After defeating the Houston Texans, 20-19, on Monday Night Football in Week Two, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0 to start the 2025 season. That marks fifth straight season that Tampa Bay has started 2-0, extending a franchise record and putting the Bucs in the company of only five other teams in NFL history since the 1970 merger. Four of those five seasons have come under the leadership of Head Coach Todd Bowles, whose Bucs are the only team to go 8-0 in Weeks 1-2 since 2022.

Teams to Start 2-0 in At Least Five Consecutive Seasons, NFL History

Chicago Bears (8)…1984-981

Miami Dolphins (6)…1994-99

Denver Broncos (6)…2013-18

Dallas Cowboys (5)…1975-79

Houston Texans (5)…2010-14

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5)…2021-25

The victory was the first in the regular season in the city of Houston in Buccaneers franchise history. Tampa Bay had gone 0-4 on the road against the Houston Oilers before that franchise relocated and became the Tennessee Titans. Prior to Monday night's outcome, the Bucs were also 0-3 on the road against the Houston Texans, who began play as the NFL's 32nd franchise in 2002.

The Buccaneers won the game when running back Rachaad White scored on a two-yard run with six seconds left in regulation. In Week One, Tampa Bay defeated the Falcons in Atlanta when Baker Mayfield hit rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 59 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. According to StatsPerform, the Buccaneers are the first team since the 1999 Miami Dolphins (Oct. 10-17) to score game-winning touchdowns in the final minute of the fourth quarter in two consecutive road games. The 2025 Buccaneers are also just the fifth team since the 1970 merger to win each of its first two games after trailing in the final two minutes of regulation in each contest.

Egbuka, the Buccaneers' first-round pick in the 2025 draft, scored on a 15-yard screen pass in the second quarter on Monday night to give the Buccaneers a 14-10 lead. After also finding the end zone twice in his NFL debut against Atlanta, Egbuka is now tied for the NFL lead in touchdowns scored after two weeks. Egbuka is the first Buccaneer ever to catch three touchdown passes over the course of his first two NFL games.

Most Touchdowns Scored, NFL, 2025

1t. Emeka Egbuka, Buccaneers: 3

1t. Daniel Jones, Colts: 3

1t. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions: 3

1t. James Cook, Bills: 3

1t. Javonte Williams, Cowboys: 3

1t. Quentin Johnston, Chargers: 3

1t. Rome Odunze, Bears: 3

Egbuka's score was the second touchdown pass of the night for Mayfield, who also finished the Buccaneers' first drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver e with a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ryan Miller. Mayfield has five touchdown passes through the Bucs' first two games to tie for second in the NFL in that category. Since joining the Buccaneers in 2023, Mayfield has thrown an NFL-high 74 touchdown passes.

Most Touchdown Passes, NFL, 2023-25

1. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: 74

2. Jared Goff, Lions: 73

3. Lamar Jackson, Ravens: 71

4. Jordan Love, Packers: 61

5. Joe Burrow, Bengals: 60

Miller's score was his third on just 13 career receptions. He is currently the only player in Buccaneers franchise history to have scored three times on 20 or fewer receptions.

Mayfield's second touchdown pass on Monday night moved him past Doug Williams into fifth place in team history in that category. In 36 starts for Tampa Bay, Mayfield has thrown multiple touchdown passes 24 times. That is the third most multi-touchdown pass games in team history behind Jameis Winston (37) and Tom Brady (31). Mayfield also surpassed the 25,000-yard passing mark in his career on Monday night, with 215 to give him 25,214 yards since he was drafted first overall by the Cleveland Browns in 2018.

Most Touchdown Passes, Buccaneers History

1. Jameis Winston, 2015-19: 121

2. Tom Brady, 2020-22: 108

3. Josh Freeman, 2009-13: 80

4. Vinny Testaverde, 1987-92: 77

5. Baker Mayfield, 2023-25: 74

White finished the game with 65 yards on 10 carries, adding to the 71 yards on 17 carries posted by running back Bucky Irving. That propelled the Buccaneers to a 169-yard rushing output against the Texans, marking the 10th consecutive game, dating back to the 2024 season, that the team has hit triple digits in that category. That's the longest active streak of team 100-yard rushing games in the NFL. Overall, the Bucs have rushed for at least 100 yards 16 times in their last 19 games, the fourth-most such outings in the league since the start of 2024.

Most 100-Yard Rushing Games by Team, NFL, 2024-25

1. Philadelphia: 18

2t. Baltimore: 17

2t. Detroit: 17

4. Tampa Bay: 16

5t. Buffalo: 15

5t. Green Bay: 15

Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's run defense was strong once again, holding the Texans to 84 yards on 19 carries. After two weeks, the Buccaneers rank sixth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (76.5) and fourth in yards allowed per carry (3.3). Since Head Coach Todd Bowles first arrived as the Buccaneers' defensive coordinator in 2019, the team has held its opponents under 100 rushing yards in 64 games, the most in the NFL in that span.

Most Games Holding Opponent Under 100 Rushing Yards, 2019-25

1. Tampa Bay: 64

2. Baltimore: 57

3. Tennessee: 56

4. San Francisco: 52

5. New England: 51

Linebacker Lavonte David contributed two tackles, half a sack, a pass defensed and a quarterback hit to those defensive efforts, as the Texans were held to just 266 yards overall. David did so while playing in and starting the 200th game of his career. David is just the third player in franchise history to play in or start 200 career regular season games, joining a pair of Hall of Famers.

Most Games Played, Buccaneers History

1. Rondé Barber: 241

2. Derrick Brooks: 224

3. Lavonte David: 200

4. Dave Moore: 190

5. Will Gholston: 186

Most Games Started, Buccaneers History

1. Rondé Barber: 232

2. Derrick Brooks: 221

3. Lavonte David: 200

4. Paul Gruber: 183

5. Mike Evans: 169

Most Games with 100+ Rushing Yards, NFL, 2024-25

1t. Baltimore: 17

1t. Philadelphia: 17

3. Detroit: 16

4t. Tampa Bay: 15

4t. Washington: 15