Instead of kneeling, the Bucs throw to Mike Evans to get him over 1,000 yards, giving him a $3 million bonus and his 11th straight 1,000-yard season, tying Jerry Rice's record. The whole team celebrating for him is awesome. https://t.co/vqIITAfS1K

They were also part of NFL history, with star wide receiver Mike Evans clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season, extending his record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, and joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players to ever achieve that feat in 11 straight years.

Mike Evans made history — and big money — with just seconds to spare. Evans surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season with less than a minute left in the Buccaneers’ season finale against the Saints on Sunday. It marks the 11th consecutive season he’s done so, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only other player to do so.