Stefon Diggs

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Stefon Diggs was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from Houston on March 28, 2025 ... Originally drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft ... Acquired by Buffalo in a trade with Minnesota along with a 2020 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2020 first, fifth and sixth-round pick and a 2021 fourth-round pick (3/20/20) ... Acquired by Houston in a trade with Buffalo along with a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick (4/3/24).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Registered six consecutive seasons with over 1,000 yards receiving (2018-23) and four consecutive seasons with over 100 receptions (2020-23).
• Has recorded five seasons with 100 receptions. If he registers 100 receptions in 2025, he will join Antonio Brown and Brandon Marshall as the only NFL players six 100-reception seasons.
• Diggs has 17 career 10-catch games and needs three more to join Davante Adams (23), Antonio Brown (23), Andre Johnson (22) and Keenan Allen (20) as the fifth player to have at least 20 such games.
• Was the first player in NFL history to reach 13 catches in consecutive weeks: vs. Detroit on Nov. 6, 2016 and at Washington on Nov. 13, 2016. The marks also set a Vikings franchise record for total receptions in back-to-back games with 26.
• Led the league with career highs in receptions (127) and receiving yards (1,535) in 2020 with Buffalo.
• Became the fastest player to reach 100 catches in a single season with a new team in his first season with Buffalo in 2020.
• With Buffalo, set the NFL record for the most receptions in a player's first two seasons with a team (230 from 2020-21), surpassing former New England WR Wes Welker (223 from 2007-08).
• Named an Associated Press First-team All-Pro in 2020 and Second-Team All-Pro in 2022.
• Named to four straight Pro Bowls (2020-23).
• Has 36 career 100-yard receiving games, tied for sixth in the NFL among active players.
• Has four 100-yard receiving games in the postseason, tied for second in the NFL among active players.
• Owns the four highest single-season reception totals in Buffalo Bills history: 127 in 2020, 108 in 2022, 107 in 2023 and 103 in 2021.
• Owns the two highest single-season receiving yards totals in Buffalo Bills history: 1,535 in 2020 and 1,429 in 2022.
• One of six players to have at least three career games with over 140 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns, joining WR Jerry Rice (seven), WR Randy Moss (four), WR Tyreek Hill (three), WR Marvin Harrison (three) and WR Ja'Marr Chase (three).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2024 (8/8, 0/0 - HOUSTON)

• Acquired by Houston in a trade with Buffalo along with a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick on April 3.
• Limited to eight games with eight starts due to an injury suffered vs. Indianapolis (10/27). Finished the season with 47 catches for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns. Added 3 rushing attempts for 8 yards and his first career rushing touchdown.
• Made his Texans debut at Indianapolis (9/8) and caught 6 passes for 33 yards and 2 touchdowns, the first being a 9-yard reception in the second quarter and the second being a 2-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
• Had a season-high 10 catches for 94 yards at Minnesota (9/22). Completed one pass for 13 yards to RB Dare Ogunbowale in the second quarter.
• Scored the first rushing touchdown of his career vs. Jacksonville (9/29) on a 6-yard carry in the first quarter.
• Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 29.

2023 (17/17, 2/2 - BUFFALO)

• Played in all 17 games with 17 starts, catching 107 passes for 1,183 yards and 8 touchdowns. Recorded his sixth straight 1,000-yard season and fourth straight season with over 100 receptions. Added 1 rushing attempt for 5 yards.
• Started in the Wild Card round vs. Pittsburgh (1/15) and the Divisional round vs. Kansas City (1/21) and finished the postseason with 10 receptions for 73 yards. Added 1 rushing attempt for 7 yards vs. Kansas City.
• Named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl.
• Broke the 1,000-yard mark for the sixth consecutive season and finished his Buffalo career with at least 8 touchdowns in every season.
• Recorded at least 100 yards receiving in five of his first six games, including four straight from Week 3 to Week 6:
  • Week 1 at the N.Y. Jets (102)
  • Week 3 at Washington (111)
  • Week 4 vs. Miami (120)
  • Week 5 vs. Jacksonville (121)
  • Week 6 vs. the N.Y. Giants (100)
• Had two games with at least 10 catches:
  • Week 1 at the N.Y. Jets (10)
  • Week 6 vs. the N.Y. Giants (10)
• Recorded a career-high tying 3 touchdowns on passes from QB Josh Allen in the 40-28 win vs. Miami (10/1), catching an 11-yard pass in the second quarter, a 55-yarder in the second quarter and a 13-yard toss in the third quarter, all for scores.

2022 (16/16, 2/2 - BUFFALO)

• Played 16 games with 16 starts and notched his fifth straight 1,000-yard season and third straight with over 100 receptions. Tallied 108 receptions for 1,429 yards and a career-best 11 touchdowns. Buffalo did not play a 17th game due to the cancellation of the Week 17 matchup at Cincinnati (1/2).
• Started in the Wild Card round vs. Miami (1/15) and the Divisional round vs. Cincinnati (1/22) and ended the postseason with 11 catches for 149 yards.
• Named an Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro and earned his third straight Pro Bowl nod.
• Had seven games with over 100 receiving yards, which tied his single-season best and matched WR Tyreek Hill for the third most in the league. Started the season with back-to-back 100-yard games and later had a stretch of three straight:
  • Week 1 at the L.A. Rams (122)
  • Week 2 vs. Tennessee (148)
  • Week 5 vs. Pittsburgh (102)
  • Week 6 at Kansas City (148)
  • Week 8 vs. Green Bay (108)
  • Week 10 vs. Minnesota (128)
  • Week 18 vs. New England (104)
• Recorded 10-plus catches three times:
  • Week 2 vs. Tennessee (12)
  • Week 6 vs. Kansas City (10)
  • Week 10 vs. Minnesota (12)
• Hit a season-high 148 receiving yards twice: vs. Tennessee (9/19) and at Kansas City (10/16).
• Had at least one touchdown in three straight games twice, tied for the longest and most frequent streaks in his career: 1 vs. Pittsburgh (10/9), 1 at Kansas City (10/16) and 1 vs. Green Bay (10/30); 1 vs. Cleveland (11/20), 1 at Detroit (11/24) and 1 at New England (12/1).
• Opened the season at the L.A. Rams (9/8) and notched 8 catches for 122 yards and 1 touchdown, a 53-yard haul from QB Josh Allen in the fourth quarter.
• Scored a career-high tying 3 touchdowns on 12 receptions for 148 yards vs. Tennessee (9/19). Caught a 4-yard touchdown toss from QB Josh Allen in the second quarter and hauled in a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 14-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
• Scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 5-yard pass from QB Josh Allen in the fourth quarter at Detroit (11/24). After the Lions tied the game with a field goal, Diggs caught a 36-yard launch from Allen to help set up the game-winning 45-yard field goal by K Tyler Bass.
• In the regular season finale vs. New England (1/8), caught 7 passes for 104 yards and 1 touchdown, a 49-yard touchdown reception from QB Josh Allen in the fourth quarter.

2021 (17/17, 2/2 - BUFFALO)

• Played all 17 games with 17 starts and totaled 103 receptions for 1,225 yards and 10 touchdowns, his fourth straight season with 1,000 receiving yards and second straight with over 100 receptions.
• Had two games with at least 100 receiving yards:
  • Week 4 vs. Houston (114)
  • Week 10 at the N.Y. Jets (162)
• Started in the Wild Card round vs. New England (1/15) and in the Divisional round at Kansas City (1/23) and ended the postseason with 6 catches for 67 yards.
• Named to his second straight Pro Bowl.
• Had a season-high 162 receiving yards on 8 catches with 1 touchdown in the 45-17 win at the N.Y. Jets (11/14).
• Had at least one touchdown in three straight games:
  • Week 10 at the N.Y. Jets (1)
  • Week 11 vs. Indianapolis (2)
  • Week 12 at New Orleans (1)

2020 (16/15, 3/2 – BUFFALO)

• Played in 16 games with 15 starts, setting single-season career highs in receptions (127) and receiving yards (1,535) to go along with 8 touchdowns. Reached 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season.
• His 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards led the NFL in 2020, and he was the first Buffalo Bill to ever do so.
• His 1,535 receiving yards set a new single-season record in Buffalo Bills history, surpassing WR Eric Moulds' record of 1,368 receiving yards set in 1998.
• Earned Associated Press First-Team All-Pro honors for the first time in his career and was named to his first career Pro Bowl.
• Set a single-season career high by registering seven games with at least 100 yards receiving, tied for the second most in the NFL in 2020.
  • Week 2 at Miami (153)
  • Week 4 at Las Vegas (115)
  • Week 5 at Tennessee (106)
  • Week 9 vs. Seattle (118)
  • Week 14 vs. Pittsburgh (130)
  • Week 15 at Denver (147)
  • Week 16 at New England (145)
• Played in three postseason games, entering as a reserve in the Wild Card round vs. Indianapolis (1/9) and starting the Divisional round (1/16) vs. Baltimore and the AFC Championship at Kansas City (1/24). Ended the postseason with 20 receptions for 311 yards and 2 touchdowns. Had over 100 yards receiving in the Wild Card and Divisional rounds. His nine games with at least 100 yards receiving (including postseason) ranked first in Buffalo Bills history.
  • Wild Card vs. Indianapolis (128)
  • Divisional vs. Baltimore (106)
• Had a career high five games with 10-plus receptions, including three straight from Week 13 to Week 15:
  • Week 5 at Tennessee (10)
  • Week 10 at Arizona (10)
  • Week 13 at San Francisco (10)
  • Week 14 vs. Pittsburgh (10)
  • Week 15 at Denver (11)
• Made his Buffalo debut in the win vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/13) and caught 8 passes for 86 yards.
• Had a season-high 153 receiving yards at Miami (9/20) on 8 receptions and 1 touchdown on a 22-yard pass from QB Josh Allen in the second quarter.
• Became the quickest player in NFL history to reach 100 catches in a single season with a new franchise and tied WR Eric Moulds' franchise record for most receptions in a single season (100) when he caught 10 passes for 130 yards and 1 touchdown in a win vs. Pittsburgh (12/13).
• Broke WR Eric Moulds' franchise record for most receptions in a single season when he hauled in 11 catches for 147 yards at Denver (12/19), bringing his total to 111.
• Scored a career-high tying 3 touchdowns at New England (12/28) off of 9 receptions for 145 yards. Caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from QB Josh Allen in the second quarter, an 18-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and an 8-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance, and he was the first Bills receiver to earn the award since Andre Reed in 1994. His 145 receiving yards brought his season total to 1,459, breaking WR Eric Moulds' franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season.
• Caught 6 passes for 128 yards and 1 touchdown in the Wild Card round win vs. Indianapolis (1/9). The touchdown was a 35-yard launch from QB Josh Allen in the fourth quarter.
• Caught 8 passes for 106 yards and 1 touchdown in the Divisional round win vs. Baltimore (1/16), scoring on a 3-yard touchdown pass from QB Josh Allen in the third quarter to give Buffalo the lead.
• Finished with 6 receptions for 77 yards in the AFC Championship at Kansas City (1/24).

2019 (15/15, 2/2 – MINNESOTA)

• Played in 15 games with 15 starts and totaled 63 receptions for 1,130 yards and 6 touchdowns. Reached 1,000 receiving yards for the second straight season and set a career high with a 17.9-yard receiving average. Added 5 rushing attempts for 61 yards and a career-long rush of 27 yards.
• Started in the Wild Card round at New Orleans (1/5) and the Divisional round at San Francisco (1/11). Finished the postseason with 4 receptions for 76 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 2 rushing attempts for 8 yards.
• Had five games with over 100 receiving yards, including three straight from Week 6 to Week 8:
  • Week 4 at Chicago (108)
  • Week 6 vs. Philadelphia (167)
  • Week 7 at Detroit (143)
  • Week 8 vs. Washington (143)
  • Week 11 vs. Denver (121)
• Had 7 catches for 167 yards and a career-best 3 touchdowns vs. Philadelphia (10/13), becoming the first Viking to accomplish the feat since WR Marcus Robinson. Had a 62-yard touchdown reception and a 51-yard touchdown reception from QB Kirk Cousins in the second quarter and an 11-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
• Had 5 catches for 121 yards and 1 touchdown vs. Denver (11/17), bringing in a 54-yard pass from QB Kirk Cousins in the fourth quarter to bring the Vikings within 3 points of the Broncos. After a Denver missed field goal, Diggs caught a 9-yard pass to help set up the game-winning touchdown by TE Kyle Rudolph.
• Rushed for a career-long 27 yards at Seattle (12/2) in the first quarter to set up a 2-yard rushing touchdown by RB Dalvin Cook.
• Attempted the first pass of his career vs. Green Bay (12/23).
• Did not play in the regular season finale vs. Chicago (12/29).
• Caught 2 passes for 57 yards and 1 touchdown in the Divisional round at San Francisco (1/11). Hauled in a 41-yard pass from QB Kirk Cousins in the first quarter.

2018 (15/14 – MINNESOTA)

• Played 15 games with 14 starts and registered 102 receptions for 1,021 yards and 9 touchdowns, his first season with over 1,000 receiving yards and first with over 100 receptions. Added 10 rushing attempts for 62 yards.
• Joined WR Adam Thielen (113 receptions) in becoming the first pair of Vikings to record 100 receptions in the same season.
• Teamed with WR Adam Thielen (1,373 receiving yards) to become the first Vikings duo to each record over 1,000 receiving yards in a single season since WR Randy Moss and WR Cris Carter accomplished the feat in 2000.
• Had back-to-back games with 10-plus receptions on two occasions:
  • Week 4 at the L.A. Rams (11)
  • Week 5 at Philadelphia (10)
  • Week 8 vs. New Orleans (10)
  • Week 11 at Chicago (13)
• Had four games with over 100 receiving yards:
  • Week 2 at Green Bay (128)
  • Week 4 at the L.A. Rams (123)
  • Week 8 vs. New Orleans (119)
  • Week 11 at Chicago (126)
• Had at least one touchdown in three straight games twice:
  • Week 8 vs. New Orleans (1)
  • Week 11 at Chicago (1)
  • Week 12 vs. Green Bay (1)
  • Week 15 vs. Miami (1)
  • Week 16 at Detroit (1)
  • Week 17 vs. Chicago (1)
• Opened the season vs. San Francisco (9/9) by notching six catches for 55 yards and 1 touchdown while adding 8 yards on 1 rushing attempt. His touchdown reception in the second quarter was the 100th touchdown pass of QB Kirk Cousins' career.
• Caught the longest touchdown pass of his career when he hauled in a 75-yard touchdown pass from QB Kirk Cousins at Green Bay (9/16/18) in the fourth quarter to pull within 2 points of the Packers. It was his second touchdown of the game after a 3-yard touchdown reception earlier in the fourth quarter. After WR Adam Thielen caught a 22-yard pass for a score, Diggs caught a 2-point conversion from Cousins to tie the game at 29. Extended his scoring streak to five consecutive regular season games.
• Turned in his third 100-plus yard game of the season by catching 10 passes for 119 yards and 1 touchdown vs. New Orleans (10/28), becoming the second-fastest Viking to reach 3,000 career receiving yards in his 48th career game.
• Inactive vs. Detroit (11/4) due to injury.
• Caught 13 passes for 126 yards and 1 touchdown at Chicago (11/18), joining WR Cris Carter as the only Vikings to record four games of 10-plus receptions in a single season.
• Notched 8 receptions for 47 yards and 1 touchdown vs. Chicago (12/30), officially moving past the single season - 100 reception/1,000 receiving yard milestones for the first time in his career.

2017 (14/14, 2/2 – MINNESOTA)

• Played in 14 games with 14 starts and totaled 64 catches for 849 yards and 8 touchdowns. Added 8 rushing attempts for 13 yards.
• Started in the Divisional round vs. New Orleans (1/14) and the NFC Championship at Philadelphia (1/21) and ended the postseason with 14 catches for 207 yards and 1 touchdown.
• Hit season highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (173) vs. Tampa Bay (9/24). Also scored 2 touchdowns: a 17-yard touchdown reception from QB Case Keenum in the second quarter and 59-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
• Inactive vs. Green Bay (10/15) and vs. Baltimore (10/22) due to injury.
• Helped the Vikings clinch the NFC North title with 5 catches for 30 yards and his sixth touchdown of the season vs. Cincinnati (12/17).
• Caught 5 passes for 60 yards and his seventh touchdown of the season at Green Bay (12/23). His 7 touchdowns were the most by a Vikings WR since Sidney Rice in 2009.
• Caught 6 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown vs. Chicago (12/31), the first time in his career he has tallied a touchdown in three straight games.
• In the 'Minneapolis Miracle,' hauled in a deep pass from QB Case Keenum and ran for a 61-yard touchdown as time expired for a walk-off win vs. New Orleans (1/14) in the Divisional Playoff round, the first time in NFL history that a playoff game ended on a touchdown on the final play. He finished with 6 catches for 137 yards and a touchdown.

2016 (13/11 – MINNESOTA)

• Played in 13 games with 11 starts and finished with 84 receptions for 903 yards and 3 touchdowns. Added 3 rushing attempts for 10 yards and 6 punt returns for 45 yards.
• Ended the season with a 75% catch rate, which ranked fifth in the NFL.
• Teamed with WR Adam Thielen to become the first Vikings WR duo with 900 yards each since Randy Moss and Cris Carter in 2000.
• Had three games with over 100 receiving yards:
  • Week 1 at Tennessee (103)
  • Week 2 vs. Green Bay (182)
  • Week 10 at Washington (164)
• Had two games with 10-plus receptions:
  • Week 9 vs. Detroit (13)
  • Week 10 at Washington (13)
• In the season opening victory at Tennessee (9/11), recorded 7 receptions for 103 yards.
• Set a career high in receiving yards with 182 vs. Green Bay (9/18) on 9 receptions. Caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from QB Sam Bradford in the third quarter. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
• With his performances at Tennessee (9/11) and vs. Green Bay (9/18), became the third Vikings WR with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games in the first two weeks of the season and the first since Cris Carter in 1997.
• Inactive vs. Houston (10/9), at Detroit (11/24) and vs. Chicago (1/1) due to injury.
• Set a career high in receptions with 13 for 80 yards vs. Detroit (11/6). Also posted a 12-yard rush and returned three punts for 29 yards, including a long of 19 yards.
• Matched his career-high 13 receptions for 164 yards at Washington (11/13), becoming the first player in NFL history to reach 13 catches in consecutive weeks. Set a Vikings franchise record for total receptions in back-to-back games (26).

2015 (13/9, 1/1 – MINNESOTA)

• Played in 13 games with nine starts and finished with 52 receptions for 720 yards and 4 touchdowns. Added 3 rushing attempts for 13 yards.
• Started in the Wild Card round vs. Seattle (1/10) and registered 4 catches for 26 yards.
• His 720 receiving yards and 13 catches of 20-plus yards ranked second among NFL rookies, behind only Oakland WR Amari Cooper.
• Became the first Vikings rookie to lead the team in receptions en route to All-Rookie honors from the PFWA.
• Ranked third in team history in rookie receptions with 52 and fifth in rookie receiving yards with 720.
• Had back-to-back games with 100-plus receiving yards:
  • Week 6 vs. Kansas City (129)
  • Week 7 at Detroit (108)
• Inactive for the first three games of the season and made his NFL debut at Denver (10/4) due to injuries to WRs Charles Johnson and Jarius Wright. Totaled 6 receptions for 87 yards, which tied a Vikings record for the most catches by a player in his debut game. It ranked third in club history for most receiving yards in a debut.
• Made his first career start vs. Kansas City (10/18) and had his first career game with 100 receiving yards. Finished with 129 yards on 7 receptions.
• Had his second straight game with over 100 receiving yards and scored his first career touchdown at Detroit (10/25). Caught 6 passes for 108 yards and hauled in a diving 36-yard touchdown pass from QB Teddy Bridgewater in the third quarter to give Minnesota the lead. Earned Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors.
• Became first Vikings rookie WR since Randy Moss in 1998 to post consecutive 100-yard games - 129 vs. Kansas City (10/18) and 108 at Detroit (10/25).
• Scored a touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time in his career when he caught a season-long 40-yard touchdown pass from QB Teddy Bridgewater at Chicago (11/1) in the fourth quarter to tie the game. Caught a 4-yard pass on the next drive to help set up the game-winning 36-yard field goal by K Blair Walsh.
• Joined fellow rookie classmates OT T.J. Clemmings, LB Edmond Robinson, LB Eric Kendricks, CB Trae Waynes and S Anthony Harris to tie a Vikings record with 6 rookies starting a game when they all opened the Thursday Night Football matchup at Arizona (12/10).
• Had the first multi-touchdown game of his career when he found the end zone twice vs. Chicago (12/20). Brought in a 15-yard touchdown pass from QB Teddy Bridgewater in the first quarter and a 33-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Added a 22-yard kickoff return in the third quarter.

COLLEGE

• Played in 28 career games with 24 starts at Maryland (2012-14), totaling 150 receptions, 2,227 yards and 14 touchdowns.
• As a junior, registered 62 receptions for 792 yards and five touchdowns. Earned Second-Team All-Big Ten honors, selected by the league's coaches.
• Caught 10 passes for 138 yards in the Foster Farms Bowl vs. Stanford as a junior.
• Led the team in receptions as a junior (52) and as a freshman (54).
• Had 1,896 all-purpose yards his freshman season, which ranks as the second most in school history, trailing only Torrey Smith.
• Led the team in receptions (54), receiving yards (848) and touchdown receptions (6) as a freshman.

PERSONAL

• His younger brothers, Trevon Diggs (Alabama) and Mar'Sean Diggs (Alabama-Birmingham) both played college football, with Trevon now playing for the Dallas Cowboys.
• Consensus five-star recruit from Good Counsel High School in Gaithersburg, Md.
• Recorded 770 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns as a senior.
• Founded luxury fashion house Liem Homme in 2022, where he creates clothing that is a direct translation of his ideas and artistic vision. Liem stands for "live in every moment."

HONORS & AWARDS

• 2024: Team Captain
• 2023: Team Captain, Pro Bowl
• 2022: Team Captain, Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
• 2021: Team Captain, Pro Bowl
• 2020: AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 16), Associated Press First-Team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
• 2016: NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. 2)
• 2015: Pepsi Rookie of the Week (Wk. 7), PFWA All-Rookie Team