In honor of International Cheetah Day (December 4) we celebrate Miami's Tyreek Hill (aka "The Cheetah") as he looks to become the NFL's first wide receiver to reach 2,000 yards in a single season.
September 8, 2016
Hill didn’t exactly hit the ground running as a pass-catcher in his rookie season, but he showcased his skills as a kick returner in an early game against the Texans.
Throwback to 2016, when Tyreek Hill hit 23.24 MPH on a kickoff return touchdown, the fastest ball carrier speed ever recorded by @NextGenStats shame it didn’t count pic.twitter.com/34Fz5QqmeY
— Kaegan (@PATRlCKMAHOMES) July 22, 2020
Hill hit 23.24 mph on the 105-yard return, the fastest speed ever recorded for an NFL player. Unfortunately, the play was called back on a holding penalty and the Chiefs went on to lose the game 19-12.
November 29, 2020
For most NFL receivers, 203 yards in a single game is an unreachable number. Hill didn’t just do it in Week 12 against Tom Brady’s Buccaneers, he did it in the first quarter.
Tyreek Hill in the first quarter:
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 29, 2020
- 203 yards
- Two TDs
- One backflip across the goal line
(via @Chiefs)pic.twitter.com/wg5agSiwPr
Granted, he didn't stick the landing. Hill finished the day with 269 yards and three touchdowns in a game the Chiefs would win 27-24.
February 2, 2020
Facing third and 15 and down by 10 to San Francisco in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV, quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit Hill with a 44-yard pass with seven minutes left in the game.
9 catches. 105 yards. And one HUGE 44-yard catch.
— NFL (@NFL) February 3, 2020
Tyreek Hill's best plays from #SBLIV! @cheetah | @Chiefs | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/n6hKi6m0xZ
After the play, the Chiefs went on a 21-0 run to win their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years.
October 15, 2023
After Hill used a cameraman’s phone to celebrate a touchdown against the Panthers in Week 6, the NFL suspended the cameraman and revoked his credentials for the rest of the season.
Tyreek Hill revealed he is paying the salary of the cameraman that was suspended by the NFL for taking part in his phone back-flip celebration vs. the Carolina Panthers (@flasportsbuzz) #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/BhyQ0lX2h9
— FinsXtra (@FinsXtra) November 30, 2023
Hill recently vowed to pay the man’s salary for the rest of the year. It's nice to see Hill taking care of business off the field as well.
October 29, 2023
On the surface, Hill’s seven-yard reception against the Patriots in Week 8 seemed rather ordinary. But with the grab, Hill reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark faster than any wide receiver in the Super Bowl era.
Miami Dolphins Tyreek Hill has now over 1000 yards receiving after the game today.
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) October 30, 2023
Hill on pace for over 2000 yards this season. pic.twitter.com/QPrqxP29a7
Thirteen weeks into the NFL season, Hill leads all receivers with 1,481 yards. He'll get to add to that total against the Titans next week on "Monday Night Football."
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