The Buccaneers finished with a 300-yard passer (QB Josh Freeman), a 100-yard rusher (RB LeGarrette Blount) and 100-yard receiver (TE Kellen Winslow) for the first time since December 2, 2007, when Buccaneers RB Earnest Graham recorded 22 rushes for 106 yards, WR Joey Galloway recorded seven receptions for 159 yards and QB Luke McCown was 29-of-37 passing for 313 yards against the New Orleans Saints.
The Buccaneers finished with 455 yards of offense today, the third time the team has finished with 400+ yards of total offense in a game this season.
– RB LeGarrette Blount recorded a career-long 54-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of today’s game. It was the longest touchdown rush by a Buccaneer since September 14, 2008, when RB Earnest Graham recorded a 68-yard touchdown run against Atlanta. The score was the 10th rushing touchdown of Blount’s career moving him into a tie with RB Michael Pittman for the 11th-most in team history.
Blount finished with 107 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries (5.9 avg.) today and now has six 100-yard rushing games in his career, tied for the ninth-most in team history.
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES – (TEAM HISTORY)
Rank Player 100-Yard Games
1. James Wilder, 1981-89 14
2. Warrick Dunn, 1997-01, 08 11
3. Carnell Williams, 2005-10 9
4. Errict Rhett, 1994-97 8
5. Ricky Bell, 1977-81 7
6. Michael Pittman, 2002-07 7
7. Mike Alstott, 1996-07 7
8. Reggie Cobb, 1990-93 7
9. LeGarrette Blount, 2010-11 6
9. Earnest Graham, 2004-11 6
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– QB Josh Freeman finished 28-of-38 passing for 342 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of 96.6. The 342 yards was a career-high for Freeman and marked the third 300-yard passing game of his career and the second this season. Freeman found nine different receivers on the day and helped three of those to each record over 75 yards receiving.
– TE Kellen Winslow extended his pass-catching streak to 86 consecutive games today, as he finished with nine receptions for a career-high 132 yards. It was the seventh 100-yard receiving game of his career and the first since November 15, 2009 at Miami.
Winslow currently has the third-longest active streak among tight ends and has the seventh-longest streak overall.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED WITH A RECEPTION (ACTIVE PLAYERS)
Rank Player (Team) Games
1. TE Tony Gonzalez (ATL) 172 (Plays in afternoon game)
2. TE Jeremy Shockey (CAR) 131
3. WR Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) 110 (Plays in afternoon game)
4. WR Reggie Wayne (IND) 90
5. WR Anquan Boldin (BAL) 89
6. WR Wes Welker (NE) 87 (Plays in Monday Night game)
7. TE Kellen Winslow (TB) 86
8. WR Andre Johnson (HOU) 83
9. WR Santonio Holmes (NYJ) 82
10. WR Roddy White (ATL) 77 (Plays in afternoon game)
– WR Mike Williams recorded his second receiving touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter of today’s game on a nine-yard completion from QB Josh Freeman. He finished the day with season highs of seven receptions for 83 yards and the score.
– WR Dezmon Briscoe recorded the third touchdown of his career and his second of the season in the fourth quarter of today’s game on a two-yard reception from QB Josh Freeman.
– CB Ronde Barber played in his 218th game today, tying DE Clyde Simmons for the fourth-most consecutive games played by a defensive player since 1970. Barber has also now started in 193 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league and the most consecutive starts by a cornerback in NFL history.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER SINCE 1970
Player Team Starts
LB Bill Romanowski SF/PHI/DEN/OAK (1988-03) 243
LB Derrick Brooks TB (1995-08) 224
DE Kevin Carter STL/TEN/MIA/TB(1995-08) 224
CB Ronde Barber TB (1997-11) 218
LB London Fletcher STL/BUF/WAS (1998-11) 218
DE Clyde Simmons PHI/ARI/JAC/CIN/CHI (1987-00) 218
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED AMONG ACTIVE PLAYERS
Player Current Team GS
CB Ronde Barber Tampa Bay 193
LB London Fletcher Washington 177
T Jeff Backus Detroit 170
C Casey Wiegmann Kansas City 168 (Plays in Monday Night Game)
DE Justin Smith San Francisco 164 (Plays in afternoon game)
MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS AT CB IN NFL HISTORY
Player Team Starts
CB Ronde Barber Tampa Bay (1997-11) 193
CB Dick LeBeau Detroit (1959-72) 171
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED
(ACTIVE PLAYERS)
Player Current Team GP
K Ryan Longwell Minnesota 234
CB Ronde Barber Tampa Bay 218
LB London Fletcher Washington 218
– CB Elbert Mack recorded his first interception of the season and the fourth of his career leading to a Buccaneers touchdown. It was just the fourth time this season that Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had been intercepted.
– DE Adrian Clayborn recorded his team-leading fourth sack of the season in the second quarter of today’s game.
2011 BUCCANEERS SACK LEADERS
Rank Player Sacks
1. DE Adrian Clayborn 4.0
2. DT Brian Price 3.0
3. DE Michael Bennett 2.0
3. LB Mason Foster 2.0
5. CB Ronde Barber 1.0
5. S Sean Jones 1.0
5. DT Gerald McCoy (IR) 1.0
5. LB Dekoda Watson 1.0
– DT Brian Price recorded his third sack of the season in the third quarter of today’s game.
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