{"id":805043,"date":"2026-03-10T18:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805043\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:33:15","slug":"inside-mike-evans-touchdown-totals-in-tampa-bay-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805043\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Mike Evans’ touchdown totals in Tampa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

SANTA CLARA \u2013 Only nine players in NFL history have more touchdown receptions than Mike Evans<\/a> \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n

Evans could climb the chart as he comes to the 49ers<\/a> for at least his 13th NFL season. Looking into his dozen-year legacy in Tampa Bay, gaudy statistics and specifically his scoring knack can\u2019t be understated.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s a guy that has over 800 receptions, over 13,000 yards, 108 touchdowns \u2013 the evidence is right there,\u201d Jerry Rice, the NFL\u2019s most proficient receiver ever, said Tuesday morning on 95.7 The Game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rice is right. Evans\u2019 evidence as a play-making, touchdown-scoring skillset is what the 49ers need<\/a> to first unlock the NFC West\u2019s damn-good defenses, and then make their sixth playoff run in eight seasons.<\/p>\n

Evans agreed Monday to a three-year contract that can reach $60 million, but just $16.3 million is guaranteed for this season, so there\u2019s an urgency to deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow it\u2019s just getting him in that mix, getting him comfortable on that football field,\u201d Rice added. \u201cHim and Brock are going to have to work together to build that chemistry. He has all the tools. Players will sit back and watch this potential Hall of Famer go to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evans\u2019 108 touchdown catches are the NFL\u2019s most among active players behind only the Los Angeles Rams\u2019 Davante Adams, a Palo Alto High graduate and fellow 2014 NFL Draft product.<\/p>\n

Before the 49ers reconvene next month to start offseason workouts, here is a deeper dive into Evans\u2019 statistics:<\/p>\n

NFL RECEIVING TD LEADERS<\/p>\n

1. Jerry Rice 197<\/p>\n

2. Randy Moss 156<\/p>\n

3. Terrell Owens 153<\/p>\n

4. Chris Carter 130<\/p>\n

5. Marvin Harrison 128<\/p>\n

6. Larry Fitzgerald 121<\/p>\n

7. Davante Adams 117<\/p>\n

8. Antonio Gates 116<\/p>\n

9. Tony Gonzalez 111<\/p>\n

10. Mike Evans 108<\/p>\n

*All are Pro Football Hall of Famers except Adams and Evans.<\/p>\n

TD DISTANCES<\/p>\n

62: From inside the red zone (inside 20)<\/p>\n

25: Within 3 yards<\/p>\n

25: From 4-9 yards<\/p>\n

12: From 10-19 yards<\/p>\n

QBs WHO THREW TDs<\/p>\n

Tom Brady (2020-22): 32<\/p>\n

Jameis Winston (2015-19): 31<\/p>\n

Baker Mayfield (2023-25): 27<\/p>\n

Josh McCown (2014): 8<\/p>\n

Ryan Fitzpatrick (2017-18): 5<\/p>\n

Mike Glennon (2013-16): 4<\/p>\n

Blaine Gabbert (2020-22): 1<\/p>\n

FIRST TOUCHDOWN<\/p>\n

Sept. 28, 2014 (Week 4)<\/p>\n

7-yard pass from Mike Glennon<\/p>\n

7-0 lead in 27-24 win at Steelers<\/p>\n

NON-CATCH TOUCHDOWN<\/p>\n

Nov. 18, 2018 at N.Y. Giants<\/p>\n

Fumble recovery in end zone<\/p>\n

*Also had 120 receiving yards and late TD in 38-35 loss<\/p>\n

TOUCHDOWNS BY YEAR<\/p>\n

2014: 12<\/p>\n

2015: 3<\/p>\n

2016: 12<\/p>\n

2017: 5<\/p>\n

2018: 9<\/p>\n

2019: 8<\/p>\n

2020: 13<\/p>\n

2021: 14<\/p>\n

2022: 6<\/p>\n

2023: 13*<\/p>\n

2024: 11<\/p>\n

2025: 3<\/p>\n

*Led NFL<\/p>\n

MOST TDs PER OPPONENTS<\/p>\n

Panthers: 15<\/p>\n

Falcons: 13<\/p>\n

Giants: 8<\/p>\n

Scored against all teams except Raiders, Patriots, Texans, Bucs<\/p>\n

3 against 49ers, Seahawks, Rams; 2 vs. Cardinals<\/p>\n

CAREER STATS<\/p>\n

866 receptions (sixth among active players; 31st all-time)<\/p>\n

13,052 receiving yards (second among active players, 21st all-time)<\/p>\n

15.1 yards per catch (fourth among active players, 187th all-time)<\/p>\n

Statistics provided by pro-football-reference.com<\/p>\n

LOST FUMBLES<\/p>\n

2 (2015, 2018)<\/p>\n

CAREER CARRIES<\/p>\n

1, for 10 yards, 2021 vs. Giants<\/p>\n

MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN GAME (3)<\/p>\n

Sept. 22, 2019 vs. Giants<\/p>\n

Oct. 24, 2021 vs. Bears<\/p>\n

Jan. 1, 2023 vs. Panthers<\/p>\n

MOST RECEPTIONS IN GAME<\/p>\n

12 for 180 yards, TD at Seattle, 2019<\/p>\n

MOST YARDS IN GAME<\/p>\n

209 \u2014 November 2014 at Washington<\/p>\n

207 \u2014 Jan. 1, 2023 vs. Carolina<\/p>\n

198 \u2014 Oct. 27, 2019 at Tennessee<\/p>\n

MOST TARGETS IN GAME<\/p>\n

19 (8 catches, 150 yards): Nov. 8, 2015 vs. Giants<\/p>\n

PENALTY BOX<\/p>\n

29 offensive pass interference calls since 2014<\/p>\n

9 OPIs since 2019, 2 last season, 0 in 2024<\/p>\n

5 unsportsmanlike conduct\/unnecessary roughness<\/p>\n

1 disqualification, 1-game suspension (2022 fight vs. Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore)<\/p>\n

OFFENSIVE SNAP COUNT<\/p>\n

87% career high in 2017 (15 games)<\/p>\n

65% career low in 2025 (8 games)<\/p>\n

SOFI STADIUM HISTORY<\/p>\n

(Site of Super Bowl LXI)<\/p>\n

2021 vs. Rams: 8 catches, 106 yards<\/p>\n

2024 vs. Chargers: 9 catches, 159 yards, 2 TD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SANTA CLARA \u2013 Only nine players in NFL history have more touchdown receptions than Mike Evans \u2014 for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":804973,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2077],"tags":[211,1443,7,6,252,9,704,250,2597,2596],"class_list":{"0":"post-805043","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa-bay-buccaneers","8":"tag-buccaneers","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-nfl","12":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-tampa-bay","15":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","16":"tag-tampabay","17":"tag-tampabaybuccaneers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116206318909626363","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/804973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}