VAST VIEW Bucs Win Without Completing a Single Pass, First Time in 52 Years
Baker Mayfield and Tampa Bay pulled off one of the strangest wins in NFL history, beating the Falcons without connecting on a single completed pass.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found a bizarre way into the record books on Sunday, defeating the Atlanta Falcons despite Baker Mayfield failing to complete a single pass in the entire game, according to Sporting News.
It marked the first time in 52 years that a team has won an NFL game without a completed pass, according to Yahoo Sports. The feat highlights how dramatically Tampa Bay leaned on other parts of its game plan to secure the victory, overcoming what would normally be a crippling stat line through the air.
While neither outlet detailed every factor behind the outcome, the historical rarity of the result has drawn attention across the league, with both Sporting News and Yahoo Sports noting just how unusual it is for any modern NFL team to win a game under those conditions.
Sources: Sporting News · Yahoo Sports
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