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Bucky Irving and a duck steal the show in Tampa Bay's dominant win

TAMPA, Fla. -- On a day when Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving became the team's first rookie to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since 2012, chants of "Bucky! Bucky! Bucky!" took a slightly different tune when a duck appeared near the 20-yard line at Raymond James Stadium in the second half against the Carolina Panthers.

It's unclear how the duck got there, but the female mallard was shown multiple times on the jumbotron, resulting in fans chanting "Ducky! Ducky! Ducky!"

Irving, who led all NFL rookies with 1,240 scrimmage yards heading into Sunday's game, became a household name for the Oregon Ducks, earning Associated Press All-Pac-12 first-team, Coaches All-Pac-12 first-team, Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 first-team, Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first-team and CSC Academic All-America first-team honors.