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Mike Evans Makes Ridiculous One-Handed TD Catch That Leaves NFL Fans Buzzing

Ryan Phillips

Evans hauled in his 101st career touchdown reception against the Panthers in Week 13.
Evans hauled in his 101st career touchdown reception against the Panthers in Week 13. / Via Fo
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Mike Evans keeps on impressing.

The veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver made yet another incredible catch on Sunday to give his team an early 7-0 lead over the Carolina Panthers.

In the first quarter, the Buccaneers had the ball on Carolina's 2-yard line facing second-and-goal, when quarterback Baker Mayfield dropped back and lobbed a fade towards Evans on the left side of the end zone. The 31-year-old reached up and snared out out of the air with his right hand, before pulling it to his body and securing the 101st touchdown reception of his career.

Video of the catch is below.

And here's a slow motion look from another angle.

NFL fans were in awe of the grab from the five-time Pro Bowler.

Since he hauled in his 100th career touchdown reception a few weeks ago, there has been a lot of speculation about Evans's potential inclusion in the Hall of Fame. It shouldn't be much of a discussion at this point. He topped 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first 10 seasons in the NFL and is now in sole possession of ninth place on the all-time touchdown receptions list.

It's difficult to argue against Evans being a first-ballot Hall of Famer at this point and he's only 31.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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