For the first time in, well, two weeks, Mike Evans just made history.

To cap off the opening drive of Monday night’s game against the Ravens at Raymond James Stadium, Evans caught a 25-yard touchdown, which took him over 12,000 career receiving yards. With that, he became the 18th player in NFL history to record 12,000+ receiving yards with one franchise.

Not only that, but the touchdown catch marked another milestone for Evans. That was his 100th career receiving touchdown, which tied him with Pro Football Hall of Famers Steve Largent and Tim Brown for the ninth-most in NFL history. He also became just the 11th player in league history to reach 100 receiving touchdowns, and he was the fifth-fastest to do so. The only receivers to get there faster? Hall of Famers Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Marvin Harrison Sr.

Evans is also the seventh player in NFL history to reach 100 receiving touchdowns with one franchise.

Mike Evans Joins Elite Company By Reaching Two More Milestones

Bucs WR Mike Evans Photo by: USA Today

There’s more, too. Both of those history-making moments combined to help Mike Evans make some more NFL history. By reaching those two milestones, the 31-year-old joined some Hall of Fame company.

Evans became the 10th player ever to reach 12,000 receiving yards and 100 receiving touchdowns in a career. The nine players who accomplished that feat before him were Tim Brown, Chris Carter, Larry Fitzgerald, Tony Gonzalez, Marvin Harrison Sr., Steve Largent, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice.

All of those receivers are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame except for Fitzgerald, and he’ll be in soon enough himself.

That’s truly rare company, and it only strengthens the case for Canton that Mike Evans has built for himself over the course of his career. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 Draft has been Mr. Consistent throughout his now 11-year career, and there will be no denying the resume he’s put together. The fact that he has a Super Bowl ring ties it all together, of course.

What’s Next On Mike Evans’ History-Making Tour?

Mike Evans’ Pro Football Hall of Fame case is already ridiculously strong. But it’s going to get even stronger before he ultimately decides to call it a career, whenever that might be.

Bucs WR Mike Evans – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

The Bucs’ all-time leading receiver owns just about every franchise record a player at his position can own. He’s Tampa Bay’s leader in targets, receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, total touchdowns and games played by a wide receiver. Last month, he became the Bucs’ all-time leading scorer.

He already owns the NFL record for most consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons to begin a career, and while he has some work to do, he’s chasing the opportunity to tie Jerry Rice for the most consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons (11). Add in the fact that he’s now top-10 (and counting) in career receiving touchdowns and top-30 (and counting) in career receiving yards? Evans’ name is all over the league’s record book.

So, what’s next? Evans is set to keep climbing up the all-time ranks both in terms of receiving touchdowns and receiving yards. His 101st receiving score will give him sole possession of ninth-most all-time, then he’ll be 11 away from passing Tony Gonzalez (111) for eighth-most.

Evans isn’t far from passing Derrick Mason (12,061) for 29th-most receiving yards in NFL history. After that, it won’t be long until he passes Hines Ward (12,083) for 28th-most. If he gets hot as the rest of the season unfolds, he could climb as high as the low 20s. And he obviously has 2025 to chase even more history, as he signed a two-year deal with the Bucs this past offseason.

So, yeah, if you’re somehow still not used to Mike Evans making Bucs and NFL history, get used to it. Because more is sure to be on the way.