Buffalo Bills

Evans was initially assigned the jersey number 84. Evans, as a reference to his full name, had always worn the number 3 in college, a number that was not allowed to be used in professional football for wide receivers. Evans, in order to include the number 3 somewhere in his jersey number, instead chose 83 (the league had not yet opened the 10-19 range for wide receivers), which required special permission; the Bills had set aside the number after the retirement of Andre Reed

Andre Reed

Andre Darnell Reed is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for 16 seasons, 15 with the Buffalo Bills and one with the Washington Redskins .Reed ranks tenth in NFL history in total career receptions with 951.-Football career:Reed...

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The Bills first-round draft pick moved into the starting lineup in his first season and emerged as one of the Bills' best players on offense. December 4, 2005 was a big day for the two former Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin Badgers

The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...

 from Bedford High School during a game between the Bills and Dolphins. Evans set then career highs with receiving yards (117) and touchdowns (3). Chris Chambers

Chris Chambers

Christopher J. "Chris" Chambers is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

 set franchise records for receptions (15) and receiving yards (238) as well as scoring the game winning touchdown in the final seconds.

Evans quickly became a fan-favorite among Bills fans. After the departure of Eric Moulds

Eric Moulds

Eric Shannon Moulds is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State...

, he established himself as the Bills' top receiver in 2006. He became a big ally for then starting quarterback J.P. Losman

J.P. Losman

Jonathan Paul "J. P." Losman is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 22nd overall in the 2004 NFL Draft...

 in the passing game, establishing himself as a deep threat at wide receiver.

On November 19, 2006, in a game against the Houston Texans

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, he set the Buffalo Bills record for receiving yards in one quarter (205) and one game (265). He also became the first player in league history to record two 80 yard plus touchdowns in one quarter when he caught two 83 yard touchdown passes in the first quarter.

Evans underwent minor shoulder surgery in the 2008 offseason. Coach stated that the shoulder had been bothering him for the previous two years. The offseason surgery did not seem to slow Evans down, since in the 2008 season he recorded his second 1,000 yards receiving season with 63 receptions, 1017 yards, and 3 TDs. Despite his strong play the Bills missed the postseason at 7-9. The 2010 season was less successful for Evans. On December 12, 2010, he injured his ankle against the Cleveland Browns and did not play again during that season.

Baltimore Ravens

On August 12, 2011, Evans was traded to the Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

 for a 4th round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft

2012 NFL Draft

The 2012 NFL Draft will be the 77th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players.-Trades:...

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College and pro records

• Buffalo Bills
  Buffalo Bills
  The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
   single game yards (265)
• Buffalo Bills
  Buffalo Bills
  The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
   yards in a single quarter (205)
• Wisconsin
  University of Wisconsin–Madison
  The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
  
   touchdown receptions (26)
• Wisconsin
  University of Wisconsin–Madison
  The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
  
  Longest reception (99)

External links

• LeeEvans83.com Lee's Official Website
• Buffalo Bills Bio