Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving led the Tampa Bay rushing attack with 117 yards in the Buccaneers 40-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The former Oregon Duck is nearing 1,000 rushing yards in his first season.
Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving runs past Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Elijah Molden for a first down in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Irving’s biggest play of the game against the Chargers on Sunday was a 54-yard run in the middle of the third quarter. Irving took the ball through the right side of the line, bounced it out right, and took off down the sideline all the way to the Chargers 16-yard line before being pushed out of bounds.
The Buccaneers win inched them closer to a playoff spot with three weeks remaining. Tampa Bay is now 8-6 and a game and a half above the Atlanta Falcons for first place in the NFC South. The 6-7 Falcons play on Monday night football vs. the Las Vegas Raiders.
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