Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers complete win against Falcons with statistics not seen since 1933

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t complete any of his three throws in a 16-0 win

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) pulled off a 16-0, rain-soaked home victory against the Atlanta Falcons (3-5) on Sunday with a method not seen since 1945. With quarterback Baker Mayfield not completing any of his three passes, the Buccaneers are now the first team with no completions in a game since the 1974 Buffalo Bills, who won their completion-less game 16-12 against the New York Jets. Tampa Bay is also the first team since the 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers to win a game by double digits without having a completion. Those Steelers beat the Cardinals 23-0 in that game. Finally, the Buccaneers became the first team to produce no completions and over 300 yards rushing (324) in a game since the Boston Braves, now the Washington Commanders, in 1933.

Mayfield returned from a three-game absence because of a right thumb dislocation in Tampa Bay's 43-13 road win at the Carolina Panthers in Week 7, and with the heavy rain in Tampa on Sunday, the Buccaneers chose to lean exclusively on their ground game. They racked up 324 yards rushing, with running back Bucky Irving leading the way with 170 yards rushing and a touchdown on 27 carries. He also averaged 6.3 yards per carry. No. 2 running back Kenneth Gainwell also chipped in another 140 yards rushing on 25 carries for