Bucky Irving led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a surprise win over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 24-16 at the Dallas Cowboys, to win their first game of the season. The Cowboys were impacted by a quad injury to CeeDee Lamb, who had been in impressive form over the previous four weeks.
The inquest into Dallas’ loss will center around their defense, with Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving running riot for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
This was Irving’s best ever performance in the NFL, with more rushing yards than he has ever put up. His previous best was 152, in a game that required overtime two years ago.
vs. Dallas Cowboys (October 9, 2026): 21 carries, 165 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 10 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
at Carolina Panthers (December 1, 2024): 25 carries, 152 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 33 receiving yards
at Los Angeles Chargers (December 15, 2024): 15 carries, 117 rushing yards, -4 receiving yards
vs. Carolina Panthers (December 29, 2024): 20 carries, 113 rushing yards, 77 receiving yards
vs. Cleveland Browns (September 20, 2026): 17 carries, 89 rushing yards, 1 receiving yard