BuccaneersFan.com • Player Spotlight • No. 14
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Wide receiver • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A receiver the Krewe can count on
Rod Christopher Godwin Jr.
- Born
- February 27, 1996 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Listed size
- 6 feet 1 inch • 209 pounds
- High school
- Middletown High School • Middletown, Delaware
- College
- Penn State • 2014–2016
- NFL Draft
- 2017 • Round 3 • Pick 84 • Tampa Bay
- Buccaneers
- 2017–present • 10th season in 2026
- Tampa jerseys
- No. 12: 2017–2019
No. 14: 2020–present
Statistics through November 1, 2026 (Week 8). The 2026 season is in progress. Profile and receiving totals: official Buccaneers biography and career statistics. Jersey history: Tampa Bay’s 2020 announcement.
The value of being there when it matters
Some receivers announce themselves with a celebration. Chris Godwin has built his Buccaneers story through the work before it: finding space, securing the ball and staying involved when the play belongs to someone else. For the Krewe, No. 14 represents the sort of dependable football that makes a talented offense feel like a team.
His place in Tampa Bay history is already substantial. In its October 29, 2026 feature, the club identified Godwin as second only to Mike Evans in franchise receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. That same account emphasized his blocking and awareness in a run-focused offense—contributions that do not always produce a line in the receiving table. The Buccaneers on Godwin’s all-around role.
This is the story of a third-round pick who grew into a Pro Bowler, helped bring home a Lombardi Trophy and kept working through difficult returns from injury. The statistics document the catches. The championship run and the work between those catches explain why he belongs in this Spotlight.
The Buccaneers chapter
From third-round promise to a Tampa Bay mainstay
2017–2019 A steady climb, then a breakthrough.
Tampa Bay selected Godwin 84th overall in the 2017 draft. He began with 34 catches as a rookie and increased that total to 59 in his second season. By 2019, his production had become a centerpiece of the passing game. His rookie signing; season records.
The breakthrough brought 86 receptions, 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns in 14 games. Godwin earned a 2019 Pro Bowl selection and AP second-team All-Pro honors. The yardage and touchdown figures remain his single-season bests through this page’s update. Tampa Bay’s All-Pro announcement.
2020–2023 A ring, a setback and a career high.
In 2020, Godwin changed to No. 14 and became part of Tampa Bay’s championship offense. His 110-yard performance at Green Bay helped the Bucs reach Super Bowl LV. That playoff run ended with a title on their home field. The championship-season game log.
A torn ACL ended his 2021 season before the playoffs. He returned in 2022 to make a career-high 104 catches, then passed 1,000 receiving yards again in 2023. Those seasons demonstrated both his role in the offense and the persistence required to regain it. The club’s career and comeback review.
2024–2026 Another recovery, the same commitment.
Godwin had 50 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns in seven games in 2024 before a dislocated ankle ended his season. In March 2025, he agreed to a new three-year deal with Tampa Bay. The extension announcement.
He finished 2025 with 33 receptions in nine appearances. His 2026 work continues: through Week 8, he had played eight games, with 27 receptions for 243 yards. The dated 2026 snapshot below records that ongoing season without treating it as a finished chapter.
February 7, 2021 • Raymond James Stadium • Tampa
Super Bowl LV: a champion’s share of the work
Super Bowl LV • Final
31 – 9
TAMPA BAY / KANSAS CITY
A Lombardi Trophy on home turf.
Chris Godwin, Super Bowl champion.
BUCCANEERS 31 • CHIEFS 9
Super Bowl LV: 2 receptions • 9 yards
Entire title run: 16 receptions • 232 yards • 1 TD
The biggest receiving afternoon of Godwin’s championship run came one game before the Super Bowl. At Green Bay in the NFC Championship, he caught five passes for 110 yards, including a 52-yard gain, as Tampa Bay won 31–26.
Against Kansas City, he contributed two catches for nine yards as the Bucs completed the job, 31–9. His championship contribution belongs to the entire four-game journey: an opening-round touchdown at Washington, work through New Orleans and Green Bay, and the final victory in Tampa. Official 2020 postseason game log.
The championship route: Washington → New Orleans → Green Bay → Kansas City in Super Bowl LV.
Super Bowl LV concluded the 2020 NFL season. Its receiving figures are included in the 2020 postseason totals, not added to them a second time.
Delaware → Penn State → Tampa Bay
The route to No. 14
A Penn State receiver with a big-stage finish
Born in Philadelphia and a high-school standout at Middletown in Delaware, Godwin played three seasons at Penn State. He left college with 154 receptions for 2,421 yards and 18 touchdowns. His 2015 season supplied 1,101 receiving yards; in 2016, he caught 11 touchdown passes. Tampa Bay’s college-career summary.
His final college appearance delivered a memorable showcase. In the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017, Godwin caught nine passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns, including a 72-yard score. Penn State lost a 52–49 thriller to USC, but his performance provided an emphatic closing statement before the draft. Penn State’s Rose Bowl report.
Why Tampa Bay remembers two numbers
Godwin wore No. 12 during his first three NFL seasons. When Tom Brady arrived in 2020, Godwin offered him the number and switched to No. 14. Tampa Bay announced the change on April 1, 2020. The official jersey announcement.
The new number soon became part of the championship photographs. His 2019 breakout belongs to No. 12; the Super Bowl LV season and the years that followed belong to No. 14. Both are part of the same Buccaneers career.
For the other half of that jersey story, visit Tom Brady’s Player Spotlight.
The receiving record
A career built one catch at a time
Godwin has spent his NFL playing career with Tampa Bay. The first row below covers his nine completed seasons through 2025. The 2026 row is a partial season, and the regular-season career row includes it. Playoff figures are listed separately.
| Season / scope | G | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed seasons: 2017–2025 | 120 | 90 | 612 | 7,626 | 12.5 | 71 | 41 |
| 2026: through Nov. 1 (W8) | 8 | 5 | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Regular-season career: through W8 | 128 | 95 | 639 | 7,869 | 12.3 | 71 | 41 |
| Postseason career: through 2025 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 402 | 11.8 | 52 | 2 |
G = games played; GS = games started; Rec = receptions; Yards = receiving yards; Avg = yards per reception; Long = longest reception, in yards; TD = receiving touchdowns. Totals are calculated from the season rows. Season and game averages follow the official statistics; aggregate averages are calculated to one decimal. These are receiving statistics, not all-purpose yardage or total touchdowns. Scroll across wide tables on a small screen; keyboard users can focus the table area and use the arrow keys.
Regular-season source: official Buccaneers career statistics, checked November 3, 2026. Postseason sources: official game logs for 2020, 2022 and 2023.
Honors earned in pewter & red
- Super Bowl LV champion: Tampa Bay’s 2020 season, completed on February 7, 2021.
- 2019 Pro Bowl selection: recognition during his third NFL season.
- 2019 AP second-team All-Pro: a season of 1,333 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
- 2022 Ed Block Courage Award: Tampa Bay’s recipient following his return from a torn ACL.
Milestones in the receiving record
- Four 1,000-yard seasons: 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
- Most catches in a season: 104 in 2022.
- Most receiving yards in a season: 1,333 in 2019.
- Most receiving touchdowns in a season: nine in 2019.
Honors and milestones: 2019 awards announcement and official biography. Season highs are through November 1, 2026.
Season-by-season receiving • 2017–2026 (in progress)
| Season / scope | G | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 525 | 15.4 | 70 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 5 | 59 | 842 | 14.3 | 48 | 7 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 86 | 1,333 | 15.5 | 71 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 840 | 12.9 | 47 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 98 | 1,103 | 11.3 | 44 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 | 104 | 1,023 | 9.8 | 44 | 3 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 83 | 1,024 | 12.3 | 47 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 576 | 11.5 | 55 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 360 | 10.9 | 59 | 2 |
| 2026 — through W8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career through 2026 W8 | 128 | 95 | 639 | 7,869 | 12.3 | 71 | 41 |
Every row is with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The highlighted 2026 row covers eight games through November 1 (Week 8); it is not a full-season result. Long is the maximum reception length, not a sum.
Postseason receiving • season totals
| Season / scope | G | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 232 | 14.5 | 52 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 23 | 1 |
| Postseason career | 7 | 7 | 34 | 402 | 11.8 | 52 | 2 |
Season refers to the preceding regular season. The 2020 row includes Super Bowl LV in February 2021. Only seasons in which Godwin appeared in a playoff game are listed; he missed the 2021 postseason after his ACL injury. The 2026 postseason had not taken place at this page’s November 3, 2026 update.
Every playoff appearance • seven games, one championship
| Game date | Season / round | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2021 | 2020 Wild Card | @ Washington | W 31–23 | 5 | 79 | 27 | 1 |
| Jan. 17, 2021 | 2020 Divisional | @ New Orleans | W 30–20 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 0 |
| Jan. 24, 2021 | 2020 NFC title | @ Green Bay | W 31–26 | 5 | 110 | 52 | 0 |
| Feb. 7, 2021 | 2020 Super Bowl LV | Kansas City | W 31–9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Jan. 16, 2023 | 2022 Wild Card | Dallas | L 14–31 | 10 | 85 | 16 | 0 |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | 2023 Wild Card | Philadelphia | W 32–9 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 1 |
| Jan. 21, 2024 | 2023 Divisional | @ Detroit | L 23–31 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 0 |
| Career | 7 games | Tampa Bay | 5–2 | 34 | 402 | 52 | 2 |
Results are from Tampa Bay’s perspective; @ identifies an opponent’s home field. Super Bowl LV was played at Raymond James Stadium. These games produce the postseason totals above and are not additional statistics.
2026 • Season in progress
The current chapter: through November 1, 2026
At the Week 8 cutoff, Godwin’s tenth NFL season stood at eight games, five starts, 27 receptions and 243 receiving yards, with no receiving touchdowns. Those figures belong to an ongoing season and will need updating as later games are played. Official 2026 player statistics.
Tampa Bay’s October 29 feature described a role that extends beyond the passing totals. The team highlighted Godwin’s willingness to block and his understanding of defensive looks as the offense leaned more heavily on the running game. For a fan following the whole play, that is another part of his contribution to watch. Godwin’s work in the 2026 offense.
2026 receiving game log • Weeks 1–8
| Week | Opponent | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ Cincinnati | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Week 2 | Cleveland | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 24 | 0 |
| Week 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Week 4 | Green Bay | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 13 | 0 |
| Week 5 | @ Dallas | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Week 6 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 13 | 0 |
| Week 7 | @ Carolina | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Week 8 | Atlanta | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 through W8 | 8 games | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 30 | 0 |
@ = away game. An em dash in Avg means there were no receptions, so an average is not applicable. Godwin played in Week 8 despite recording no catches; a zero-reception game is included in games played. This table stops at November 1, 2026.
Source: the Buccaneers’ current player page and recent-game log, retrieved November 3, 2026.
Beyond the game
Team Godwin: a wider circle of care
Chris and Mariah’s shared mission
Chris and his wife, Mariah, founded the Team Godwin Foundation in 2019. The foundation’s current mission supports both at-risk youth and animals, connecting their platform with needs beyond the stadium. About Team Godwin.
The work gives this Spotlight a natural second setting: the communities and organizations that can benefit from the attention a football career brings.
Support that reaches people and animals
For young people, the foundation describes partnerships that provide resources, mentorship and opportunities. Its animal-welfare work supports organizations helping vulnerable animals, including shelter and adoption efforts. The foundation’s mission and approach.
Visit the foundation’s own website for its current programs and updates. Its work is an ongoing part of the Godwins’ story, alongside the achievements in a Buccaneers uniform.
Sources & statistical notes
Updated November 3, 2026. Regular-season statistics are current through November 1, 2026 (Week 8); the 2026 season is incomplete. Completed 2017–2025 seasons are separated from 2026 in the summary. Postseason figures cover completed seasons through 2025 and are kept separate from regular-season totals. Super Bowl LV is included in the 2020 postseason. Career totals are calculated from the listed rows; longest reception is a maximum. Season and game averages follow the official statistics, while aggregate averages are calculated to one decimal. This is a dated statistical snapshot.
- Profile, honors and current playing statistics: Tampa Bay Buccaneers official player biography and career receiving table. The portrait is hosted by the Buccaneers/NFL image service.
- Draft and college background: 2017 rookie-signing announcement and Penn State’s January 2, 2017 Rose Bowl report.
- Breakthrough and jersey history: 2019 AP All-Pro announcement and the April 1, 2020 move from No. 12 to No. 14.
- Playoffs and Super Bowl LV: official Buccaneers game logs for the 2020, 2022 and 2023 seasons. Each linked page includes its postseason games.
- Returns from injury and Tampa Bay commitment: career and comeback review and March 10, 2025 contract announcement.
- Current role and franchise standing: Tampa Bay’s October 29, 2026 feature. Community mission: Team Godwin Foundation.