOST POSTSEASON SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player (Opp., Date) Yards
1t. Mike Evans (vs. LAR, 1/23/22) 119
1t. Mike Evans (at WAS, 1/9/21) 119
3. Mike Evans (vs. PHI, 1/16/22) 117
4. Chris Godwin (at GB, 1/24/21) 110
5. Keyshawn Johnson (at PHI, 12/31/00) 106
-Evans also surpassed Keyshawn Johnson (375) for the most postseason receiving yards in franchise history.
MOST POSTSEASON RECEIVING YARDS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player Yards
1. Mike Evans 440
2. Keyshawn Johnson 375
3. Chris Godwin 232
4. Rob Gronkowski 226
5. Cameron Brate 213
- Evans’ eight receptions are tied for the third-most in a playoff game in team history, while RB Leonard Fournette matched Evans’ single-game record.
MOST POSTSEASON SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player (Opp., Date) Rec.
1t. Mike Evans (vs. PHI, 1/16/22) 9
1t. Leonard Fournette (vs. LAR, 1/23/22) 9
3t. Mike Evans (vs. LAR, 1/23/22) 8
3t. Warrick Dunn (at PHI, 1/12/02) 8
5. Joey Galloway (vs. WAS, 1/7/06) 7
-Evans scored a touchdown for the second consecutive game for the Buccaneers, breaking a tie with teammate Rob Gronkowski for the most postseason receiving touchdowns in franchise history.
MOST POSTSEASON RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player TD
1. Mike Evans 4
2. Rob Gronkowski 3
3t. Antonio Brown 2
3t. Keenan McCardell 2
5. Many Players Tied 1
- With his four receptions for 85 yards on Sunday, Gronkowski surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (1,304) for the third-most receiving yards in NFL postseason history.
MOST POSTSEASON RECEIVING YARDS – NFL HISTORY
Rank Player Yards
1. Jerry Rice 2,245
2. Julian Edelman 1,442
3. Rob Gronkowski 1,389
4. Michael Irvin 1,315
5. Cliff Branch 1,289
- RB Leonard Fournette surpassed Mike Alstott for the most career scrimmage yards in the postseason in franchise history. Fournette led the team in rushing, taking 13 carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns. He also tied a franchise record with his nine receptions, with which he gained 56 yards.
MOST POSTSEASON SCRIMMAGE YARDS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player Yards
1. Leonard Fournette 555
2. Mike Alstott 502
3. Mike Evans 440
4. Warrick Dunn 387
5. Keyshawn Johnson 375
-Fournette has scored a touchdown in each of his last seven postseason games, dating back to his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars. His seven consecutive playoff games with a touchdown marks the longest active streak in the NFL and tied for the fourth-longest in NFL postseason history.
CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF GAMES WITH A TD – NFL HISTORY
Rank Player (Team, Dates) Streak
1. Thurman Thomas (BUF, 1/17/93-1/2/99) 9
2t. Emmitt Smith (DAL, 1/23/94-12/28/96) 8
2t. John Stallworth (PIT, 12/30/78-1/1/84) 8
4t. Leonard Fournette (TB/JAC, 1/14/18-Present) 7
4t. Marcus Allen (RAIDERS, 1/8/83-1/5/86) 7
4t. Terrell Davis (DEN, 1/4/97-1/17/99) 7
4t. David Givens (NE, 1/18/04-1/14/06) 7
4t. John Riggins (WAS, 1/15/83-12/30/84) 7
-Fournette’s six scrimmage touchdowns in the postseason are the second-most in franchise history, while Evans and Gronkowski rank third and fourth, respectively.
MOST POSTSEASON SCRIMMAGE TOUCHDOWNS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank Player TD
1. Mike Alstott 7
2. Leonard Fournette 6
3. Mike Evans 4
4. Rob Gronkowski 3
5t. Three Players Tied 2
- Tampa Bay totaled 359 net yards of offense on Sunday – the third-most in Buccaneers postseason history and the most in a home playoff contest.
MOST POSTSEASON SINGLE-GAME NET YARDS – BUCCANEERS HISTORY
Rank (Opp., Date) Yards
1. at WAS, 1/9/21 507
2. vs. OAK, 1/26/03 365
3. vs. LAR, 1/23/22 359
4. at GB, 1/24/21 351
5. vs. PHI, 1/16/22 349