Baker Mayfield has spent three seasons in Tampa Bay, and he’s already climbed to a spot few Buccaneers quarterbacks can match. Now he’s within striking distance of the franchise’s biggest passing mark.
Mayfield enters 2026 sitting third in team history with 95 passing touchdowns. Jameis Winston is first with 121, and Tom Brady is right behind him with 108. That means Mayfield needs 26 touchdown passes to tie Winston and 27 to pass him outright.
The number looks reachable because he’s already done it before. Mayfield has hit 26 touchdown passes in all three of his seasons with the Buccaneers, and he pushed that total all the way to 41 in 2024. If he stays healthy for the full year, he should finish the season with a piece of franchise history.
Touchdowns aren’t the only record in view, either. Mayfield is 11 wins away from matching Trent Dilfer for the most regular-season wins by a quarterback in Buccaneers history. He’s also 7,500 passing yards shy of Winston’s team record, a gap that could close over the next two seasons if he keeps producing at his current pace.
Still, the bigger goal hasn’t changed. Mayfield isn’t chasing numbers for their own sake. The priority is becoming one of the quarterbacks to lead Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl title, joining Brad Johnson and Tom Brady.
Even so, the personal turnaround is hard to miss. After being written off by multiple teams early in his career, Mayfield has found a long-term home in Tampa Bay and quickly put himself among the best quarterbacks the franchise has ever had.
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