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Notes and highlights from the Bucs 16-3 loss to the Redskins

Milestones reached, but games keep getting away.

Washington Redskins v Tampa Bay Buccaneers Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

- The Buccaneers totaled 501 yards of offense in today’s game, the 10th-highest single-game mark in team history.

MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE IN A SINGLE GAME - (Team History)

Yards Opponent Date

1. 576 at Cincinnati 10/28/18

2. 573 at Minnesota 11/16/80

3. 529 at New Orleans 9/9/18

4. 521 at Philadelphia 11/22/15

5. 515 at Oakland 11/04/12

6. 513 at Minnesota 10/21/12

6. 513 at San Francisco 10/23/16

8. 510 at Atlanta 10/14/18

9. 509 at St. Louis 12/17/15

10. 501 vs. Washington 11/11/18

- QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 406 yards in today’s game, the seventh-most in a game in team history. He now owns four of the top-10 most prolific passing yard games in team history—all this season.

MOST PASSING YARDS (Single Game – Team History)

Name Opponent, Date Yards

1. Doug Williams at Minnesota, 11/16/80 486

2. Vinny Testaverde at Indianapolis, 10/16/88 469

3. Josh Freeman vs. New Orleans, 10/21/12 420

4. Ryan Fitzpatrick at New Orleans, 9/9/18 417

5. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Pittsburgh, 9/24/18 411

6. Brian Griese at Chicago, 9/21/08 407

7. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Washington, 11/11/18 406

8. Jameis Winston vs. L.A. Rams, 9/25/16 405

9. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Philadelphia, 9/16/18 402

10. Brad Johnson vs. Chicago, 11/18/01 399

- With today’s totals, the Buccaneers now have 3,251 passing yards this season, the second-most in NFL history through nine games. Tampa Bay has 4,075 total yards this season, the fourth-most in NFL history through nine games.

MOST PASSING YARDS THROUGH FIRST NINE GAMES - (NFL History)

Team Year Yards

1. St. Louis Rams 2000 3,300

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 3,251

3. Denver Broncos 2013 3,181

4. Indianapolis Colts 2014 3,037

5. San Diego Chargers 2015 2,957

MOST YARDS THROUGH FIRST NINE GAMES - (NFL History)

Team Year Yards

1. St. Louis Rams 2000 4,357

2. Los Angeles Rams 1951 4,148

3. Denver Broncos 2013 4,128

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 4,075

5. Indianapolis Colts 2014 4,061

- RB Jacquizz Rodgers had a career-high 102 receiving yards in today’s game, the fourth-most by a running back in a game in team history.

MOST RB RECEIVING YARDS (Single Game – Team History)

Name Opponent, Date Yards

1. Warrick Dunn vs. Chicago, 11/18/01 138

2. Michael Pittman at Carolina, 11/28/04 134

3. Warrick Dunn vs. Detroit, 12/12/99 115

4. Jacquizz Rodgers vs. Washington, 11/11/18 102

5. Earnest Graham at Detroit, 10/2/05 99

- WR Chris Godwin had a team-leading 103 receiving yards in today’s game, his first 100-yard receiving game this season and the second such game of his career.

- DE Carl Nassib recorded his fourth sack of the season, dropping Redskins QB Alex Smith for an eight-yard loss on second-and-one. Nassib’s four sacks on the season mark a new career high.

- In the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers recorded sacks for no loss on back-to-back plays. The first came when DT Vita Vea recorded his first career sack. On the next play, DT Gerald McCoy recorded his third sack of the year. McCoy now has 51.5 in his career.