Stefon Diggs
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Stefon Diggs
| image = Stefon Diggs SEP2021 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Diggs with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
| current_team = New England Patriots
| number = 8
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|29}}
| birth_place = Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 191
| high_school = Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
| college = Maryland (2012–2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 146
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2015|2019}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2020|2023}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Pro (2020)
- Second-team All-Pro (2022)
- 4× Pro Bowl (2020–2023)
- NFL receptions leader (2020)
- NFL receiving yards leader (2020)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2015)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2014)
| statleague = NFL
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 857
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 10,491
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 70
| pfr = DiggSt00
}}
Stefon Marsean Diggs (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Diggs became a full-time starter for the Vikings midway through his rookie year despite his late-round draft status. He became part of an effective receiving tandem alongside Adam Thielen, with his highlights including catching the "Minneapolis Miracle" pass during the 2017–18 NFL playoffs. The following offseason, Diggs received a 5-year extension, playing two more seasons in Minnesota before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2020. With the Bills, he became the fastest receiver to surpass 100 catches with his new team and broke Eric Moulds' franchise record for receiving yards in a season. Diggs led all NFL receivers in 2020 with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=2020 Player Stats – Receiving |url=https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2020/REG/all/receivingreceptions/DESC |access-date=January 5, 2021 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=January 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104083655/https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2020/REG/all/receivingreceptions/desc |url-status=live }} He was traded to the Houston Texans in 2024 and later signed a three-year deal with the Patriots the following season.
Early life
Diggs attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Montgomery County, Maryland, where he played football and ran track.{{Cite news |date=September 28, 2017 |title=#TBT: Vikings standout Stefon Diggs was an All-USA WR at Good Counsel (Md.) |work=USA TODAY High School Sports |url=http://usatodayhss.com/2017/tbt-vikings-standout-stefon-diggs-was-an-all-usa-wr-at-good-counsel-md |access-date=April 9, 2018}} He recorded 810 yards receiving with 23 touchdowns as a junior in 2010, and was runner-up for the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year. As a senior, he recorded 770 yards receiving and 8 touchdowns, and racked up 277 rushing yards and three more touchdowns on the ground; he also saw time on defense, recording 31.5 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack. In recognition of his efforts, he was a first team All-metro selection at wide receiver by The Washington Post and All-county selection by the Montgomery Gazette. Following his senior season, he was named MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Junior Combine in 2011 and was invited to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs Biography |url=http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207385322 |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=Maryland Terrapins Athletics |archive-date=October 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093310/http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207385322 |url-status=live }}
In track and field, Diggs competed as a sprinter. In 2011, he placed 7th in the 100-meter dash in the prelims of the Bill Carver T&F Classic with a time of 12.00 seconds and helped lead his 4 × 200 m team to a third-place finish with a time of 1:32.10 minutes. The members of that relay consisted of fellow NFL players Kendall Fuller, Blake Countess, and a National Champion 400m sprinter Sean Sutton.{{Cite web |title=Bill Carver Track & Field Classic 2011 – Results (Raw) |url=https://nc.milesplit.com/meets/87973-bill-carver-track-and-field-classic-2011/results/152968/raw |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=MileSplit North Carolina}}{{Cite web |last=Rich |first=Aaron |date=March 14, 2011 |title=Sean Sutton (MD) – 400m National Champion |url=http://www.milesplit.com/videos/16010/sean-sutton-md-400m-champion |access-date=March 14, 2011 |work=Milesplit |publisher=MilesplitUSA |archive-date=January 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013744/http://www.milesplit.com/videos/16010/sean-sutton-md-400m-champion |url-status=live }} As a senior, he recorded a personal-best time of 22.30 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the Darius Ray Invitational and ran a third leg on the 4 × 100 m squad, helping the Falcons earn a second-place finish with a time of 43.50 seconds.{{Cite web |title=Darius Ray Invitational 2012 – Meet Information |url=https://md.milesplit.com/meets/112311-darius-ray-invitational-2012/info |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=MileSplit Maryland |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922130721/https://md.milesplit.com/meets/112311-darius-ray-invitational-2012/info |url-status=live }} He was also timed at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
A consensus five-star recruit, Diggs was viewed as one of the best players in the nation. He was considered the second-best wide receiver recruit in the nation and was rated as the No.1 recruit in the state of Maryland by Rivals.com.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs, 2012 Wide Receiver |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2012/stefon-diggs-13098 |access-date=September 22, 2022 |website=Rivals.com |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922131424/https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2012/stefon-diggs-13098 |url-status=live }} He was ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the nation and the No. 3 athlete in the class of 2012 by ESPN.com. Scout.com rated him as the No. 2 wide receiver prospect in the nation.{{Cite web |title=Scout.com – College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page |url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4361878 |website=scout.com |access-date=November 28, 2012 |archive-date=January 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124044227/http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4361878 |url-status=live }} Diggs chose to stay close to home and committed to the University of Maryland on February 10, 2012.{{Cite web |last=Hooker |first=Dave |date=February 10, 2012 |title=Stefon Diggs, No. 13 prospect, commits to Maryland Terrapins |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/7563575/stefon-diggs-no-13-prospect-commits-maryland-terrapins |access-date=January 29, 2022 |website=ESPN.com}} He also had scholarship offers from Florida, USC, Cal, Ohio State, and Auburn, among others.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs, Good Counsel , Wide Receiver |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Stefon-Diggs-818/high-school-2742/ |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=247Sports}}
College career
File:Stefon Diggs commits to Maryland.jpg
Diggs accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Maryland in College Park, where he played on coach Randy Edsall's Maryland Terrapins football team from 2012 to 2014.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stefon-diggs-1.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310235050/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stefon-diggs-1.html |url-status=live }}
=Freshman season (2012)=
{{see also|2012 Maryland Terrapins football team}}
As a true freshman in 2012, Diggs played in 11 of Maryland's 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams, missing just one game, due to an ankle injury.{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Jeff |date=November 8, 2012 |title=Stefon Diggs won't play for Terps versus Clemson |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bal-stefon-diggs-wont-play-for-terps-versus-clemson-20121108-story.html |access-date=January 29, 2022 |work=Baltimore Sun}} He ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and eighth nationally with 172.4 all-purpose yards per game, while his 1,896 all-purpose yards were the second most in a single season in school history, trailing only Torrey Smith, who posted 2,192 yards in 2009. He ranked fifth in the conference in receiving yards (77.1/game), second in kick return average (28.5), and fifth in punt return average (10.0). He led the team in receptions (54), receiving yards (848), and touchdown receptions (6). In his first collegiate game against William & Mary, he caught three passes for 30 yards and returned three punts for a total of 50 yards.{{Cite web |title=William & Mary at Maryland Box Score, September 1, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-01-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference}} He totaled 223 all-purpose yards, which came on 57 receiving yards, 68 yards on five punt returns and 98 yards on three kickoff returns against Connecticut.{{Cite web |title=Connecticut at Maryland Box Score, September 15, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-15-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110158/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-15-maryland.html |url-status=live }} For his performance against West Virginia, he received ACC Rookie of the Week honors after posting 201 all-purpose yards, including three receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns, 63 yards on three kickoff returns and 25 yards on four punt returns.{{Cite web |title=Maryland at West Virginia Box Score, September 22, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-22-west-virginia.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference}} He started at wide receiver vs. Wake Forest, and recorded a second straight 100-yard receiving game with 105 yards on five receptions; his 63-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest by a Terp for the season and set up the game-winning touchdown by Justus Pickett.{{Cite web |title=Wake Forest at Maryland Box Score, October 6, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-06-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference}} He earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his play. Against Virginia, he caught four passes for 89 yards (including a long of 60 yards) and totaled 147 yards on three kickoff returns (one for a 100-yard touchdown), recording 239 all-purpose yards and earning ACC Specialist of the Week honors.{{Cite web |title=Maryland at Virginia Box Score, October 13, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-13-virginia.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110228/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-13-virginia.html |url-status=live }} He totaled 152 yards on a season-high 11 receptions, including a 66-yard touchdown against Boston College, earning ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time.{{Cite web |title=Maryland at Boston College Box Score, October 27, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-10-27-boston-college.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference}} He recorded eight catches for 82 yards at North Carolina, had four kick returns for 146 yards, including a 99-yard touchdown return to open the second half. He also completed his first career pass for an eight-yard touchdown at the end of the first half.{{Cite web |title=Maryland at North Carolina Box Score, November 24, 2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-11-24-north-carolina.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference}} He finished second to Miami's Duke Johnson in the ACC Freshman of the Year voting.{{Cite news |last=Bonesteel |first=Matt |date=November 27, 2012 |title=Stefon Diggs finishes second in ACC rookie of the year voting |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/wp/2012/11/27/stefon-diggs-finishes-second-in-acc-rookie-of-the-year-voting/ |access-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129032446/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/wp/2012/11/27/stefon-diggs-finishes-second-in-acc-rookie-of-the-year-voting/ |url-status=live }}
=Sophomore season (2013)=
{{see also|2013 Maryland Terrapins football team}}
As a sophomore in 2013, Diggs played in only seven games, missing the final six games of the season after suffering a season-ending injury at Wake Forest. He was an honorable mention All-ACC selection by the media and coaches despite the injury. He began his sophomore campaign with an impressive game against FIU, recording 98 yards receiving and one touchdown and 70 return yards on three kickoffs.{{Cite web |title=Florida International at Maryland Box Score, August 31, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-08-31-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110227/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-08-31-maryland.html |url-status=live }} His impressive play carried over against Old Dominion by recording a career-best 179 yards receiving and a touchdown, earning ACC Receiver of the Week honors for his play.{{Cite web |title=Old Dominion at Maryland Box Score, September 7, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-07-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110154/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-07-maryland.html |url-status=live }} He had 110 receiving yards and a touchdown against Connecticut.{{Cite web |title=Maryland at Connecticut Box Score, September 14, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-connecticut.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110224/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2013-09-14-connecticut.html |url-status=live }} However, in Maryland's 34–10 loss to Wake Forest, Diggs broke his right fibula, ending his season. In that game, Diggs managed to pull in eight catches for 67 yards. For the season, he hauled in 34 passes for 587 yards and 3 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stefon-diggs-1/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171455/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stefon-diggs-1/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live }}
=Junior season (2014)=
{{see also|2014 Maryland Terrapins football team}}
As a junior, in his final season at Maryland, Diggs played in 10 games but again missed games due to injury. He earned second team All-Big Ten Conference honors from the coaches and was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree by the media. He led the team in receptions with 62, receiving yards with 792 and receiving touchdowns with five all in ten games.{{Cite web |title=2014 Maryland Terrapins Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/2014.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110105/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/2014.html |url-status=live }} He had three 100-yard receiving games for the season, which tied for fourth in the conference. He hauled in five balls for 127 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown (the longest touchdown reception of his career) against West Virginia on September 13.{{Cite web |title=West Virginia at Maryland Box Score, September 13, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-09-13-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171451/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-09-13-maryland.html |url-status=live }} He brought in six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown at Indiana.{{Cite web |title=Maryland at Indiana Box Score, September 27, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-09-27-indiana.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference}} He posted a team-high seven catches for 52 yards and a score against Ohio State.{{Cite web |title=Ohio State at Maryland Box Score, October 4, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-10-04-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110144/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-10-04-maryland.html |url-status=live }} He tallied a team-high nine receptions for 130 yards and took a short screen pass 53 yards for a touchdown against Iowa.{{Cite web |title=Iowa at Maryland Box Score, October 18, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-10-18-maryland.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110231/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-10-18-maryland.html |url-status=live }} He missed the Michigan State game due to suspension and the final two games due to a lacerated kidney.{{Cite news |last=Stubbs |first=Roman |date=November 10, 2014 |title=Maryland's Stefon Diggs has lacerated kidney; status for final two games uncertain |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/terrapins-insider/wp/2014/11/10/marylands-stefon-diggs-has-lacerated-kidney-status-for-final-two-games-uncertain/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |newspaper=Washington Post |archive-date=April 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250412141018/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/terrapins-insider/wp/2014/11/10/marylands-stefon-diggs-has-lacerated-kidney-status-for-final-two-games-uncertain/ |url-status=live }} In his first game since suffering a lacerated kidney on November 1, Diggs was one of the few bright spots during Maryland's 45–21 loss to Stanford; he had 10 catches for 138 yards, including a 26-yard catch-and-run that helped set up the Terps' first touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Foster Farms Bowl – Maryland vs Stanford Box Score, December 30, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-12-30-stanford.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Sports Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110109/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-12-30-stanford.html |url-status=live }}
=College statistics=
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rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Kick return ! colspan="4"| Punt return | ||||||||||||||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |
2012 | Maryland
| 54 || 848 || 15.7 || 6 || 20 || 114 || 5.7 || 0 || 25 || 713 || 28.5 || 2 || 22 || 221 || 10.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
2013 | Maryland
| 34 || 587 || 17.3 || 3 || 7 || 45 || 6.4 || 0 || 12 || 281 || 23.4 || 0 || 2 || −1 || −0.5 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
2014 | Maryland
| 62 || 792 || 12.8 || 5 || 5 || 28 || 5.6 || 0 || 20 || 478 || 23.9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stefon-diggs-1.html Total] | 150 | 2,227 | 14.8 | 14 | 32 | 187 | 5.8 | 0 | 57 | 1,472 | 25.8 | 2 | 24 | 220 | 9.2 | 0 |
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
After his junior season, Diggs decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=January 3, 2015 |title=Terps wide receiver Stefon Diggs will forgo final college season, enter NFL draft |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-terps-wide-receiver-stefon-diggs-will-forgo-final-college-season-enter-nfl-draft-20150103-story.html |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=Baltimore Sun |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922131936/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-terps-wide-receiver-stefon-diggs-will-forgo-final-college-season-enter-nfl-draft-20150103-story.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Fornelli |first=Tom |date=January 3, 2015 |title=Maryland WR Stefon Diggs to enter NFL Draft |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24933586/maryland-wr-stefon-diggs-to-enter-nfl-draft |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222053238/https://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24933586/maryland-wr-stefon-diggs-to-enter-nfl-draft |archive-date=February 22, 2016 |website=CBSSports.com}}
{{external media
| video1 = [http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/2015-Combine-Workout-Stefon-Diggs/8ab8a171-7818-41c4-a1f5-ac1062f0ec36 Diggs' NFL Combine workout]
| video2 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000490429/Vikings-pick-Diggs-No-146 Diggs gets drafted by Minnesota]
}}
{{NFL predraft
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| note = All values from NFL Combine, short shuttle and bench from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/stefon-diggs/32004449-4721-8895-fc23-d2bf4c921bd4 |title=Stefon Diggs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 24, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=122732&DraftYear=2015 |title=2015 Draft Scout Stefon Diggs, Maryland NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 24, 2022 |archive-date=November 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125040227/https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=122732&DraftYear=2015 |url-status=live }}
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Diggs ({{height|ft=6|in=0}}, {{convert|195|lb|kg}}) ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds at the 2015 NFL Combine and stood on those numbers at his Pro Day. He ran the 20-yard shuttle in 4.11 seconds and also had a 60-yard long shuttle time of 11.46 seconds.
=Minnesota Vikings=
==2015 season==
{{see also|2015 Minnesota Vikings season}}
Diggs was selected in the fifth round with the 146th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=October 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022150939/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |url-status=live }} He signed a four-year, $2.5 million deal that included a guaranteed $227,000 signing bonus.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=May 8, 2015 |title=Former Maryland wide receiver Stefon Diggs signs $2.5 million deal with Vikings |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-former-maryland-wide-receiver-stefon-diggs-signs-25-million-deal-with-vikings-20150507-story.html |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=baltimoresun.com}}
File:Stefon Diggs.JPG in 2015]]
Diggs was inactive during the Vikings' first three games of the season. He got his first chance to play in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos because of injuries to receivers Charles Johnson and Jarius Wright and responded with six catches on ten targets and a team-high 87 yards in Minnesota's 23–20 loss at Denver.{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2015 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510040den.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403210956/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510040den.htm |url-status=live }} In his first career start against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6, Diggs took full advantage to become the first Vikings' receiver since Week 14 in the previous season to record a 100-yard game, finishing with seven catches for 129 yards, including a 30-yard reception on a crucial third-down.{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2015 |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510180min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195355/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510180min.htm |url-status=live }} Diggs officially received the starting wide receiver role, opposite that of teammate Mike Wallace, against the Detroit Lions in Week 7. Diggs put up his second straight 100-yard game, hauling in six passes for 108 yards; in the third quarter, Diggs beat veteran cornerback Rashean Mathis with a double move then laid out to make a highlight-reel 36-yard touchdown catch in the end zone, the first of his NFL career.{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2015 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201510250det.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference}} Since Randy Moss in 1998, Diggs was the first Vikings rookie to record consecutive 100-yard games, and 80 or more receiving yards in his first three games. In the Vikings' 23–20 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 8, Diggs recorded his fourth consecutive game with at least five catches and 80 yards.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – November 1st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511010chi.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110004847/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511010chi.htm |url-status=live }} On a crucial third-down play with only 2:00 left, Diggs caught a short pass from Teddy Bridgewater at the 30-yard line, then he spun around cornerback Sherrick McManis and turned upfield over his right shoulder with open space in front of him. He shook a defender at the five-yard line and dove past another into the end zone, tying the game 20–20. Diggs wound up being the Vikings' leading receiver, hauling in six catches for 95 yards and a 40-yard touchdown. Diggs' yardage over four games ranks him second among all NFL players in their first four career games since 1960, behind only Anquan Boldin's 464 yards in 2003.
In Week 9, Diggs led the team in receptions (3) and yards (42) and recovered a fumble by Adrian Peterson in the Vikings' overtime win over the St. Louis Rams.{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2015 |title=St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511080min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140929/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511080min.htm |url-status=live }} Diggs recorded two receptions for 46 yards in the Vikings week 10 win over the Oakland Raiders.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2015 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511150rai.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=August 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811183353/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511150rai.htm |url-status=live }} In the Vikings' loss to Green Bay in Week 11, Diggs topped the 50-yard receiving mark for the first time in three weeks, recording six receptions for 66 yards.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – November 22nd, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511220min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110205/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511220min.htm |url-status=live }} In Week 12, against the Atlanta Falcons, Diggs recorded four receptions for 31 yards. During the game, he had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty due to his celebration of spinning the ball into Falcons' safety Charles Godfrey after his 16-yard reception in converting a 3rd & 8.{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2015 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511290atl.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123143027/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511290atl.htm |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wagner-McGough |first=Sean |date=November 29, 2015 |title=Stefon Diggs learns why you never spin a ball after making a big play |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25394023/stefon-diggs-learns-why-you-never-spin-a-ball-after-making-a-big-play |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063317/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25394023/stefon-diggs-learns-why-you-never-spin-a-ball-after-making-a-big-play |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=December 2, 2015 |website=CBSSports.com}} After a quiet six-game streak, Diggs re-emerged in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears; he hauled in three receptions for 55 yards with a career-high two touchdowns that helped the Vikings defeat the Bears 38–17. He caught his first of the day in Minnesota's first drive on a 15-yard pass in the back-left corner of the end zone from Bridgewater for a 7–0 lead. On his second score, Bridgewater found him on a short crossing pattern across the middle on third down and Diggs accelerated towards the sidelines, juked one defender and carried another on his back for seven yards to complete a 33-yard catch and run that put the Vikings up 24–7.{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2015 |title=Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512200min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=November 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118222300/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512200min.htm |url-status=live }} On January 19, 2016, Diggs was named to the Pro Football Writers of America's (PFWA) 2015 NFL All-Rookie team.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2015.htm |access-date=August 3, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125133423/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2015.htm |url-status=live }} Despite being inactive for the first three games of the 2015 campaign, Diggs led the Vikings in receptions with 52 and receiving yards with 720 yards including 13 receptions of 20+ yards.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409105809/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2015/ |url-status=live }} It was the 2nd-most receiving yardage by a rookie that year behind Raiders' wideout Amari Cooper (1,070).
==2016 season==
{{see also|2016 Minnesota Vikings season}}
In the season opening game at the Tennessee Titans on September 11, Diggs led the Vikings with seven catches for 103 yards on nine targets.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2016 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201609110oti.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173140/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201609110oti.htm |url-status=live }} Despite being listed as the team's No. 2 wide receiver behind Charles Johnson, Diggs still led the team in targets, receptions, and yards as the Vikings were forced to throw more than expected with the Titans bottling up the running game.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2016 |title=Vikings' Stefon Diggs: Tops century mark in season opener |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/vikings-stefon-diggs-tops-century-mark-in-season-opener/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=CBSSports.com |archive-date=January 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109142547/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/vikings-stefon-diggs-tops-century-mark-in-season-opener/ |url-status=live }} In Week 2, Diggs posted another stellar performance against the Packers on Sunday Night Football. With the Packers stacking the box to stop the running game, Diggs exploited man-to-man coverage from second-year cornerback Damarious Randall and became the focal point of the offense, playing a key role in the Vikings' 17–14 win over the Packers as he finished the game with career-highs in both catches with nine and receiving yards with 182.{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2016 |title=Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201609180min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=August 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811222448/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201609180min.htm |url-status=live }} This game was Sam Bradford's first as a Viking, and the team's first in the new U.S. Bank Stadium. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week, becoming the ninth different Viking to earn NFC Player of the Week honors under head coach Mike Zimmer. Combining his 182 yards with his 103-yard performance at Tennessee in Week 1, Diggs became only the third receiver in team history to have back-to-back 100-plus-yard games in the first two games of the season, joining Gene Washington (152 and 172 in 1969) and Cris Carter (121 and 107 in 1997).{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=September 18, 2016 |title=Stefon Diggs Delivers Play After Play for 182 Yards Against Packers |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Stefon-Diggs-Delivers-Play-After-Play-for-182-Yards-Against-Packers/1f5490f4-9bbe-4125-ba6e-ba74475bd51a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912055443/https://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Stefon-Diggs-Delivers-Play-After-Play-for-182-Yards-Against-Packers/1f5490f4-9bbe-4125-ba6e-ba74475bd51a |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |website=Vikings.com}} After Week 2, Diggs was the leader in receiving yards in the NFL.{{Cite web |last=Yotter |first=Tim |date=September 21, 2016 |title=NFL's deep stats leaders through Week 2 |url=http://www.scout.com/nfl/story/1708930-nfl-s-deep-stats-leaders-through-week-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121194505/http://www.scout.com/nfl/story/1708930-nfl-s-deep-stats-leaders-through-week-2 |archive-date=November 21, 2016 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=Scout.com}} In the Vikings' overtime loss against the Lions in Week 9, Diggs set a personal-best with 13 catches for 80 yards, which passed Randy Moss and Percy Harvin (10 apiece) for receptions against the Lions.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2016 |title=Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611060min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=March 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329131424/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611060min.htm |url-status=live }} His 13 receptions also set a team record for most receptions in a November game and ranks third all-time behind Rickey Young (15) and Cris Carter (14).{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=November 6, 2016 |title=Stefon Diggs Sets Team Reception Records Against Lions |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Stefon-Diggs-Sets-Team-Reception-Records-Against-Lions/43537581-fc44-4db3-88ae-093c22f3945d?sf41356212=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912012807/https://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Stefon-Diggs-Sets-Team-Reception-Records-Against-Lions/43537581-fc44-4db3-88ae-093c22f3945d?sf41356212=1 |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |website=Vikings.com}} Diggs was part of a receiving duo, along with Adam Thielen, that became the first pair of Vikings wide receivers with 900 yards each since Randy Moss and Cris Carter accomplished that back in 2000. Diggs finished the season with 84 receptions on 111 targets for 903 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference}} His 75% catch rate ranked fifth among NFL wide receivers in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs Advanced Stats and Metrics Profile: Catch Rate |url=http://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/stefon-diggs |website=PlayerProfiler.com |access-date=April 14, 2017 |archive-date=April 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415011744/https://www.playerprofiler.com//nfl/stefon-diggs |url-status=live }}
==2017 season==
{{see also|2017 Minnesota Vikings season}}
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On September 11, 2017, in the season opener against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Diggs caught seven receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2017 |title=New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709110min.htm |access-date=October 7, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |archive-date=March 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329072638/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709110min.htm |url-status=live }} During Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Diggs posted an impressive performance with 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings won by a score of 34–17.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=September 24, 2017 |title=Case Keenum, Stefon Diggs having a field day against depleted Bucs defense |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/24/case-keenum-stefon-diggs-having-a-field-day-against-depleted-bucs-defense/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |work=ProFootballTalk}} With 98 more yards in a Week 4 loss to the Lions, he led the NFL in receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – October 1st, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710010min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412141604/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710010min.htm |url-status=live }} In the Week 5 victory against the Bears, Diggs would only record a single catch for four yards, leaving the field early with a groin injury.{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2017 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710090chi.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=March 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329171913/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710090chi.htm |url-status=live }} The groin injury would sideline Diggs for both the Week 6 victory against the Packers and the Week 7 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.{{Cite web |title=2017 Minnesota Vikings Injuries |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/2017_injuries.htm |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922132210/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/2017_injuries.htm |url-status=live }} Even after missing two straight games, Diggs would remain 13th on the list for receiving yards.{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Player Receiving Stats – National Football League – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/player?season=2017&seasontype=2 |access-date=October 22, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}} In 14 starts, Diggs finished with 849 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110200/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2017/ |url-status=live }}
The Vikings finished the 2017 season with a 13–3 record, clinching the NFC North division and a bye in the first round of the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=2017 Minnesota Vikings Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/2017.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118030601/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/2017.htm |url-status=live }} In the NFC divisional round against the Saints, Diggs finished with 137 receiving yards and a touchdown. With only 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Diggs made the winning play with a 61-yard touchdown, giving the Vikings a dramatic 29–24 win, dubbed the "Minneapolis Miracle".{{Cite web |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=January 14, 2018 |title=Stefon Diggs' last-second TD catch caps Vikings' wild win |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/stefon-diggs-last-second-td-caps-vikings-wild-win-0ap3000000906708 |access-date=January 14, 2018 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=August 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808012442/https://www.nfl.com/news/stefon-diggs-last-second-td-caps-vikings-wild-win-0ap3000000906708 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2018 |title=Divisional Round – New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801140min.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116155148/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801140min.htm |url-status=live }} In the NFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had eight receptions for 70 yards in the 38–7 loss.{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2018 |title=NFC Championship – Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801210phi.htm |access-date=April 9, 2018 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=February 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204020517/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801210phi.htm |url-status=live }} He was ranked 65th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Craig |date=May 14, 2018 |title=Stefon Diggs Makes NFL Top 100 Debut at No. 65 |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Stefon-Diggs-Makes-NFL-Top-100-Debut-at-No-65/73f26d92-5b08-455d-8ee5-d2fb2407c72f |access-date=July 1, 2019 |website=vikings.com |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529072441/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Stefon-Diggs-Makes-NFL-Top-100-Debut-at-No-65/73f26d92-5b08-455d-8ee5-d2fb2407c72f |url-status=live }}
==2018 season==
{{see also|2018 Minnesota Vikings season}}
On July 31, 2018, Diggs signed a five-year, $72 million contract extension with the Vikings through the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Courtney |date=July 31, 2018 |title=Source: WR Diggs gets 5-year, $81M extension |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24242859/minnesota-vikings-sign-stefon-diggs-five-year-extension |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=July 31, 2018 |title=Vikings WR Stefon Diggs signs five-year extension |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-wr-stefon-diggs-signs-five-year-extension-0ap3000000943201 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=NFL.com}} During Week 1, Diggs caught Kirk Cousins's first touchdown pass as a Viking in a 24–16 win over the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |last=Broome |first=Anthony |date=September 9, 2018 |title=Kirk Cousins finds Stefon Diggs for first TD pass |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/Kirk-Cousins-finds-Stefon-Diggs-for-first-TD-pass-121666589/ |access-date=October 5, 2018 |website=247Sports.com |archive-date=April 17, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417053553/https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/Kirk-Cousins-finds-Stefon-Diggs-for-first-TD-pass-121666589/ |url-status=live }} In Week 2, a 29–29 tie against the Packers, Diggs recorded nine receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns, one of which was a career-long 75-yard touchdown.{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2018 |title=Vikings' Stefon Diggs: Scores two touchdowns versus Packers |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/vikings-stefon-diggs-scores-two-touchdowns-versus-packers/ |access-date=October 5, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com}} In Week 4, he had 11 receptions for 123 receiving yards in a 38–31 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2018 |title=Vikings' Cousins has another 400-yard game but no win |url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/vikings-cousins-has-another-400-yard-game-but-no-win-092818?amp=true |access-date=October 10, 2018 |work=FOX Sports |agency=Associated Press}} In Week 11, Diggs had 13 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in a 25–20 loss to the Bears.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2018 |title=Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201811180chi.htm |access-date=March 7, 2019 |work=Pro Football Reference}} He finished the 2018 season with 102 receptions for 1,021 yards and nine touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=March 7, 2019 |work=Pro Football Reference}} Diggs and Adam Thielen gave the Vikings their first pair of 1,000+ yard receivers since Moss and Carter in 2000.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Eric |date=December 30, 2018 |title=Diggs, Thielen Become Vikings 1st 1,000-Yard Duo Since Moss, Carter in 2000 |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/stefon-diggs-adam-thielen-vikings-1st-1000-yard-duo?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |access-date=March 7, 2019 |website=www.vikings.com}} He was ranked 73rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2019-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511024217/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2019-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
==2019 season==
{{see also|2019 Minnesota Vikings season}}
In Week 2 against the Packers, Diggs caught one pass for a 49-yard touchdown as the Vikings lost 21–16.{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2019 |title=Packers ride Rodgers' hot start to 21–16 win over Vikings |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128098 |access-date=September 15, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} In Week 4 against the Bears, Diggs caught seven passes for 108 yards in the 16–6 loss.{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2019 |title=Bears lose Trubisky, shut down Cook in 16–6 win over Vikings |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128093 |access-date=September 29, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |archive-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930071725/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128093 |url-status=live }} During the Week 6 38–20 win over the Eagles, Diggs caught seven passes for an NFL-best{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Week 6 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/week_6.htm |access-date=February 17, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224042237/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/week_6.htm |url-status=live }} 167 yards and career-best three touchdowns, becoming the first Viking to accomplish the feat since Marcus Robinson in 2005.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=October 13, 2019 |title=Diggs Catches 3-Touchdowns, Has Fun with Trick Plays |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-stefon-diggs-catches-3-touchdowns-fun-with-trick-plays |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=www.vikings.com |archive-date=January 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119130432/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-stefon-diggs-catches-3-touchdowns-fun-with-trick-plays |url-status=live }} During Week 7 against the Lions, Diggs caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards as the Vikings won 42–30.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2019 |title=Cousins has 4 TD passes as Vikings surge past Lions 42–30 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127947 |access-date=October 20, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=February 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226221727/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127947 |url-status=live }} Against the Redskins in Week 8, Diggs caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards for the second straight week and a lost fumble as the Vikings won 19–9.{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2019 |title=Cook, Vikings wear down Redskins 19–9 for 4th straight win |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127905 |access-date=October 24, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=January 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101231217/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127905 |url-status=live }} During Week 11 against the Broncos, Diggs finished with five receptions for 121 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown. Trailing 0–20 towards halftime, the Vikings came back and narrowly won 27–23.{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2019 |title=Vikings overcome 20–0 deficit at half to beat Broncos 27–23 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128081 |access-date=November 17, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=November 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119150506/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128081 |url-status=live }} Diggs finished the 2019 season with 63 receptions for 1,130 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=February 17, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224065940/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2019/ |url-status=live }} He was ranked 54th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2020-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408124719/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2020-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the 49ers, Diggs caught two passes for 57 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown reception, during the 27–10 loss.{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2020 |title=49ers win 1st playoff game in 6 years, 27–10 over Vikings |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401131040 |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312023551/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401131040 |url-status=live }}
=Buffalo Bills=
==2020 season==
{{see also|2020 Buffalo Bills season}}
On March 20, 2020, the Vikings traded Diggs and their seventh round draft pick to the Buffalo Bills for their first , fifth, and sixth round picks in the 2020 NFL draft, in addition to a fourth round pick in the 2021 NFL draft .{{Cite web |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=March 16, 2020 |title=Bills acquire WR Stefon Diggs from Vikings in trade |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-acquire-wr-stefon-diggs-from-vikings-in-trade-0ap3000001106563 |access-date=March 18, 2020 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=August 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830081312/https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-acquire-wr-stefon-diggs-from-vikings-in-trade-0ap3000001106563 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=March 20, 2020 |title=Bills swing blockbuster trade with Vikings for WR Stefon Diggs |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/report-bills-swing-blockbuster-trade-with-vikings-for-wr-stefon-diggs |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=BuffaloBills.com |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930091720/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/report-bills-swing-blockbuster-trade-with-vikings-for-wr-stefon-diggs |url-status=live }} He quickly developed a rapport with Bills quarterback Josh Allen.{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=May 27, 2021 |title=Stefon Diggs had to get used to improvising with Josh Allen |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/05/27/stefon-diggs-had-to-get-used-to-improvising-with-josh-allen/ |access-date=October 23, 2021 |work=ProFootballTalk}} In his debut with the team on September 13 against the New York Jets, Diggs caught eight passes for 86 yards as the Bills won 27–17.{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2020 |title=Bills' Stefon Diggs: Eight catches in Buffalo debut |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-stefon-diggs-eight-catches-in-buffalo-debut/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com}} In Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, Diggs finished with eight catches for 153 yards and his first touchdown as a Bill during the 31–28 win.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2020 |title=Allen reaches career high in passing, Bills beat Dolphins |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401220122 |access-date=September 20, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=September 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923095436/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401220122 |url-status=live }} In Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders, he had six receptions for 115 yards in the 30–23 victory.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders – October 4th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010040rai.htm |access-date=October 9, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108043602/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010040rai.htm |url-status=live }} In Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, Diggs recorded nine catches for 118 yards during the 44–34 win.{{Cite web |title=Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – November 8th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011080buf.htm |access-date=March 25, 2021 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116234100/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011080buf.htm |url-status=live }} In Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, Diggs recorded ten catches for 93 yards and a 21-yard touchdown catch with 34 seconds left in the game to give Buffalo a late lead; however, the Bills would lose the game 32–30 due to the Hail Murray.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – November 15th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011150crd.htm |access-date=November 20, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115121917/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011150crd.htm |url-status=live }}
During Buffalo's Week 13 primetime matchup with the 49ers, Diggs caught ten passes on ten targets for 92 yards, surpassing the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the third consecutive season during Buffalo's 34–24 victory.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers – December 7th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012070sfo.htm |access-date=December 18, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210064838/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012070sfo.htm |url-status=live }} The following week, on Sunday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Diggs caught ten passes (his fourth such game on the year), for 130 yards and a touchdown during the Bills' 26–15 win.{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – December 13th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012130buf.htm |access-date=December 18, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=December 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212012816/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012130buf.htm |url-status=live }} He tied Eric Moulds for the franchise record in receptions during a single season with exactly 100.{{Cite web |last=Maiorana |first=Sal |date=December 14, 2020 |title=Stefon Diggs has taken Josh Allen and the Bills offense to new levels |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2020/12/14/stefon-diggs-leads-nfl-100-catches-buffalo-bills-wide-receiver/6540055002/ |access-date=December 18, 2020 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |archive-date=March 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305202314/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2020/12/14/stefon-diggs-leads-nfl-100-catches-buffalo-bills-wide-receiver/6540055002/ |url-status=live }} He also became the quickest player in NFL history to reach 100 catches in a single season with a new franchise.{{Cite tweet |number=1338351125687222272 |user=NFLResearch |title=Stefon Diggs reached 100 receptions... |date=December 14, 2020}} In Week 15 against the Broncos, Diggs recorded 11 catches for 147 yards during the 48–19 win.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos – December 19th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012190den.htm |access-date=December 20, 2020 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111161523/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012190den.htm |url-status=live }} In Week 16, Diggs had nine catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns in a 38–9 win over the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, breaking Eric Moulds' franchise record for receiving yards in a single season.{{Cite web |last=Werner |first=Barry |date=December 29, 2020 |title=Watch: Stefon Diggs sets Buffalo Bills receiving mark on 50-yard TD |url=https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/12/28/watch-stefon-diggs-sets-buffalo-bills-receiving-mark-on-50-yard-td/ |access-date=January 1, 2021 |work=Touchdown Wire}} His efforts earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=December 30, 2020 |title=Bills WR Stefon Diggs, Saints RB Alvin Kamara among Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-wr-stefon-diggs-saints-rb-alvin-kamara-among-players-of-the-week |access-date=March 25, 2021 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=January 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104082307/https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-wr-stefon-diggs-saints-rb-alvin-kamara-among-players-of-the-week |url-status=live }} For the 2020 season, Diggs tallied 127 receptions and 1,535 yards, both marks leading the NFL, and eight touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520230755/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2020 |url-status=live }} Diggs earned his first Pro Bowl honor of his career and was voted First Team on the Associated Press' All-Pro Team.{{Cite web |last=Talbot |first=Ryan |date=December 22, 2020 |title=Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs among 5 Bills named to Pro Bowl |url=https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/12/josh-allen-stefon-diggs-among-5-bills-named-to-pro-bowl.html |access-date=January 29, 2022 |website=syracuse.com |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129222737/https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/12/josh-allen-stefon-diggs-among-5-bills-named-to-pro-bowl.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Glab |first=Maddy |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Stefon Diggs becomes the first Bills receiver ever to be named first team Associated Press All-Pro |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/stefon-diggs-becomes-the-first-bills-receiver-ever-to-be-named-a-first-team-asso |access-date=January 29, 2022 |website=www.buffalobills.com |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129111741/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/stefon-diggs-becomes-the-first-bills-receiver-ever-to-be-named-a-first-team-asso |url-status=live }}
In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts, Diggs recorded six catches for 128 yards and a touchdown during the 27–24 win.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – January 9th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101090buf.htm |access-date=January 10, 2021 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426090939/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101090buf.htm |url-status=live }} In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Ravens, Diggs recorded eight catches for 106 yards and a touchdown during the 17–3 win.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills – January 16th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101160buf.htm |access-date=January 20, 2021 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116073807/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101160buf.htm |url-status=live }} In the AFC Championship against the Chiefs, Diggs, playing with a torn oblique,{{Cite web |last=Parrino |first=Matt |date=January 17, 2022 |title=Stefon Diggs remembers iconic photo after Bills loss to Chiefs last year |url=https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2022/01/stefon-diggs-remembers-iconic-photo-after-bills-loss-to-chiefs-last-year-heres-what-mcdermott-told-him-after.html |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=syracuse |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405040512/https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2022/01/stefon-diggs-remembers-iconic-photo-after-bills-loss-to-chiefs-last-year-heres-what-mcdermott-told-him-after.html |url-status=live }} recorded six catches for 77 yards during the 38–24 loss.{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship – Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – January 24th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101240kan.htm |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130150035/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101240kan.htm |url-status=live }} Following the loss, Diggs notably stayed behind to watch the Chiefs celebrate their conference championship win,{{Cite web |last=Dubin |first=Jared |date=January 25, 2021 |title=Stefon Diggs stayed on the field to watch the Chiefs celebrate winning AFC Championship Game |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/stefon-diggs-stayed-on-the-field-to-watch-the-chiefs-celebrate-winning-afc-championship-game/ |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405040512/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/stefon-diggs-stayed-on-the-field-to-watch-the-chiefs-celebrate-winning-afc-championship-game/ |url-status=live }} which was captured in a notable photograph. He later explained that he stayed behind to "embrace the moment, take it in as it [was]" and motivate himself to perform better the following year.
For his play that year, Diggs was ranked 11th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2021-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115200023/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2021-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
File:Washington Football Team at Buffalo Bills (26 September 2021) D50 1211 (51529192941).jpg of the Washington Football Team in 2021]]
==2021 season==
{{see also|2021 Buffalo Bills season}}
During the offseason, the Bills signed veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders to complement Diggs in the passing game.{{Cite web |last=Maiorana |first=Sal |date=March 16, 2021 |title=Bills acquire P Matt Haack, reportedly set to sign WR Emmanuel Sanders |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2021/03/16/buffalo-bills-free-agency-moves-emmanuel-sanders-replace-john-brown/4726481001/ |access-date=October 23, 2021 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023020021/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2021/03/16/buffalo-bills-free-agency-moves-emmanuel-sanders-replace-john-brown/4726481001/ |url-status=live }} Diggs recorded his first game of the season with over 100 receiving yards in week 4 against the Houston Texans.{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2021 |title=Bills' Stefon Diggs: Tops 100 yards |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-stefon-diggs-tops-100-yards/ |access-date=October 23, 2021 |website=CBSSports.com |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023020020/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-stefon-diggs-tops-100-yards/ |url-status=live }} He surpassed this total with 162 yards and a touchdown on eight catches during a Week 10 win over the Jets.{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Jason |date=November 14, 2021 |title=Bills beat Jets 45–17: How it happened, stars of the game, key plays |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-beat-jets-45-17-how-it-happened-stars-of-the-game-key-plays/article_8c8098e6-458b-11ec-a332-3f47cbbf46fd.html |access-date=November 17, 2021 |work=The Buffalo News |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117014253/https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-beat-jets-45-17-how-it-happened-stars-of-the-game-key-plays/article_8c8098e6-458b-11ec-a332-3f47cbbf46fd.html |url-status=live }} Diggs was named to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive year,{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2021 |title=Stefon Diggs named to Pro-Bowl for second straight year |url=https://www.whec.com/sports/stefon-diggs-named-to-pro-bowl-for-second-straight-year/6340128/ |access-date=January 15, 2022 |work=WHEC News10NBC |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115043113/https://www.whec.com/sports/stefon-diggs-named-to-pro-bowl-for-second-straight-year/6340128/ |url-status=live }} finishing the season with 1,225 receiving yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=January 29, 2022 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129222613/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2021/ |url-status=live }} He was ranked 26th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2022-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213101426/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2022-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
==2022 season==
{{see also|2022 Buffalo Bills season}}
On April 6, 2022, Diggs signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Bills through the 2027 season.{{Cite web |last=Glab |first=Maddy |date=April 7, 2022 |title=Stefon Diggs signs a four-year contract extension with the Buffalo Bills |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/stefon-diggs-signs-a-four-year-contract-extension-with-the-buffalo-bills |access-date=April 7, 2022 |work=Buffalo Bills |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407184246/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/stefon-diggs-signs-a-four-year-contract-extension-with-the-buffalo-bills |url-status=live }} In Week 1 against the Rams, Diggs caught eight passes for 122 yards, and had a 53-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter in the 31–10 win.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Alec |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Bills put up historic stats in 31–10 win over the Rams |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-put-up-historic-stats-in-31-10-win-over-the-rams |access-date=September 10, 2022 |work=Buffalo Bills}} In Week 2, against the Titans, Diggs had 12 receptions for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the 41–7 victory.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – September 19th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209190buf.htm |access-date=September 22, 2022 |work=Pro Football Reference}} In Week 5, against the Steelers, he had eight receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown in the 38–3 victory.{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – October 9th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210090buf.htm |access-date=October 17, 2022 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=October 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010200232/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210090buf.htm |url-status=live }} In Week 6, against the Chiefs, he had ten receptions for 148 yards and one touchdown in the 24–20 victory.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – October 16th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210160kan.htm |access-date=October 17, 2022 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226154752/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210160kan.htm |url-status=live }}
In his first meeting against his former team, Diggs caught 12 passes for 128 yards in the Bills 33–30 overtime loss to the Vikings in Week 10. He would then record touchdown receptions in back-to-back games, including a go-ahead touchdown against the Lions with less than three minutes remaining in the game. He would then catch a 36-yard pass from Josh Allen two-and-a-half minutes later on Buffalo's ensuing drive to help set up a Tyler Bass game-winning field goal. Diggs finished the 2022 season with 1,429 receiving yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns on 108 receptions. However, much of that production had occurred in the first nine games of the season, with 985 yards and seven touchdowns on 72 receptions accrued in that period.{{Cite web |last=Getzenberg |first=Alaina |date=June 14, 2023 |title=Bills coach says matter with Diggs is 'resolved' |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37852869/bills-stefon-diggs-back-practicing-day-absence |access-date=June 15, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614182516/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37852869/bills-stefon-diggs-back-practicing-day-absence |url-status=live }} He was named as a Pro Bowler for the third consecutive season.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/probowl.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230233937/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/probowl.htm |url-status=live }} During the Bills' Divisional-round playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Diggs was seen on the telecast visibly upset while talking with Allen on the sidelines during the fourth quarter and quickly left the locker room after the game. He later attributed his outburst to the events of that season.{{Cite web |last=Wojton |first=Nick |date=February 21, 2023 |title=Stefon Diggs explains outburst toward Josh Allen 'built up' from season's difficulties (video) |url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/21/stefon-diggs-outburst-josh-allen-buffalo-bills-bengals/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |work=Bills Wire |publisher=USA Today |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320152524/https://billswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/21/stefon-diggs-outburst-josh-allen-buffalo-bills-bengals/ |url-status=live }} He was ranked 16th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2023-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814143139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2023-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
== 2023 season ==
{{see also|2023 Buffalo Bills season}}
Diggs started off the 2023 season with at least 100 receiving yards in five of his first six games. Against the Dolphins in Week 4, Diggs recorded six receptions for 120 yards and three touchdowns in the 48–20 victory.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Tyler |date=October 1, 2023 |title=Bills vs. Dolphins score, takeaways: Stefon Diggs scores three touchdowns as Buffalo hands Miami first loss |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-vs-dolphins-score-takeaways-stefon-diggs-scores-three-touchdowns-as-buffalo-hands-miami-first-loss/live/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |archive-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007231236/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-vs-dolphins-score-takeaways-stefon-diggs-scores-three-touchdowns-as-buffalo-hands-miami-first-loss/live/ |url-status=live }} He earned a fourth consecutive Pro Bowl nomination.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/probowl.htm |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126212558/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/probowl.htm |url-status=live }} In the 2023 season, Diggs finished with 107 receptions for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns,{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122172328/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2023/ |url-status=live }} though his production trailed off towards the end of the year, coinciding with the Bills' re-emphasis on their rushing attack.{{Cite web |last=Parrino |first=Matt |date=April 3, 2024 |title=Bills trade Stefon Diggs to the Texans in blockbuster deal |url=https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2024/04/buffalo-bills-make-blockbuster-trade-deal-stefon-diggs-to-the-texans-for-draft-pick-report.html |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=Syracuse.com |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405035427/https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2024/04/buffalo-bills-make-blockbuster-trade-deal-stefon-diggs-to-the-texans-for-draft-pick-report.html |url-status=live }} During the AFC Divisional Round playoffs against the Chiefs, Diggs dropped two passes, including a 64-yard pass from Josh Allen, as the Bills narrowly lost 27–24.{{Cite web |last=Fairburn |first=Matthew |date=January 22, 2024 |title=Stefon Diggs' playoff no-show underscores Bills' offseason need for wide receivers |url=https://theathletic.com/5218390/2024/01/22/buffalo-bills-stefon-diggs-kansas-city-chiefs/ |access-date=April 5, 2024 |work=The Athletic}} He was ranked 56th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2024-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |archive-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924170605/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2024-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
=Houston Texans=
On April 3, 2024, Diggs, along with a sixth-round selection in the 2024 NFL draft and a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL draft, was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for a second-round selection originally acquired from the Minnesota Vikings in the 2025 NFL draft.{{cite web|last=White|first=Alec|title=Bills and Texans agree to terms on trade to send WR Stefon Diggs to Houston|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-and-texans-agree-to-terms-on-trade-to-send-wr-stefon-diggs-to-houston|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=April 3, 2024|access-date=April 3, 2024|archive-date=April 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403225440/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-and-texans-agree-to-terms-on-trade-to-send-wr-stefon-diggs-to-houston|url-status=live}} NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Texans restructured Diggs' four-year contract extension from the Bills in 2022 with two years remaining into a one-year, $22.52 million deal.{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Texans adjust Stefon Diggs' contract after trade, clearing path for WR to be free agent in 2025 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/texans-adjust-stefon-diggs-contract-after-trade-clearing-path-for-wr-to-be-free-agent-in-2025 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404214942/https://www.nfl.com/news/texans-adjust-stefon-diggs-contract-after-trade-clearing-path-for-wr-to-be-free-agent-in-2025 |url-status=live }}
In his Texans debut, Diggs had 33 receiving yards with two receiving touchdowns in a 29–27 win over the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|title=Stefon Diggs reacts to 2-TD Texans debut|url=https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-stefon-diggs-reacts-2-td-houston-debut|last=Fappiano|first=Dan|work=ClutchPoints|date=September 8, 2024|access-date=September 8, 2024}} In the game, he went over 10,000 career receiving yards.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=2024-09-08 |title=Stefon Diggs goes over 10,000 career receiving yards, scores first TD with Texans |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/stefon-diggs-goes-over-10-000-career-receiving-yards-scores-first-td-with-texans |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=NBC Sports |archive-date=April 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403225440/https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/stefon-diggs-goes-over-10-000-career-receiving-yards-scores-first-td-with-texans |url-status=live }} In Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Diggs scored his first career rushing touchdown.{{cite news |last=Bien-Aime |first=DJ |title=Texans' Stefon Diggs scores first career rushing touchdown |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41512945/texans-stefon-diggs-scores-first-career-rushing-touchdown |access-date=October 29, 2024 |work=ESPN |date=September 29, 2024 |archive-date=September 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929215413/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41512945/texans-stefon-diggs-scores-first-career-rushing-touchdown |url-status=live }} On October 27, in Week 8 against the Colts, Diggs suffered a non-contact injury to his knee and did not return. It was later revealed to be a torn ACL, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |title=Texans WR Stefon Diggs suffered torn ACL in win vs. Colts, to miss remainder of 2024 season |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/texans-wr-stefon-diggs-suffered-torn-acl-in-win-vs-colts-to-miss-remainder-of-2024-season |access-date=October 29, 2024 |work=NFL.com |date=October 29, 2024}} He finished the 2024 season with 47 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
= New England Patriots =
On March 28, 2025, Diggs signed a three-year $63.5 million contract with the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Patriots Sign Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-wide-receiver-stefon-diggs |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Patriots.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Stefon Diggs {{!}} NFL Contracts & Salaries |url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/16872/stefon-diggs |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=spotrac.com |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
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2015 | MIN
| 13 || 9 || 52 || 720 || 13.8 || 40 || 4 || 3 || 13 || 4.3 || 10 || 0 || 2 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2016 | MIN
| 13 || 11 || 84 || 903 || 10.8 || 46 || 3 || 3 || 10 || 3.3 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2017 | MIN
| 14 || 14 || 64 || 849|| 13.3 || 59 || 8 || 8 || 13 || 1.6 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2018 | MIN
| 15 || 14 || 102 || 1,021 || 10.0 || 75T || 9 || 10 || 62 || 6.2 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2019 | MIN
| 15 || 15 || 63 || 1,130 || 17.9 || 66 || 6 || 5 || 61 || 12.2 || 27 || 0 || 4 || 3 | |||||||||||||
2020 | BUF
| 16 || 15 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 127 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 1,535 || 12.1 || 55 || 8 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2021 | BUF
| 17 || 17 || 103 || 1,225 || 11.9 || 61 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2022 | BUF
| 16 || 16 || 108 || 1,429 || 13.2 || 53T || 11 || 1 || −3 || −3.0 || −3 || 0 || 1 || 0 | |||||||||||||
2023 | BUF
| 17 || 17 || 107 || 1,183 || 11.1 || 55T || 8 || 1 || 5 || 5.0 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 1 | |||||||||||||
2024 | HOU
| 8 || 8 || 47 || 496 || 10.6 || 49 || 3 || 3 || 8 || 2.7 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00.htm Career] | 144 | 136 | 857 | 10,491 | 12.2 | 75T | 70 | 35 | 170 | 4.9 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
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2015 | MIN
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 26 || 6.5 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 6.0 || 6 || 0 | |||||||||||
2017 | MIN
| 2 || 2 || 14 || 207 || 14.8 || 61T || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2019 | MIN
| 2 || 2 || 4 || 76 || 19.0 || 41 || 1 || 2 || 8 || 4.0 || 6 || 0 | |||||||||||
2020 | BUF
| 3 || 2 || 20 || 311 || 15.6 || 36 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2021 | BUF
| 2 || 2 || 6 || 67 || 11.2 || 45 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2022 | BUF
| 2 || 2 || 11 || 149 || 13.5 || 53 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2023 | BUF
| 2 || 2 || 10 || 73 || 7.3 || 15 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 | |||||||||||
2024 | HOU
| 0 || 0 || colspan="10"| did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiggSt00/gamelog/post/ Career] | 14 | 13 | 69 | 909 | 13.2 | 61T | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 7 | 0 |
Personal life
Diggs's younger brother Trevon is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.{{Cite web |last=Tomasson |first=Chris |date=November 21, 2015 |title=Diggs entertaining family today |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/football/3888284-diggs-entertaining-family-today |access-date=May 1, 2019 |work=Duluth News Tribune |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501192449/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/football/3888284-diggs-entertaining-family-today |url-status=live }} Diggs's father died in January 2008 leaving Diggs, who was 14 at the time, to take more responsibility as a father figure for his younger brothers, which is why he ultimately chose to stay close to home when choosing a college.{{Cite web |last=Auerbach |first=Nicole |date=August 13, 2014 |title=Whether family or football, Maryland's Stefon Diggs cherishes what can be lost |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2014/08/13/maryland-terrapins-football-wr-stefon-diggs/14006935/ |access-date=October 5, 2018 |work=USA TODAY |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210071306/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2014/08/13/maryland-terrapins-football-wr-stefon-diggs/14006935/ |url-status=live }} Darez, Stefon's other younger brother, played for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers.{{Cite web |title=Mar'Sean Diggs – Football |url=https://uabsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5460 |access-date=May 1, 2019 |work=University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329213046/https://uabsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5460 |url-status=live }}
Diggs has one daughter.{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2018 |title=Stefon Diggs plays with daughter during pregame |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/0ap3000000959281/Stefon-Diggs-plays-with-daughter-during-pregame |access-date=October 10, 2018 |website=NFL.com}}{{cite tweet|number=1115426554614562817|user=stefondiggs|title=But look here I'm getting this doing hair thing down packed...😊|date=April 9, 2019}}
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