NFL History: 50 greatest quarterback-wide receiver tandems in NFL history

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 27: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions celebrates with teammate Calvin Johnson #81 after a first quarter touchdown the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field on October 27, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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The 49th greatest quarterback-wide receiver duo in NFL history: Jameis Winston & Mike Evans

Now we know, anything that highlights Jameis Winston in a positive light will be viewed incredulously. But, with that said, Jameis Winston and more importantly, wide receiver Mike Evans, had some seriously scary numbers when they were teammates for five seasons.

With Winston throwing him the ball, Evans never had a season with anything less than a thousand yards. If you think these two don’t belong here, just check out their stats. Evans registered 1,206, 1,321, 1,001, 1,524 and 1,157 receiving yards.

As for Winston, he wasn’t too shabby either. The turnover-prone quarterback had back-to-back seasons of over 4,000 yards and led the entire NFL in passing yards in 2019 with 5,109 and yards per game with 319.3. The only problem is, Winston also led the NFL that year in interceptions with 30.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were never close to contending for a playoff spot during those five years but just strictly from a statistical standpoint, Evans and Winston were phenomenal.

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