Tyreek Hill is an American professional football player in the NFL. He plays the position of a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins. He was born on March 1, 1994, in Douglas, Georgia, United States. Tyreek Hill entered the NFL in 2016 when he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as a pick in the 5th round of the draft. Hill attended high school at Coffee High School where he won many accolades for running in short-distance prints of 100 and 200 meters. Hill started to play football at a higher while he was in college at Garden City Community College. Hill played football and continued to run track. From Garden City, Hill established himself as a highly sought-after junior college recruit and decided to take his talents to Oklahoma State.
At Oklahoma State Tyreek Hill established himself as a punt returner and wide receiver. He ended his tenure at Oklahoma by being ranked 11th in the nation for all-purpose yards and ranking 2nd with 996 combined return yards. Hill ended his college football playing career at West Alabama where he was utilized as a wide receiver, running back, punt returner and kick returner. His production and performance started to dwindle at this point and Hill also had certain off-field issues. By the end of the season, Hill was expected to go undrafted in the NFL draft of 2016.
The Chiefs signed Hill to a 4-year deal worth $2.5 million and received backlash from fans who knew about Hill's off-court issues with domestic violence. Hill took the opportunity and quickly established himself as one of the fastest players and best wide receivers in the NFL over the next few years. Hill has shattered many of the Chiefs and Dolphins franchise records and has amassed many accolades over the years while earning the nickname “Cheetah” for his speed and agility.
Name | Tyreek Hill |
Team | Kansas City Chiefs (2016 - 2021) Miami Dolphins (2022 - Present) |
Draft | 2016 / Round 5 / Pick: 165 |
Position | Wide Reciever |
Superbowl Win Year | 2019 |
Rings | 1 |
How many Superbowls has Tyreek Hill won?
As of September 2024, Tyreek Hill has won one Superbowl in his career as a football player. Hill was of crucial importance in the Superbowl LIV game, making 9 receptions for 105 total receiving yards, helping the Chiefs make a comeback victory against the San Francisco 49ers. One of his most notable plays was a 44-yard catch on a 3rd down, 15-yard situation.
Hill was very impactful throughout the season despite being injured for a few games. He completed the season with 58 receptions on around 860 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, helping the Chiefs to a 12-4 record in the regular season. The divisional round against Houston Texans saw Tyreek Hill having 3 receptions on 41 yards and in the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans, Hill recorded 2 touchdowns and 5 passes on 67 yards.
Tyreek Hill Superbowl Wins and Losses
Tyreek Hill has played in two Superbowl games throughout his career in the NFL. Hill signed a three-year $54 million deal extension with the Kansas City Chiefs in September 2019. He made an immediate impact when he was playing healthy with 7 touchdowns and 860 yards in the season.
Due to their spectacular performance ending the regular season with a 12-4 record, the Chiefs ended up playing the Superbowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers who were led by Jimmy Garoppolo at the quarterback position and Raheem Mortest and Deebo Samuel as his primary attacking support. Hill was of crucial importance in the Superbowl LIV game, making 9 receptions for 105 total receiving yards with one spectacular long catch. The Chiefs ultimately won the Superbowl with Patrick Mahomes winning the Superbowl MVP award.
With his career statistics and playoff record, Tyreek Hill has a Superbowl win-loss record of 1-0 having played one Superbowl game in his entire career and winning it.
What Superbowl Did Tyreek Hill Play In?
Tyreek Hill has played in two Superbowl games in his NFL career. That was the Superbowl LIV in the 2019 season and Super Bowl LV in 2020 season.
The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers, 31-20. The game was held on February 2, 2020, at Hardrock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the Miami Dolphins’ home stadium. This was recorded as the Chiefs 4th consecutive AFC title victory.
The Chiefs were no strangers to the NFL post season having won the AFC 3 times consecutively before the 2019-20 season. They were led by a young and dynamic quarterback in Patrick Mahomes, a strong attacking force powered by Tyreek Hill and a season NFL coach in Andy Reid who was coaching his 21st season.
The 49ers opened up the points tally in the game by scoring a field goal attempt that gave them 3 points. The chiefs responded to this with a touchdown of their own from Patrick Mahomes. In the second quarter, the Chiefs scored a field goal taking their point tally to 10. At the end of the first half, the 49ers managed to score another touchdown and the scoreboard showed a tie game of 10-10.
The second half saw a turn with the 49ers recording yet another field goal. Post this field goal, the 49ers managed to intercept a pass attempt by Mahomes putting the 49ers back on offense. After a series of pass plays, Raheem Mortest ran to score a touchdown andextend the 49ers lead to 20-10. This was the point at which the Chiefs displayed their tenacity and brilliance, going on to score 3 touchdowns on their offensive turns. The first touchdown fuelling the comeback was Tyreek Hills 44 yard catch which then allowed a touchdown by Travis Kelce. The second touchdown was a connection between Mahomes and Damien Williams. While the 49ers tried to recoup, the Chiefs’ defense proved to be too strong when they forced a sack on a 4th down play and returned on offense. The Chiefs took the opportunity and sealed the game with the final touchdown from Williams. An interception made the result inevitable witht= the Chiefs winning their first championship in 50 years.
Patrick Mahomes earned Super Bowl MVP honors for his exceptional performance, including crucial touchdowns and key passes. The game showcased the competition and skill of both teams, but in the end, the Chiefs emerged as the champions of the prestigious champion trophy. Hill was also part of one of the worst Super Bowl blowouts of all time, when NFC champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by Tom Brady demolished AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs. The game was held in Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida on February 7th, 2021. Eventhough 2020 postseason brought out the best in Tyreek (career-best 355 yards in playoffs), Hill was limited to just 73 yards and Chiefs got blown out 9-31 on the biggest stage.
What Teams has Tyreek Hill Won the Superbowl Against?
Tyreek Hill has played in two Superbowl contests in his career. He played the Superbowl LIV with the Kansas City Chiefs alongside Patrick Mahomes in the 2019-20 NFL season.
He played against the San Francisco 49ers and won the Superbowl giving him a 1-0 record in terms of Superbowl wins versus losses. The final score of the game was 31 - 20 in favor of the Chiefs. The superbowl game that was lost was against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
FAQs
A. The Kansas City Chiefs have four Super Bowls to their franchise name as of 2024. They have won the last NFL season in 2022-23.
A. Tyreek Hill has made to the Pro Bowl every year since entering the NFL.
A. The fastest official speed recorded by an NFL player is by Tyreek Hill. The punt returner turned wide receiver recorded a speed of 23.24 mph on a kick return in his rookie season.