Tyreek Hill

{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Tyreek Hill

| image = Tyreek Hill OCT2021 (cropped).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Hill with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021

| number = 10

| current_team = Miami Dolphins

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|1}}

| birth_place = Douglas, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 191

| high_school = Coffee (Douglas)

| college = Garden City (2012–2013)
Oklahoma State (2014)
West Alabama (2015)

| draftyear = 2016

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 165

| pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2016|2021}})

| status = Active

| pastcoaching = * Lee's Summit North (MO) (2020)
Assistant coach

| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (LIV)

| statseason = 2024

| statweek = 18

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 798

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 11,098

| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 82

| statlabel4 = Return yards

| statvalue4 = 1,420

| statlabel5 = Return touchdowns

| statvalue5 = 5

| statlabel6 = Rushing yards

| statvalue6 = 819

| statlabel7 = Rushing touchdowns

| statvalue7 = 7

| pfr = HillTy00

}}

{{MedalTableTop

| name =

| sport = Men's athletics

| country_code = USA

| medals =

{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Barcelona|4×100 m relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 Barcelona|200 m}}

}}

Tyreek Hill (born March 1, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Garden City Broncbusters, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Alabama Tigers before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

A former track and field star, Hill played primarily as a return specialist as a rookie but has transitioned to strictly playing wide receiver. Following his rookie year, he received the nickname "Cheetah" in reference to his speed.{{Cite web |last=Gregorian |first=Vahe |date=January 2, 2018 |title=Tyreek Hill inspired to honor grandfather who helped him through tough times |url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article192637864.html |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=The Kansas City Star}} He has been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his eight seasons in the league, won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs, and was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team as a punt returner.

Early life

Hill was born on March 1, 1994, and is the son of Anesha Sanchez and Derrick Shaw.{{Cite web |last=Gregorian |first=Vahe |date=September 7, 2018 |title=Without this mentor, Chiefs' Tyreek Hill wonders if he might have been 'another lost piece' |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article217644370.html |access-date=September 14, 2024 |website=The Kansas City Star}} A native of Douglas, Georgia, Hill attended Coffee High School, where he won both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the 2012 Georgia 5A state meet.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill (10/26/2015) – Athlete Awards |url=https://gscsports.org/awards.aspx?aow=1277 |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=GSCSports.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rich |first=Aaron |date=May 30, 2012 |title=Tyreek Hill, #1 at 100m and 200m, set for adidas Dream 100 |url=https://www.milesplit.com/articles/87220/tyreek-hill-1-at-100m-and-200m-set-for-adidas-dream-100 |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=MileSplit United States |language=en}}

On May 26, 2012, at the 36th Golden South Classic in Orlando, Florida, Hill ran a new season-best in the 100 m (10.19 s) and a personal record in the 200 m (20.14 s).{{Cite web |last=Underwood |first=Steve |date=May 27, 2012 |title=Golden South shocker: Tyreek Hill steals the show with 20.14 200, #2 all-time |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/track-and-xc/post/_/id/3643/golden-south-shocker-tyreek-hill-steals-the-show-with-20-14-200-2-all-time |access-date=August 9, 2015 |website=ESPN.com}} His time in the 200 m missed Roy Martin's 1985 national high school record by only one hundredth of a second. Hill's mark was the fastest time by a junior athlete in the 2012 season and the fastest by a junior athlete since Ramil Guliyev's 20.04 s in 2009. His time in the 100 m ties Abraham Hall for second fastest by a junior in the 2012 season, behind only Adam Gemili. He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2012.{{Cite web |title=T&FN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR |url=http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2114-t-fn-boys-hs-aoy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818132720/http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2114-t-fn-boys-hs-aoy |archive-date=August 18, 2016 |access-date=July 14, 2016 |website=Track and Field News}} Hill ran a wind-assisted (+5.0 m/s) 9.98 s in the 100-meter dash at the 2013 Hutchinson NJCCA Championships.{{Cite web |last=Baronet |first=Carles |date=May 18, 2013 |title=TRACKINSUN Athletics (Track and Field) Results -Athletisme Resultats – Leichtathletik Ergebnisse – |url=http://trackinsun.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/hutchinson-kansas-16-1852013-njcca.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018172345/http://trackinsun.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/hutchinson-kansas-16-1852013-njcca.html |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2015 |website=TRACKINSUN}}{{cite web | title=NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships | access-date=May 30, 2024 | url=https://tf.tfrrs.org/results/29567/1943671/NJCAA_Division_I_Outdoor_Track__Field_Championships/Mens-100-Meters | work=tfrrs.org }}

Hill was a USA Today All-American track and field selection in 2012.{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2012 |title=2012 All-USA boys and girls track teams revealed |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2012/2012-all-usa-boys-and-girls-track-teams-revealed |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports}}

College career

=Garden City=

At Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas, Hill ran track and played football. As a sophomore in 2013, Hill ran for 659 rushing yards and five touchdowns while catching 67 passes for 532 receiving yards for the Broncbusters football team.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill |url=http://www.uwaathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3014 |access-date=November 28, 2016 |website=University of West Alabama Athletics}}

= Oklahoma State =

Coming out of Garden City Community College, Hill was a highly sought-after junior college recruit and chose to attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.{{Cite web |last=Eberts |first=Wescott |date=September 30, 2013 |title=OSU gains pledge from elite JUCO APB Tyreek Hill |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2013/9/30/4788604/tyreek-hill-commits-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-recruiting |access-date=July 30, 2019 |website=SB Nation}}

On August 30, 2014, Hill made his debut for the Cowboys and caught a season-high six passes for 62 receiving yards in a loss to the Florida State Seminoles.{{Cite web |title=Florida State vs Oklahoma State Box Score, August 30, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-08-30-oklahoma-state.html |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} On September 25, 2014, he caught his first career touchdown against the Texas Tech Red Raiders and finished the victory with three receptions for 50 yards, six rushing attempts for 39-yards, and three kick returns for a total of 62 yards.{{Cite web |title=Texas Tech at Oklahoma State Box Score, September 25, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-09-25-oklahoma-state.html |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the following game against the Iowa State Cyclones, Hill finished with a season-high 148 kick return yards on five attempts and returned his first kick return for a touchdown of the season.{{Cite web |title=Iowa State at Oklahoma State Box Score, October 4, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-10-04-oklahoma-state.html |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} On November 1, 2014, he gained a season-high 102 rushing yards on 18 attempts. He scored his first rushing touchdown of the season against the Kansas State Wildcats.{{Cite web |title=Oklahoma State at Kansas State Box Score, November 1, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-11-01-kansas-state.html |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}

On December 6, 2014, he appeared in his last game as a part of Oklahoma State's football team and helped them win a comeback victory over their rival Oklahoma Sooners after he returned a punt for a 92-yard touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Box Score, December 6, 2014 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-12-06-oklahoma.html |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}

==Dismissal==

On December 11, 2014, Oklahoma State dismissed Hill from their football and track teams following his arrest and guilty plea for domestic violence.{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2015 |title=Ex-Oklahoma State Running back, Tyreek Hill, gets three-years probation for domestic abuse |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/13485393/dismissed-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-player-tyreek-hill-pleads-guilty-domestic-assault-battery-strangulation |access-date=November 28, 2016 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} In his only season at Oklahoma State, Hill had a total of 102 rushing attempts for 534 rushing yards and a touchdown, 31 receptions for 381 receiving yards and a touchdown, 30 kick returns for 740 return yards and two touchdowns, and 27 punt returns for 256 punt return yards and a touchdown. As a running back, wide receiver, and returner, he accounted for 1,911 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns. His 996 combined return yards ranked second in the nation. He was ranked 11th nationally in all-purpose yards.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyreek-hill-1/gamelog/2014 |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2014 Leaders |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2014-leaders.html |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}

= West Alabama =

On September 1, 2015, the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama, announced that Hill enrolled and would play football for the Tigers.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2015 |title=Tyreek Hill, dismissed by OSU after arrest, lands with West Alabama |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/13561001/tyreek-hill-former-oklahoma-state-cowboys-runner-enrolls-west-alabama |access-date=September 2, 2015 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} West Alabama head coach Brett Gilliland said he initially turned down Hill after he read the police report, alleging that Hill choked and hit his girlfriend. But after getting to know Hill personally, he spoke to people at Oklahoma State, Hill's former coaches at Garden City Community College, and a high school mentor, and was swayed to accept him after reading his plea agreement, which required that Hill either attend school full-time or be employed.

On the field, Hill was utilized widely as a running back (25 carries for 237 yards and one touchdown), wide receiver (27 receptions for 444 yards and a touchdown), punt returner (20 returns averaging 10.7 yards with two touchdowns), and kick returner (also 20 returns averaging 23.0 yards with two touchdowns). In his 11 games for the team, he never exceeded 100 yards rushing or receiving and averaged 135 all-purpose yards until a 307-all-purpose-yard game against Delta State in Game 8. After this, his production tapered off quickly to a season-ending −3 all-purpose-yards against the North Alabama Lions.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill's Statistics |url=https://uwaathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3014 |access-date=November 28, 2018 |website=University of West Alabama Athletics}}

=College statistics=

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" | Season

! rowspan="2" | GP

! colspan="4" | Receiving

! colspan="4" | Rushing

! colspan="4" | Kick returns

! colspan="4" | Punt returns

RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTD
colspan="18" style="background-color: #512F2E; color:#FFC700; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFC700, inset −2px −2px 0 #FFC700;"| Garden City Broncbusters
2012

| 11 || 35 || 713 || 20.4 || 5 || 66 || 389 || 5.9 || 2 || 21 || 504 || 24.0 || 1 || 15 || 138 || 9.2 || 0

2013

| 10 || 35 || 557 || 15.9 || 6 || 110 || 638 || 5.8 || 5 || 7 || 88 || 12.6 || 0 || 11 || 62 || 5.6 || 0

colspan="18" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}};"| Oklahoma State Cowboys
2014

| 12 || 31 || 281 || 9.1 || 1 || 102 || 534 || 5.2 || 1 || 30 || 740 || 24.7 || 2 || 27 || 256 || 9.5 || 1

colspan="18" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Alabama Tigers}};"| West Alabama Tigers
2015

| 11 || 27 || 444 || 16.4 || 3 || 25 || 237 || 9.5 || 1 || 20 || 465 || 23.3 || 2 || 20 || 257 || 12.9 || 2

Career441281,99515.6153031,7985.99781,79723.05737139.83

Professional career

=Pre-draft=

Hill was projected to go undrafted during the 2016 NFL draft, predominantly due to his domestic violence arrest. He was not invited to the NFL Combine but was able to showcase his abilities at West Alabama's Pro Day. Scouts were impressed with his speed and his Pro Day workout. His head coach at West Alabama said that at least 20 NFL teams were interested in Hill.{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Jarrett |date=May 7, 2016 |title=Bell: Chiefs's take huge risk by drafting Tyreek Hill |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2016/05/07/tyreek-hill-kansas-city-chiefs-domestic-violence/84084542/ |access-date=November 27, 2016 |website=USA Today}}

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| height ft = 5

| height in = 8 1/8

| weight = 185

| dash = 4.29

| ten split = 1.50

| twenty split = 2.51

| shuttle = 4.06

| cone drill = 6.53

| vertical = 40.5

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 9

| bench = 13

| arm span = 30 1/2

| hand span = 8

| note = All values from West Alabama Pro Day.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill, West Alabama, WR, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=132274&DraftYear=2016 |access-date=November 28, 2016 |website=draftscout.com}}

}}

= Kansas City Chiefs =

== 2016 ==

{{See also|2016 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

In the 2016 NFL Draft, Hill was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (165th overall).{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/draft.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was the first player from West Alabama to be drafted since 1974, when Ken Hutcherson was selected 97th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.{{Cite web |last=Paylor |first=Terez A. |date=May 2, 2015 |title=West Alabama coach explains decision to accept Tyreek Hill, says multiple NFL teams were interested |url=https://www.kansascity.relaymedia.com/amp/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article75250462.html |access-date=November 28, 2016 |website=Kansascity.relaynedia.com |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505145023/https://kansascity.relaymedia.com/amp//sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article75250462.html |url-status=dead }} The Chiefs were criticized by fans{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Danny |date=May 8, 2016 |title=Tyreek Hill comments on Chiefs fans' criticism of draft selection |url=http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2638855-tyreek-hill-comments-on-chiefs-fans-criticism-of-draft-selection |access-date=December 10, 2016 |website=Bleacher Report}} for the selection due to his past issues with domestic violence and the Chiefs' history with former linebacker Jovan Belcher. General manager John Dorsey had to receive consent from Chiefs' owner Clark Hunt to make the selection and says they thoroughly vetted Hill, which included speaking to the prosecutor that charged him. After drafting him, the Chiefs held a press conference and addressed the issue to the media during the first day of rookie minicamp.

On May 17, 2016, the Chiefs signed Hill to a four-year, $2.58 million contract that included $100,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $70,000.{{Cite web |title=Spotrac.com: Tyreek Hill contract |url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/tyreek-hill-19119/ |access-date=January 6, 2018 |website=Spotrac.com}}

Hill began the 2016 season as the Chiefs' starting punt returner, kick returner, and fourth wide receiver on the depth chart behind veterans Jeremy Maclin, Chris Conley, and Albert Wilson.{{Cite web |title=Ourlads.com: Kansas City Chief's Depth Chart: 9/01/16 |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/188/KC |access-date=January 5, 2017 |website=ourlads.com}} In the Chiefs' season opener, he made his first NFL catch for a nine-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith as the Chiefs came back from down 21–3 to defeat the San Diego Chargers 33–27 in overtime.{{Cite web |title=San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – September 11th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201609110kan.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

During Week 8, Hill caught five passes for a season-high 98 yards and a touchdown during a 30–14 road victory over the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – October 30th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610300clt.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Two weeks later, he had a season-high ten catches for 89 yards, helping the Chiefs come back from a 17–0 deficit and defeat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 20–17.{{Cite web |title=NFL Player Profile:Tyreek Hill |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/tyreekhill/2556214/profile |access-date=November 15, 2016 |publisher=National Football League}}

During a Week 12 30–27 overtime road victory against the Denver Broncos, Hill returned a kickoff for an 86-yard touchdown, ran for a three-yard touchdown, and caught a three-yard touchdown pass with less than five seconds left in the fourth quarter. He was the first player with a kick return for a touchdown, rushing touchdown, and receiving touchdown in a single game since Gale Sayers did so for the Chicago Bears in 1965.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=November 28, 2016 |title='Freak of nature' Tyreek Hill scores 3 TDs in Chiefs' win |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000747771/article/freak-of-nature-tyreek-hill-scores-3-tds-in-chiefs-win |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128235048/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000747771/article/freak-of-nature-tyreek-hill-scores-3-tds-in-chiefs-win |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 28, 2016 |access-date=July 8, 2017 |publisher=National Football League}}{{Cite web |last=Thormann |first=Joel |date=November 27, 2016 |title=Tyreek Hill did something that hasn't been done since Gale Sayers |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/11/27/13761344/tyreek-hill-did-something-that-hasn-t-been-done-since-gale-sayers |access-date=November 27, 2016 |website=arrowheadpride.com}} During his return, he reached a speed of {{convert|22.77|mph|km/h}}, the fastest speed any NFL player had reached that season.{{Cite magazine |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Molly |date=December 15, 2016 |title=How Did Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill Discover He Was So Fast? Wild Dogs, of Course |url=http://nymag.com/speed/2016/12/how-did-tyreek-hill-discover-he-was-so-fast-wild-dogs.html |magazine=New York |language=en |access-date=January 23, 2017}} His performance earned him American Football Conference (AFC) Offensive Player of the Week.{{Cite web |last=Ortega |first=Mark E. |date=November 30, 2016 |title=Ingram, Mack among NFL Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/ingram-mack-among-nfl-players-of-the-week-0ap3000000748835 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}}

In Week 14, Hill returned a punt against the Oakland Raiders for a 78-yard touchdown and caught six receptions for 66 yards and scored on a 36-yard touchdown reception, helping the Chiefs win 21–13 on Thursday Night Football and move to first place in the AFC West.{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – December 8th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201612080kan.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 14.{{Cite web |last=Lam |first=Quang M. |date=December 14, 2016 |title=Le'Veon Bell, Rodgers among NFL Players of the Week |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000756727/article/leveon-bell-rodgers-among-nfl-players-of-the-week |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215070937/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000756727/article/leveon-bell-rodgers-among-nfl-players-of-the-week |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} Two weeks later against the Broncos, Hill had a season-high six carries for 95 rushing yards and scored a 70-yard rushing touchdown in a 33–10 victory. In the regular-season finale, he caught five passes for 46 receiving yards, had three carries for 15 rushing yards, and a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 37–27 win over the Chargers. His performance against the Chargers earned him his second AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – January 1st, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201701010sdg.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Week 17 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/week_17.htm |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

Hill finished his rookie season with 61 receptions for 593 receiving yards and six touchdowns, 24 carries for 267 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, 14 kick returns for a total of 384 yards and a touchdown, and 39 punt returns for 592 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His punt return yards, touchdowns, and 15.2 yards per return average all ranked first in the NFL. He also appeared in all 16 games, had one start, and made seven combined tackles. He was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl as a return specialist.{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2016 |title=Four Chiefs Players Named to the 2017 Pro Bowl Roster |url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Four-Chiefs-Players-Named-to-the-2017-Pro-Bowl-Roster/a1198104-9755-40b8-aa20-fa00c26a9ba2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221164511/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Four-Chiefs-Players-Named-to-the-2017-Pro-Bowl-Roster/a1198104-9755-40b8-aa20-fa00c26a9ba2 |archive-date=December 21, 2016 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=Chiefs.com}} On January 6, 2017, Hill was named First-team All-Pro as a punt returner.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2017 |title=Three rookies, Matt Ryan among players named to All-Pro team |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/three-rookies-matt-ryan-among-players-named-to-all-pro-team-0ap3000000770458 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for the 2016 season.{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2016.htm |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Hill was ranked 36th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2017-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

== 2017 ==

{{See also|2017 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

On September 7, 2017, in the season opening game against the defending Super Bowl champion, the New England Patriots, Hill finished with a career-high 133 receiving yards on seven receptions, which included a 75-yard reception for a touchdown, as the Chiefs won on the road by a score of 42–27.{{Cite web |last=Stites |first=Adam |date=September 8, 2017 |title=7 things we learned in the Chiefs' 42–27 win over the Patriots |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2017/9/8/16272146/patriots-chiefs-recap-week-1-nfl-season-opener-kickoff |access-date=September 8, 2022 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}} In Week 5, against the Houston Texans, he recorded an 82-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – October 8th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710080htx.htm |access-date=November 7, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} During Week 8 against the Broncos on Monday Night Football, Hill threw the first interception of the Chiefs' season on a failed trick play.{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – October 30th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710300kan.htm |access-date=November 14, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the next game against the Cowboys, he scored a 56-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith on an unconventional end-of-half play. The Chiefs lined up like they were going to try a Hail Mary and Smith threw an underneath check-down pass to Hill who had a convoy of blockers clear enough space for him to maneuver to the end zone for the touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – November 5th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201711050dal.htm |access-date=November 14, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Brzezinski |first=Alec |date=November 5, 2017 |title=Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill scores on Hail Mary dump-off to end first half |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/chiefs-tyreek-hill-touchdown-cowboys-dumpoff-prevent-defense/1pbqmwhu3zuzr1w83kz5t51lcs |access-date=November 14, 2017 |website=Sporting News |archive-date=November 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115015046/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/chiefs-tyreek-hill-touchdown-cowboys-dumpoff-prevent-defense/1pbqmwhu3zuzr1w83kz5t51lcs |url-status=dead }} During Week 13 against the New York Jets, Hill had 185 receiving yards on six receptions and two touchdowns, which included a 79-yard touchdown, but the Chiefs lost on the road by a score of 38–31.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – December 3rd, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201712030nyj.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On December 19, 2017, Hill was named to his second Pro Bowl as a return specialist.{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2017 |title=NFL announces 2018 Pro Bowl rosters |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/updated-player-rosters-for-2018-pro-bowl-in-orlando-0ap3000000895772 |access-date=December 23, 2017 |publisher=National Football League}}

Hill finished his second professional season with 75 receptions for 1,183 yards and seven touchdowns. In addition, he had 25 punt returns for 204 net yards and a return touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2017 |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

The Chiefs finished the 2017 season atop the AFC West with a 10–6 record and made the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=2017 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2017.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the narrow 22–21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round, Hill finished with seven receptions for 87 yards and a 14-yard rush.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – January 6th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801060kan.htm |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was selected to his second straight Pro Bowl as a return specialist for the AFC.{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/probowl.htm |access-date=March 30, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Hill was ranked 40th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2018-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

== 2018 ==

{{See also|2018 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

During Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hill returned his first touch, a punt return, 91 yards for a touchdown. He also had 7 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns as the Chiefs won 38–28. In the game, he hauled in a 58-yard touchdown pass, his 13th-career touchdown of over 50 yards and Patrick Mahomes's first career touchdown pass. For the second time in his NFL career, he recorded three touchdowns in a single game.{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=Matt |date=September 9, 2018 |title=Chiefs Defeat Chargers, 38–28, in Season-Opener |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-chargers-38-28-in-season-opener |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=Chiefs.com}}{{Cite news |last=Sleezer |first=John |date=September 9, 2018 |title=Tyreek Hill's three touchdowns help Chiefs over Chargers |language=en |work=The Kansas City Star |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article218107895.html |access-date=October 3, 2018}} In the next game, he caught five passes for 90 yards and another touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{Cite web |last=McMullen |first=Matt |date=September 16, 2018 |title=Chiefs Notebook: Patrick Mahomes Impresses Again With Six Touchdowns in Victory |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-notebook-patrick-mahomes-impresses-again-with-six-touchdowns-in-victory |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=Chiefs.com}} After three less-impressive games, Hill again recorded three receiving touchdowns on seven receptions for 142 yards against the Patriots during a Week 6 43–40 road loss.{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=October 31, 2018 |title=Best WR in NFL or not, Tyreek Hill is plenty good enough for Chiefs |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/25345 |access-date=December 5, 2018 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}} Four weeks later, Hill had his third 100-yard receiving game, with seven receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns, along with a 20-yard rush, in a Week 10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2018 |title=Chiefs' Tyreek Hill explodes for 117 yards and two touchdowns in Week 10 |url=https://www.numberfire.com/nfl/player-news/103515/chiefs-tyreek-hill-explodes-for-117-yards-and-two-touchdowns-in-week-10 |access-date=December 5, 2018 |website=numberFire |language=en-us}} In the next game on Monday Night Football, Hill recorded 10 catches for a career-high 215 yards (and the most by any NFL receiver at that point in the season) and two touchdowns in a 54–51 road loss to the Los Angeles Rams.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2018 |title=Chiefs' Tyreek Hill: Tops 200 yards, scores twice Monday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chiefs-tyreek-hill-tops-200-yards-scores-twice-monday/ |access-date=December 5, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}

Hill finished the season with a career-high 87 receptions for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished second on the team in receptions behind Travis Kelce and led the team in receiving yards and touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=2018 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2018.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He also finished fourth in the league in receiving yards and touchdowns, and led the league in 20+ and 40+ yard receptions. He was named to his third straight Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro in the "flex" position and second-team All-Pro as a wide receiver.{{Cite web |last=Teope |first=Herbie |date=January 4, 2019 |title=All-Pro Team: Donald, Mahomes among highlights |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/all-pro-team-donald-mahomes-among-highlights-0ap3000001007645 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} In the Divisional Round against the Colts, he had eight receptions for 72 receiving yards to go along with a 36-yard rushing touchdown in the 31–13 victory.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – January 12th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901120kan.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the AFC Championship, he had a single reception for 42 yards in the 37–31 overtime loss to the Patriots.{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship – New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – January 20th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201901200kan.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 19th 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=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

== 2019: Super Bowl Championship ==

{{See also|2019 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

File:Tyreek Hill 2019.png in 2019]]

On April 26, 2019, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach announced that Hill was suspended from team activities as a result of the ongoing child abuse investigation.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Brett Veach says Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill suspended from team activities |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/25/kansas-city-chiefs-wr-tyreek-hill-suspended-from-team-activities/ |access-date=July 1, 2019 |website=Chiefs Wire |language=en}} The NFL announced on July 19 that he will not be disciplined for the investigation because the league felt he did not violate the personal conduct policy.{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2019 |title=NFL will not suspend Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-will-not-suspend-chiefs-receiver-tyreek-hill-0ap3000001036260 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} On September 6, 2019, Hill signed a three-year, $54 million extension.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=September 6, 2019 |title=Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill signs 3-year, $54M extension |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-wr-tyreek-hill-signs-3-year-54m-extension-0ap3000001051530 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}}

In the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hill injured his shoulder. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Later in the day, it was revealed he had a posteriorly dislocated sternoclavicular joint and would "miss some time".{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2019 |title=Chiefs lose Hill, handle Jags 40–26 behind Mahomes, Watkins |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127931 |access-date=September 8, 2019 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite tweet |number=1170803692850819077 |user=RapSheet |title=Here is an explanation from the #Chiefs on WR Tyreek Hill, who was taken to a local hospital. |author=Ian Rapoport |date=September 9, 2019 |access-date=January 29, 2020}} Hill made his return from injury during Week 6 against the Texans. In the game, he caught five passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns in the 31–24 loss.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2019 |title=Watson, Hyde lead the Texans to 31–24 victory over Chiefs |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128119 |access-date=October 13, 2019 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} In the next game against the Broncos, Hill finished with 74 receiving yards, including a 57-yard touchdown as the Chiefs won on the road by a score of 30–6.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 17th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201910170den.htm |access-date=March 14, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Six days later, he was fined $10,527 for flashing his signature peace sign as he jogged in for the touchdown in the previous game.{{Cite web |last=Teope |first=Herbie |date=October 26, 2019 |title=Tyreek Hill fined for unsportsmanlike conduct in Week 7. |url=https://www.bnd.com/sports/nfl/chiefs/article236698308.html |access-date=October 26, 2019 |website=BND}} During Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, Hill caught six passes for 140 yards and a touchdown in a narrow 26–23 victory. This was Hill's first game of the season with at least 100 receiving yards.{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2019 |title=Butker's late FGs help Chiefs rally past Vikings, 26–23 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128079 |access-date=November 3, 2019 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} In the next game against the Titans, Hill finished with 11 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs lost on the road by a score of 32–35.{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2019 |title=Titans rally, spoil Mahomes' return beating Chiefs 35–32 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127981 |access-date=November 10, 2019 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} Overall, Hill finished the 2019 season with 58 receptions for 860 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=May 28, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He earned a fourth career nomination to the Pro Bowl following the 2019 season.{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/probowl.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

The Chiefs finished with a 12–4 record, won the AFC West, and earned a first-round bye.{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/index.htm |access-date=May 28, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the Divisional Round against the Texans, he had three receptions for 41 receiving yards in the 51–31 victory.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – January 12th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202001120kan.htm |access-date=May 28, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the AFC Championship against the Titans, Hill caught five passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns during the 35–24 win.{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2020 |title=Mahomes' feet, arms, lift Chiefs to Super Bowl over Titans |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401131044 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} Two weeks later in Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, Hill caught nine passes for 105 yards, including a 44-yard catch on 3rd and 15 that sparked the Chiefs comeback en route to the 31–20 victory.{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2020 |title=Mahomes leads Chiefs' rally past 49ers in Super Bowl, 31–20 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401131047 |access-date=February 2, 2020 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} He was ranked 22nd 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=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

== 2020: Second Super Bowl appearance ==

{{See also|2020 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

Hill started the 2020 season with four consecutive games recording a receiving touchdown.{{Cite web |last=Burdeen |first=Daniel |title=Tyreek Hill Scores in Fourth Straight Game |url=https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/tyreek-hill-scores-in-fourth-straight-game/790754 |access-date=November 4, 2020 |website=rotoballer.com |language=en-US}} In Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hill finished the game with 13 catches for a career-high 269 yards and three touchdowns during the 27–24 victory.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 29th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011290tam.htm |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=November 30, 2020 |title=Hill, Mahomes combine for record showing in win |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30418697/tyreek-hill-finishes-269-yards-3-tds-dominant-display-kansas-city-chiefs-offense |access-date=December 2, 2020 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}} He became the first player since Lee Evans in 2006 to record at least 200 receiving yards in a single quarter.{{Cite web |last=Inabinett |first=Mark |date=November 30, 2020 |title=State NFL roundup: Tyreek Hill has 200-yard quarter |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2020/11/state-nfl-roundup-tyreek-hill-turns-in-200-yard-quarter-for-chiefs.html |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=AL.com |language=en}}

Hill was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=December 3, 2020 |title=Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-wr-tyreek-hill-vikings-qb-kirk-cousins-among-players-of-the-week |access-date=December 6, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} Hill finished the 2020 season with 87 receptions for 1,276 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns to go along with two rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He earned a fifth career nomination to the Pro Bowl and was named as a First-team All-Pro for the third time.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/probowl.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/allpro.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 15th 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=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

In the divisional round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns, Hill recorded eight catches for 110 yards, including a five-yard catch on 4th and 1 late in the fourth quarter to secure a 22–17 win for the Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – January 17th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202101170kan.htm |access-date=January 20, 2021 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the Chiefs 38–24 victory in the AFC Championship over the Buffalo Bills, Hill recorded nine catches for 172 yards, including a 71-yard reception.{{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 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He recorded seven catches for 73 yards in the Chiefs 31–9 loss in Super Bowl LV against the Buccaneers.{{Cite web |last=Junda |first=Zach |date=February 8, 2021 |title=White, Fournette Help Lead Bucs to Super Bowl 55 Win |url=https://www.andthevalleyshook.com/2021/2/8/22272150/white-fournette-help-lead-bucs-to-super-bowl-55-win |access-date=February 8, 2021 |website=And The Valley Shook |language=en}} He was ranked 15th 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=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

== 2021 ==

{{See also|2021 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

File:Tyreek Hill, Khaleke Hudson (51615697528).jpg in 2021]]

Hill started the 2021 season strong with 11 receptions for 197 yards and a touchdown in the 33–29 victory over the Browns.{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – September 12th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202109120kan.htm |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 4, a 42–30 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, he had 11 receptions for 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles – October 3rd, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202110030phi.htm |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He added a third-game with double-digit receptions with 12 for 94 yards and a touchdown against the New York Giants in Week 8.{{Cite web |title=New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – November 1st, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202111010kan.htm |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 15, against the Chargers, he had 12 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown, his fourth game in the 2021 season with at least 11 receptions.{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – December 16th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202112160sdg.htm |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Hill was put on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 21, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=December 21, 2021 |title=Kansas City Chiefs add Tyreek Hill, 6 others to reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32918325/kansas-city-chiefs-add-tyreek-hill-reserve-covid-19-list-sources-say |access-date=January 30, 2022 |publisher=ESPN}} He was activated on December 25, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=December 25, 2021 |title=Receiver Tyreek Hill, activated by Kansas City Chiefs, will play Week 16 against Pittsburgh Steelers |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32936512/receiver-tyreek-hill-activated-kansas-city-chiefs-play-week-16-pittsburgh-steelers |access-date=January 30, 2022 |publisher=ESPN}} In the Chiefs Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he broke the Chiefs franchise record for receptions in a season, which was broken the previous year by his teammate Travis Kelce.{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Tod |date=January 2, 2022 |title=Record day for Chiefs' offensive trio Mahomes, Hill, Kelce |url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/record-day-for-chiefs-offensive-trio-mahomes-hill-kelce#:~:text=With%202%20receptions%20so%20far,mark%20of%20105%20(2020). |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=KSHB.com}} He finished the 2021 season with 111 receptions for 1,239 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He earned a sixth consecutive nomination to the Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2021/probowl.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Hill had 5 receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown in the 42–21 victory over the Steelers.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – January 16th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201160kan.htm |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the Divisional Round against the Bills, he had 11 receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown along with a 45-yard punt return in the 42–36 overtime win. In the back-and-forth fourth quarter of the game, Hill caught a 64-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes as part of the sequence at the end of the game.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – January 23rd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201230kan.htm |access-date=January 30, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the AFC Championship against the Bengals, he had seven receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown on the Chiefs' opening drive in the Chiefs' 27–24 overtime loss. He was targeted by Mahomes on the Chiefs' last offensive play, but the ball was tipped by safety Jessie Bates into the hands of Vonn Bell.{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – January 30th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201300kan.htm |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 15th 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=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

= Miami Dolphins =

== 2022 ==

{{See also|2022 Miami Dolphins season}}

On March 23, 2022, the Chiefs traded Hill to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2022 first-round pick (which Miami previously acquired from the San Francisco 49ers), a 2022 second-round pick, two fourth-round picks, and a 2023 sixth-round pick.{{Cite web |last=Schefter |first=Adam |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Miami Dolphins acquire Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill for five draft picks, give him four-year, $120 million deal |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33578433/sources-miami-dolphins-acquire-kansas-city-chiefs-wr-tyreek-hill-five-draft-picks |access-date=March 23, 2022 |publisher=ESPN}} After the trade was completed, Hill signed a four-year, $120 million extension. This includes $72.2 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Miami Dolphins acquire Hill from Kansas City |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-acquire-hill-from-kansas-city |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=miamidolphins.com |language=en-US}}

Hill made his Dolphins debut against the Patriots in Week 1, catching eight passes for 94 yards in the 20–7 win.{{Cite web |last1=Oyefusi |first1=Daniel |last2=Fernandez |first2=Andre |date=September 11, 2022 |title=Stifling defense, Tyreek Hill lead Dolphins to season-opening victory over Patriots |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article265326571.html |access-date=September 12, 2022 |website=Miami Herald}} The next week against the Baltimore Ravens, Hill caught 11 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–38 comeback win.{{Cite magazine |last=Poupart |first=Alain |date=September 18, 2022 |title=Dolphins Stun Baltimore with Incredible Comeback |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-stun-baltimore-ravens-with-incredible-comeback |access-date=September 19, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} In Week 4, against the Bengals, he had 160 yards in the 27–15 loss.{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – September 29th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209290cin.htm |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 6, against the Vikings, he had 177 receiving yards in the 24–16 loss.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – October 16th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210160mia.htm |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, Hill had 12 catches for 188 receiving yards in the 31–27 victory.{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions – October 30th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210300det.htm |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In a Week 9 victory over the Chicago Bears, he had seven receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears – November 6th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202211060chi.htm |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In a Week 10 loss to the 49ers, he had nine receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers – December 4th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202212040sfo.htm |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named to his seventh career Pro Bowl and earned first team All-Pro honors for the fourth time.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/probowl.htm |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/allpro.htm |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

Hill finished the year with career highs in receptions and receiving yards with 119 and 1,710 respectively, and helped the Dolphins to a playoff berth before losing to the Bills in the Wild Card Round 34–31.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – January 15th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301150buf.htm |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked seventh 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=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

== 2023 ==

{{See also|2023 Miami Dolphins season}}

In Week 1 against the Chargers, Hill caught 11 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns during a 36–34 win.{{cite news |last1=Florio |first1=Mike |title=Huge day puts Tyreek Hill on early pace for massive season |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/huge-day-puts-tyreek-hill-on-early-pace-for-massive-season |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=NBC Sports |date=September 10, 2023}}{{cite news |title=Dolphins' Tyreek Hill: Torches Chargers' secondary |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/dolphins-tyreek-hill-torches-chargers-secondary/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=CBSSports.com |date=September 11, 2023 |language=en}} In Week 3, Hill caught seven passes for 157 yards and one touchdown, during a 70–20 win against the Broncos.{{cite news |last1=Thames |first1=Alanis |title=Dolphins rout Broncos 70–20, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966 |url=https://apnews.com/article/nfl-broncos-dolphins-tyreek-hill-tua-tagovailoa-7b63c4ac5c48e0f4156a8a4574de5c72 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |work=AP News |date=September 24, 2023 |language=en}} In Week 5, Hill caught eight passes for 181 yards and one touchdown during a win over the Giants, marking the thirteenth time in his career he had over 150 receiving yards in a single game.{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2023 |title=De'Von Achane and Tyreek Hill lead Miami Dolphins to 31–16 win over New York Giants |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547465 |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} In Week 6, he had six receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown in a 42–21 victory over the Panthers.{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins – October 15th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202310150mia.htm |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 7 against the Eagles, Hill became the second player in franchise history, after Paul Warfield, to score a touchdown in six of the team's first seven games.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Jackson |date=October 23, 2023 |title=Dolphins: Tyreek Hill torches Eagles' defense to join extremely exclusive franchise club |url=https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-tyreek-hill-torches-eagles-defense-join-extremely-exclusive-franchise-club |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en}}

Having reached over 1,000 receiving yards after Week 8, Hill was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, Eagles WR A.J. Brown highlight October Players of the Month |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-wr-tyreek-hill-eagles-wr-a-j-brown-highlight-october-players-of-the-mon |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=NFL.com}} He became the first player in the Super Bowl era to achieve the feat of 1,000 receiving yards by the eighth game of the season.{{Cite web |last=Geisel |first=Hunter |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Tyreek Hill named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October, making Dolphins history as first non-quarterback to win award – CBS Miami |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/tyreek-hill-named-afc-offensive-player-of-the-month-for-october-making-dolphins-history-as-first-non-quarterback-to-win-award/ |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=CBS News – Miami |language=en-US}} In Week 11 against the Raiders, he had ten receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown in the victory.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins – November 19th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202311190mia.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 13, against the Commanders, he had five receptions for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders – December 3rd, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202312030was.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In week 17 against the Ravens, he reached 10,000 career receiving yards.{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2023 |title=Lamar Jackson's perfect passer rating helps Ravens rout Dolphins 56–19 to clinch top seed in AFC |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401547625 |access-date=May 31, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}} In the 2023 season, Hill finished with 119 receptions for a franchise-record 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns in 16 appearances and starts.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Poupart |first=Alain |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Tua, Tyreek Finalists for AP Awards |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-and-wr-tyreek-hill-finalists-for-ap-awards |access-date=February 1, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} He led the NFL in receiving yards and tied for the league lead in receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Receiving |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/receiving.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He earned Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/probowl.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/allpro.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He scored the Dolphins' lone touchdown in a Wild Card Round loss to the Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – January 13th, 2024 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202401130kan.htm |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked as the best player in the NFL according to his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.{{cite web |last=Baca |first=Michael |date=August 3, 2024 |title=Top 100 Players of 2024, Nos. 10–1: Tyreek Hill becomes first WR to haul in top spot |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/top-100-players-of-2024-nos-10-1-tyreek-hill-lamar-jackson-patrick-mahomes |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 3, 2024}}

== 2024 ==

{{See also|2024 Miami Dolphins season}}

Before his season debut on September 8, 2024, Hill was detained by Miami police for a minor traffic violation near Hard Rock Stadium. He was taken to the ground by police and briefly handcuffed before being released.{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Tyreek Hill detained by police for minor traffic violation ahead of Dolphins' opener; WR plans to play vs. Jaguars |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tyreek-hill-detained-by-police-for-minor-traffic-violation-ahead-of-dolphins-opener-wr-plans-to-play-vs-jaguars |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=NFL.com}} Hill still played against the Jaguars, catching seven passes for 130 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, helping the Dolphins win 20–17.{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill says he has 'no idea' why he was detained before Week 1 win over Jaguars |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-wr-tyreek-hill-says-he-has-no-idea-why-he-was-detained-before-week-1-win-over-jaguars |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=NFL.com}} In Week 14 against the Jets, he had ten receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – December 8th, 2024 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202412080mia.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 2, 2025}}

The Dolphins finished 8–9 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2021 season.{{cite web | last=Epstein | first=Jori | title=Dolphins miss playoffs for first time under Mike McDaniel as Aaron Rodgers enters elite club in possible Jets finale | website=Yahoo! Sports | date=January 6, 2025 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/dolphins-miss-playoffs-for-first-time-under-mike-mcdaniel-as-aaron-rodgers-enters-elite-club-in-possible-jets-finale-003944653.html#:~:text=With%20a%2032-20%20loss,over%20the%20Kansas%20City%20Chiefs. | access-date=January 21, 2025}} It marked the first time Hill had missed the playoffs in his career, and he finished with five-year lows in catches and yards.{{Cite web |title=Tyreek Hill 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=January 21, 2025 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Following the team's season-ending 32–20 loss at the New York Jets, Hill expressed frustration with the team, saying "I'm out" and changing his social media profile picture to reference Antonio Brown's dramatic exit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a few years earlier. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier clarified that Hill never asked for a trade.{{Cite web |last=Thames |first=Alanis |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Dolphins GM Chris Grier: Tyreek Hill ‘never asked for a trade with me’ |url=https://apnews.com/article/miami-dolphins-tyreek-hill-9347621aef83d23007c921ef7a839687 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=AP News}}{{Cite web |last=Poupart |first=Alain |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Where Things Stand with Tyreek |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/where-things-stand-with-tyreek-01jh1gcadg8p |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=SI.com}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable"
colspan="2"| Legend
style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|

| Won the Super Bowl

style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|

| Led the league

Bold

| Career high

= Regular season =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Team

! colspan="2"| Games

! colspan="5"| Receiving

! colspan="5"| Rushing

! colspan="5"| Returning

! colspan="2"| Fumbles

GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016KC

| 16 || 1 || 61 || 593 || 9.7 || 49 || 6 || 24 || 267 || 11.1 || 70T || 3 || 53 || 976 || 18.4 || 95T || style="background:#cfecec;"| 3 || 4 || 1

2017KC

| 15 || 13 || 75 || 1,183 || 15.8 || 79T || 7 || 17 || 59 || 3.5 || 16 || 0 || 25 || 204 || 8.2 || 82T || 1 || 2 || 0

2018KC

| 16 || 16 || 87 || 1,479 || 17.0|| 75T || 12 || 22 || 151 || 6.9 || 33 || 1 || 20 || 213 || 10.7 || 91T || style="background:#cfecec;"| 1 || 0 || 0

2019style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|KC

| 12 || 12 || 58 || 860 || 14.8 || 57T || 7 || 8 || 23 || 2.9 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2020KC

| 15 || 15 || 87 || 1,276 || 14.7 || 75T || 15 || 13 || 123 || 9.5 || 32T || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0

2021KC

| 17 || 16 || 111 || 1,239 || 11.2 || 75T || 9 || 9 || 96 || 10.7 || 33 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1

2022MIA

| 17 || 17 || 119 || 1,710 || 14.4 || 64 || 7 || 7 || 32 || 4.6 || 10 || 1 || 2 || −4 || −2.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0

2023MIA

| 16 || 16 || 119 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 1,799 || 15.1 || 78T || style="background:#cfecec;"| 13 || 6 || 15 || 2.5 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1

2024MIA

| 17 || 17 || 81 || 959 || 11.8 || 80T || 6 || 8 || 53 || 7.2 || 16 || 0 || 3 || 31 || 10.3 || 18 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00.htm Career] || 141 || 123 || 798 || 11,098 || 13.9 || 80T || 82 || 114 || 819 || 6.6 || 70T || 7 || 105 || 1,420 || 13.5 || 95T || 5 || 11 || 3

= Postseason =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Team

! colspan="2"| Games

! colspan="5"| Receiving

! colspan="5"| Rushing

! colspan="5"| Returning

! colspan="2"| Fumbles

GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016KC

| 1 || 0 || 4 || 27 || 6.8 || 9 || 0 || 3 || 18 || 6.0 || 8 || 0 || 4 || 72 || 18.0 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 0

2017KC

| 1 || 1 || 7 || 87 || 12.4 || 45 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 14.0 || 14 || 0 || 3 || 25 || 8.3 || 17 || 0 || 0 || 0

2018KC

| 2 || 2 || 9 || 114 || 12.7 || 42 || 0 || 1 || 36 || 36.0 || 36T || 1 || 6 || −5 || −0.8 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 0

2019style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"| KC

| 3 || 3 || 17 || 213 || 12.5 || 44 || 2 || 2 || 11 || 5.5 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 19 || 9.5 || 19 || 0 || 1 || 1

2020KC

| 3 || 3 || 24 || 355 || 14.8 || 71 || 0 || 4 || 14 || 3.5 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2021KC

| 3 || 3 || 23 || 285 || 12.4 || 64 || 3 || 1 || −2 || −2.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 37 || 18.5 || 45 || 0 || 0 || 0

2022MIA

| 1 || 1 || 7 || 69 || 9.9 || 19 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 2.5 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2023MIA

| 1 || 1 || 5 || 62 || 12.4 || 53 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HillTy00.htm Career] || 15 || 14 || 96 || 1,212 || 12.6 || 71 || 6 || 14 || 96 || 6.9 || 36T || 1 || 18 || 148 || 8.2 || 45 || 0 || 2 || 1

= Records =

NFL records

  • Only player to score a receiving, rushing, kickoff return, punt return, and fumble recovery touchdown{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
  • Only player to score a touchdown of 50+ yards in 5 different ways{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

Chiefs franchise records

  • Receptions in a season: 111 (2021){{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs Single-Season Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/single-season-receiving.htm |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
  • Receiving yards in a season: 1,479 (2018)
  • Touchdown receptions in a season: 15 (2020, tied with Dwayne Bowe)

Dolphins franchise records

  • Receptions in a season: 119 (2022 and 2023){{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins Single-Season Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/single-season-receiving.htm|access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
  • Receiving yards in a season: 1,799 (2023)

Coaching career

In 2020, Hill served as an assistant coach for the football program at Lee's Summit North High School in the Kansas City metropolitan area.{{Cite web |last=Kuntz |first=Harold |date=October 9, 2020 |title=Chiefs' Tyreek Hill coaches football at Lee's Summit North when he's not on the field |url=https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/chiefs-tyreek-hill-coaches-football-at-lees-summit-north-when-hes-not-on-the-field/ |access-date=October 15, 2020 |website=FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV}}

Personal life

Hill was previously engaged to Crystal Espinal, to whom he proposed in September 2018.{{Cite news |last=Pryor |first=Brooke |date=September 28, 2018 |title=Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill gets engaged to woman he pleaded guilty to assaulting |publisher=Kansas City Star |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article219202420.html |access-date=October 15, 2018}} The two have three children together.{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/sports/2020/02/tyreek-hill-girlfriend-crystal-espinal-wag-chiefs/|work=Heavy.com|title=Tyreek Hill & Ex-Fiancee Co-Parent Their Son|first=Vinny|last=Somma|date=February 3, 2023|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tyreek-hills-former-fiancee-files-petition-to-establish-paternity-of-twins|work=NBCSports.com|title=Report: Tyreek Hill's former fiancee files petition to establish paternity of twins|first=Charean|last=Williams|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=December 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/mother-of-tyreek-hills-children-files-for-custody-child-support-of-twins-born-this-month|work=KSHB.com|title=Mother of Tyreek Hill's children files for custody, child support of twins born this month|first=Tod|last=Palmer|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=December 20, 2023}} In November 2023, Hill married Keeta Vaccaro, the sister of retired safety Kenny Vaccaro.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/tyreek-hill-marries-former-saints-first-round-draft-picks-sister|title=Tyreek Hill Marries Former Saints' First-Round Draft Pick's Sister|first=Kyle|last=Mosley|date=November 11, 2023|work=SI.com|accessdate=November 13, 2023}} In July 2024, Hill announced that he would have a baby girl with Vaccaro. This would be the couple's first child together.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Omar |date=July 6, 2024 |title=Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and wife unveil gender of new baby |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article289811584.html |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=Miami Herald}} On April 7, 2025, police showed up to Hill's home as a response to a domestic dispute call made by Vaccaro's mother, but no charges were filed.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44606187/police-dolphins-tyreek-hill-domestic-dispute-wife|work=ESPN.com|title=Police: Dolphins' Tyreek Hill, wife involved in domestic dispute|first=Marcel|last=Louis-Jacques|date=April 9, 2025|accessdate=April 9, 2025}} The next day Vaccaro filed for divorce from Hill.{{cite web|work=NBCSports.com|title=Tyreek Hill was served with divorce papers on Tuesday|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tyreek-hill-was-served-with-divorce-papers-on-tuesday|first=Mike|last=Florio|date=April 9, 2025|accessdate=April 9, 2025}}

In March 2023, Hill's son with Camille Valmon was born.{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.sg/who-camille-valmon-dolphins-receiver-tyreek-hill-had-third-child-this-year-another-woman-who-72822#google_vignette|title=Who Is Camille Valmon? Dolphins Receiver Tyreek Hill Had a Third Child This Year With Another Woman Who Has Come to His Defense|first=R.|last=Ghosh|date=December 21, 2023|accessdate=April 29, 2024|work=ibtimes.sg}}

On January 3, 2024, Hill's residence in Southwest Ranches, Florida caught fire. Firefighters took approximately 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze.{{cite news |last1=Maldonado |first1=Mauricio |title=Firefighters battle fire at Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill's mansion in Southwest Ranches – CBS Miami |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/firefighters-battle-fire-at-tyreek-hills-mansion-in-southwest-ranches/ |work=CBS News |date=January 3, 2024}} An investigation revealed that a child inside the estate was playing with a cigarette lighter, which triggered the blaze.{{Cite web |last=Ehalt |first=Matt |date=January 4, 2024 |title=Investigators identify cause of Tyreek Hill house fire |url=https://nypost.com/2024/01/04/sports/tyreek-hill-house-fire-investigators-reveal-cause/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=New York Post}}

= Legal issues =

== Domestic assault conviction ==

On December 12, 2014, Hill was arrested in Stillwater, Oklahoma on complaints of assault of his 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Crystal Espinal. The police report stated that the two got into an argument and he threw her around "like a ragdoll", punched her in the face, sat on her and repeatedly punched her in the stomach, and choked her.{{Cite web |last=Kimes |first=Mina |date=January 11, 2017 |title=The uncomfortable reality of Tyreek Hill's success |url=https://andscape.com/features/the-uncomfortable-reality-of-tyreek-hills-success/ |access-date=December 5, 2018 |website=Andscape |language=en-US}} Oklahoma State dismissed him from the football team after the charges.{{Cite web |last=Haisten |first=Bill |date=December 15, 2014 |title=OSU dismisses Tyreek Hill from football team after domestic assault charges |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/osu/osuhomepage1/osu-s-tyreek-hill-arrested-on-domestic-abuse-complaint/article_964d4fd0-ccac-52c5-835e-962d9872c0ce.html |access-date=August 9, 2015 |website=Tulsa World}}

Hill eventually pleaded guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation and was sentenced to three years of probation, an anger-management course, a year-long batterer's program, and was required to undergo a domestic-abuse evaluation, a sentence that Espinal was consulted about and said she was comfortable with.{{Cite web |last=Chadiha |first=Jeffri |date=May 10, 2016 |title=The thinking behind a highly controversial draft pick |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-giving-tyreek-hill-opportunity-to-atone-for-heinous-crim-0ap3000000661084 |access-date=November 15, 2016 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite news |last=Gibbs |first=Lindsey |date=January 13, 2017 |title=Tyreek Hill and the complicated nature of giving athletes second chances |publisher=ThinkProgress |url=https://thinkprogress.org/tyreek-hill-and-the-uneasiness-of-second-chances-e435c690e697/ |access-date=January 14, 2019}} Espinal eventually gave birth to a boy.{{Cite news |last=Gregorian |first=Vahe |date=August 17, 2018 |title=Tyreek Hill's path to redemption continues with expungement of sentence in 2014 case |publisher=Kansas City Star |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article216939065.html |access-date=October 15, 2018}}

== Child abuse investigation ==

In March 2019, Hill was investigated for alleged battery after an incident in which his 3-year-old son sustained a broken arm.{{Cite magazine |last=Caron |first=Emily |date=March 15, 2019 |title=Report: Chiefs' Tyreek Hill Under Investigation for Alleged Battery Involving Fiancee and Son |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/03/15/tyreek-hill-investigation-alleged-domestic-battery-son-fiancee-chiefs |access-date=May 11, 2019 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} The following month, his son was placed into care of child services temporarily as a result of an emergency hearing conducted by the Kansas Department of Children and Families.{{Cite magazine |last1=Caron |first1=Emily |last2=West |first2=Jenna |date=April 25, 2019 |title=Disturbing Audio Recording Released of Tyreek Hill and His Fiancée Discussing Son's Broken Arm |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/25/tyreek-hill-audio-recording-son-broken-arm-fiancee-threatened-chiefs |access-date=May 11, 2019 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} On April 24, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe released a statement, saying that his office believed a crime had been committed but that the evidence did not allow them to determine the perpetrator, and that the Kansas Department of Children and Families would continue to investigate. The following day, an audio recording of Hill and Espinal discussing the injury to their son, as well as the subsequent investigation, was released. In the recording that surfaced, Hill and his fiancée discuss their son's broken arm; she says that their son is scared of him, to which Hill responds, "You should be afraid of me too, bitch."{{Cite web |last=Florio, Mike |author-link=Mike Florio |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Chiefs ban Tyreek Hill from offseason workouts |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/26/chiefs-ban-tyreek-hill-from-offseason-workouts/ |access-date=April 26, 2019 |website=Profootballtalk.com |publisher=April 26, 2019}} As a result, the criminal investigation into Hill was re-opened.{{Cite web |last=Brito |first=Christopher |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Criminal case against Chiefs star Tyreek Hill re-opened after he talks son's injury on leaked recording |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tyreek-hill-recording-criminal-case-re-opened-against-kansas-city-chiefs-star-he-talks-sons-injury-on-leaked-recording/ |access-date=May 11, 2019 |publisher=CBS News}} On June 7, prosecutors announced the case against Hill was inactive.{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=June 7, 2019 |title=Prosecutors not actively investigating Chiefs' Hill |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26920805/prosecutors-not-actively-investigating-chiefs-hill |access-date=November 4, 2020 |publisher=ESPN}} On June 10, reports surfaced that medical investigations showed his son's arm had been broken by accident and in a way that indicated it had happened as he braced for a fall.{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2019 |title=Sports Radio 810 host cites sources who say neither Tyreek Hill nor fiancee Crystal Espinal broke their son's arm |url=https://fox4kc.com/2019/06/10/sports-radio-810-host-cites-sources-who-say-neither-tyreek-hill-nor-fiancee-crystal-espinal-broke-their-sons-arm/ |access-date=January 29, 2020 |website=Fox4KC.com}} On July 9, 2019, the full unedited audio recording was released. In the full audio, Hill accuses Espinal of lying about the domestic violence accusations in 2014 and about Hill breaking their son's arm.{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2019 |title=In full audio, Chiefs' Hill denies assaulting fiancee |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27156381/in-full-audio-chiefs-hill-denies-assaulting-fiancee |access-date=January 29, 2020 |publisher=ESPN}} The NFL stated that they have always had the full audio recording.{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2019 |title=NFL investigators had access to full Tyreek Hill audio |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-investigators-had-access-to-full-tyreek-hill-audio-0ap3000001035382#2ndlevel |access-date=November 4, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} On July 19, 2019, the NFL released a statement saying that Hill would not be suspended and that they had found no evidence that Hill had violated the personal conduct policy, but that the incident would be re-examined if new evidence emerged.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=A.J. |date=July 19, 2019 |title=NFL will not punish Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill over child abuse allegations after investigation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2019/07/19/chiefs-tyreek-hill-nfl-no-suspension-investigation-child-abuse-allegations/1776290001/ |access-date=January 29, 2020 |website=USA Today}}

== Assault investigation ==

On June 18, 2023, the Miami-Dade Police Department announced they were investigating Hill for allegedly assaulting a male employee of the Haulover Marine Center following the two having a verbal disagreement.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/06/21/dolphins-release-statement-assault-allegations-tyreek-hill|work=SI.com|title=Dolphins Release Statement on Assault Allegations Against Tyreek Hill|first=Nick|last=Selbe|date=June 21, 2023|accessdate=December 20, 2023}} Later that same month, representatives for both Hill and the Haulover Marine Center employee announced a settlement had been reached.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2023/07/24/tyreek-hill-reaches-settlement-after-miami-marina-incident/70459121007/|work=USAToday.com|title=Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill reaches settlement following incident at a Miami marina|first=Safid|last=Deen|date=June 24, 2023|accessdate=December 20, 2023}} In August 2023, the NFL announced that they would not be punishing Hill for the assault incident.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38299736/nfl-punish-dolphins-wr-tyreek-hill-marina-incident|work=ESPN.com|title=NFL won't punish Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill for marina incident|date=August 31, 2023|accessdate=December 20, 2023}}

== 2023 paternity lawsuits ==

In December 2023, it was announced that separate paternity lawsuits for child support had been filed against Hill, by Brittany Lackner and by Kimberly Kaylee Baker, both of

whom had given birth to Hill's children in 2023.{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/sports/tyreek-hill-hit-with-two-paternity-suits-after-just-getting-married/|work=NYPost.com|title=Recently married Tyreek Hill hit with two paternity suits|first=Jenna|last=Lemoncelli|date=December 14, 2023|accessdate=December 20, 2023}} In February 2024, Hill reached a confidential settlement with Lackner and confirmed he was the father of her son.{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/sports/tyreek-hill-settles-one-paternity-suit-with-another-pending/|work=NYPost.com|title=Tyreek Hill settles one paternity suit with another pending|first=Christian|last=Arnold|date=February 28, 2024|accessdate=April 28, 2024}} In July 2024, a Broward County judge ruled that Hill was in fact the father of Baker's daughter Trae Love Hill. It was later reported that Hill could possibly be the father of at least ten children with four different women.{{cite web |last=Singh |first=Shanu |date=July 12, 2024 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-florida-court-declares-tyreek-hill-father-another-child-dolphins-wr-loses-paternity-battle-report|title=Florida Court declares Tyreek Hill as father of another child as Dolphins WR loses paternity battle: Report |work=Sportskeeda.com |accessdate=July 12, 2024}}

== 2024 lawsuit ==

On February 23, 2024, model and influencer Sophie Hall filed a civil lawsuit against Hill, alleging that he had broken her leg during a football lesson at his house the previous June when he invited her to run offensive line drills against him. The suit said she held her own on a couple of plays, frustrating him, before one hard play caused the fracture.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5305313/2024/02/28/tyreek-hill-lawsuit-instragram-model-broken-leg/|title=Lawsuit alleges Dolphins' Tyreek Hill fractured model, influencer's leg in football drill|website=The Athletic|last=Puleo|first=Mark|date=March 28, 2024|access-date=May 15, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/28/influencer-says-dolphins-tyreek-hill-broke-her-leg-during-football-lesson-at-his-broward-home/|title=Influencer says Dolphins' Tyreek Hill broke her leg during football lesson at his Broward home|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240228193819/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/28/influencer-says-dolphins-tyreek-hill-broke-her-leg-during-football-lesson-at-his-broward-home/|date=February 28, 2024|last=Moolten|first=Shira|newspaper=Sun Sentinel|archive-date=February 28, 2024}} Hill's lawyer disputed her account and said her injury resulted from her falling over a dog that interrupted one of the plays.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5310509/2024/03/01/tyreek-hill-lawsuit-instagram-model-dog/|title=Tyreek Hill's lawyer denies allegations Dolphins receiver fractured model's leg in football drill|website=The Athletic|date=March 1, 2024|last1=Howe|first1=Jeff|last2=Merola|first2=Lauren|access-date=March 1, 2024}}

== 2024 traffic stop ==

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On September 8, 2024, hours before the Miami Dolphins were set to begin their season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hill was pulled over by officers outside of the Dolphins stadium while he was on his way to the game. Video, which was filmed by fans, was uploaded to social media and instantly made national news. The video showed Hill being detained in handcuffs and forced to the ground by three officers who were on top of him holding him down. Following the game Hill said that he was accused of speeding and reckless driving and had no idea why the situation escalated like it did. "I wasn't disrespectful because my mom didn't raise me that way. Didn't cuss. Didn't do none of that. So like I said, I'm still trying to figure it out, man." Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, said Hill wasn't being cooperative and that he was "redirected" to the ground after refusing to sit when he was briefly detained. Julius B. Collins, Hill's attorney, said that the traffic stop escalated when Hill gave officers his license and rolled his window back up. "One of the officers then knocked on Mr. Hill's driver side window and advised Mr. Hill to keep his window rolled down otherwise he was going to get him out of the car". Officers on the scene then placed Hill in handcuffs and forced him onto the ground.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

Hill's teammate, Calais Campbell, who was also on his way to the game, stopped and got involved in an attempt to de-escalate the situation. Campbell got out of his car with his hands up above his head and approached the scene, informing officers that he was a friend of Hill's. He remained at the scene to "support" Hill after he said officers asked him to leave. Police later placed him in handcuffs for "disobeying a direct order" by being too close. "They were trying to yank him down to the ground. I saw them kick him and pull him down ... I feel like one officer was pushing on his head" Campbell said to ESPN. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discussed the incident saying "I was pleased to see he did well in the game and it was good for the team, what happened on the field. I have confidence in agencies throughout this state that they want to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and if for some reason that wasn't followed here I know they will make that clear. But I'll let that investigation take place." One of the officers involved was placed on administrative leave following the incident and pending an internal investigation. Miami-Dade Police director Stephanie Daniels told the Miami Herald that the decision to place the officer on leave came after a review of the body camera footage from the roadside incident.{{cite news|last1=Dotson|first1=Kevin|last2=Morse|first2=Ben|date=September 9, 2024|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/08/sport/tyreek-hill-detained-miami-dolphins-nfl-spt-intl/index.html|title=Miami-Dade police officer placed on administrative duty after Dolphins star Tyreek Hill detained before game|work=CNN|access-date=March 10, 2025}}

Despite the incident, Hill played in that afternoon's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he finished with seven catches for 130 yards and one touchdown in a 20–17 win.{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/tyreek-hill-immediately-cooperative-officers-stop-police-union-113525929|title=Tyreek Hill was not 'immediately cooperative' during stop; officer placed on administrative duty|website=ABC News|date=September 9, 2024|last=Thanmes|first=Alanis|access-date=September 9, 2024}}

In the weeks following the incident, Hill announced an effort to combat police misconduct, hiring several attorneys including civil rights attorney Devon M. Jacob, to bring the issue to public attention. Jacob told the media that “Tyreek intends to continue the national movement for necessary police reform that George Floyd’s death started. Tyreek is demanding that Congress finally pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act."{{Cite web |last=Deen |first=Safid |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill joins fight for police reform after his detainment |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2024/09/23/tyreek-hill-legal-battle-police-detainment/75349473007/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=USA Today}}{{Cite web |last=Inclan |first=Lorena |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Dolphins' Tyreek Hill vows to fight police misconduct after MDPD incident |url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/dolphins-tyreek-hill-vows-to-fight-police-misconduct-after-mdpd-incident/3424493/?os=vbkn42tqho5h1radvp&ref=app |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=NBC 6 Miami}} On November 25, 2024, the two traffic citations issued were dismissed after all the involved officers failed to appear in the court hearing.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42624674/tyreek-hill-traffic-citations-dismissed-officers-no-show|work=ESPN.com|title=Tyreek Hill's traffic citations dismissed after officers' no-show|first=Marcel|last=Louis-Jacques|date=November 26, 2024|accessdate=March 10, 2025}}

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