Player
Chris Godwin Jr.
WR
Establishes Godwin's franchise resume in one line: longevity (9 seasons), volume (646/8,028/43), and identity (Evans' running mate). Anchors every other card.
9-year career, all 9 with Tampa Bay. 8,028 receiving yards, 43 TDs on 646 catches — the iconic Bucs slot complement to Mike Evans.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals (through 2025)
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 126 |
| Receptions | 646 |
| Receiving Yards | 8,028 |
| Receiving TDs | 43 |
| Y/R | 12.4 |
Why it matters. Establishes Godwin's franchise resume in one line: longevity (9 seasons), volume (646/8,028/43), and identity (Evans' running mate). Anchors every other card.
Five straight 1,000-yard seasons (2019–23): 1,333 → 1,072 → 1,103 → 1,108 → 1,109. Almost monotonous reliability.
TrendGodwin production by year
| Year | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 59 | 842 | 7 |
| 2019 | 86 | 1,333 | 9 |
| 2020 | 81 | 1,072 | 8 |
| 2021 | 98 | 1,103 | 5 |
| 2022 | 114 | 1,108 | 3 |
| 2023 | 91 | 1,109 | 3 |
Receiving yards by year (peak)
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 842 |
| 2019 | 1333 |
| 2020 | 1072 |
| 2021 | 1103 |
| 2022 | 1108 |
| 2023 | 1109 |
Why it matters. The 2019 peak gets the highlights, but the real story is the four-year plateau that followed — Godwin posted 1,072/1,103/1,108/1,109 in consecutive seasons, a near-flat line that defines his prime.
Evans + Godwin combined for 12,011 receiving yards from 2019–23 — a five-year run as the Bucs' WR1/WR2.
RareEvans-Godwin duo (combined yds)
| Year | Evans | Godwin | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,157 | 1,333 | 2,490 |
| 2020 | 1,210 | 1,072 | 2,282 |
| 2021 | 1,271 | 1,103 | 2,374 |
| 2022 | 1,198 | 1,108 | 2,306 |
| 2023 | 1,450 | 1,109 | 2,559 |
Why it matters. Most great WR pairings rotate (different teams, different QBs). Evans and Godwin posted 12,011 combined yards over the same five seasons in the same uniform — a true paired-prime, not a coincidence of overlapping careers.
Pre-Brady (2017–19): 179 catches, 2,700 yards. With Brady (2020–22): 293 catches, 3,283 yards.
SplitGodwin by QB era
| Era | QB | Catches | Yds | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-19 | Winston | 179 | 2,700 | 15.1 |
| 2020-22 | Brady | 293 | 3,283 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | Mayfield | 141 | 1,685 | 11.9 |
Why it matters. Same player, very different jobs. With Winston, Godwin was a vertical complement (15.1 Y/R); under Brady the volume jumped to 293 catches but Y/R fell to 11.2 — the slot got weaponized at the cost of explosives.
From a 1,109-yard 2023 to back-to-back injury years: 7 games in 2024, 9 games in 2025 — just 936 combined yards.
AnomalyGodwin injury arc (regular season)
| Year | G | Rec | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 91 | 1,109 |
| 2024 | 7 | 50 | 576 |
| 2025 | 9 | 33 | 360 |
Why it matters. After five straight 1,000-yard seasons, Godwin has played 16 games over the last two years combined and totaled 936 yards — a cliff edge, not a slope. The 2024 patellar tendon and 2025 ankle injury defined the back half of his prime.
Godwin's career 12.4 yds/reception edges fellow slot-heavy WRs Kupp (12.3), Boyd (11.5) and Landry (11.0).
ComparisonSlot-heavy WR career yds/reception
| Player | Rec | Yds | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin | 646 | 8,028 | 12.4 |
| Cooper Kupp | 752 | 9,268 | 12.3 |
| Tyler Boyd | 573 | 6,589 | 11.5 |
| Jarvis Landry | 736 | 8,084 | 11.0 |
Why it matters. Among the slot-heavy WR archetype, Godwin sits at the top of the Y/R band — a tell that he is not a pure short-area target. He runs intermediate and outside when Evans takes the slot, which lifts his per-catch number above peers.
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