Top Ten Best Wide Receivers of the 2020 NFL Season
It was a historic season for wide receivers across the NFL. Some broke NFL records and team records, and some young players began their rise up.
Here, we are looking at the top ten best wide receivers of the 2020 NFL season.
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Davante Adams
Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver, currently signed with the Los Angeles Rams after stints with the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Jets. He played college football at Fresno State, where he became a two-time First-team All-Mountain... read more
Adams was the best wide receiver in the NFL playing with the best quarterback in the NFL. Now that is a recipe for success.
Even after missing two games, Adams still had 1,374 receiving yards and an NFL-leading 18 touchdowns. Imagine what he might have been able to do if he had played all 16 games.
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Stefon Diggs
Stefon Diggs is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 146th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft. Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2020, where he quickly became one of the league's top receivers.
The Bills trading for Diggs might go down as one of the all-time great trades. Just look at what he has done for the team in his first season there. He gave Josh Allen an elite target, and he finally got his chance to be a true number-one wide receiver.
He definitely showed he was ready for it. He led the NFL in catches with 127, receiving yards with 1,535, and had 8 touchdowns as well. This trade not only worked out for the Bills but for the Vikings too, as their Diggs replacement is also on this list.
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Tyreek Hill
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... read more
Playing for the top team in the NFL, Hill continued his dominance with his speed. He had 1,276 yards and 15 touchdowns, and he is one of the main reasons the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl.
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DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins (born June 6, 1992), nicknamed "Nuk," is an NFL wide receiver who has played for the Houston Texans (2013-2019), Arizona Cardinals (2020-2022), and Tennessee Titans (2023). He has been selected to eight Pro Bowls and led the league in receiving yards in 2017. Hopkins is known... read more
In his first season with the Cardinals, Hopkins picked up where he left off with the Texans. With Kyler Murray passing to him, he had 1,407 yards and 6 touchdowns. He was also on the receiving end of the Hail Murray.
As long as they have Hopkins, the Cardinals will have a shot at the playoffs.
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DK Metcalf
Metcalf continues to show that teams shouldn't have let him drop to the second round in the 2019 NFL Draft. As Russell Wilson's top target, Metcalf had 1,303 yards and 10 touchdowns to help lead the Seahawks to the playoffs.
He is only going to get better.
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Justin Jefferson
Many were wondering if Jefferson could have the impact Stefon Diggs had for the Vikings. Turns out, he got the job done.
In one of the best rookie wide receiver seasons in NFL history, Jefferson had 1,400 yards and 7 touchdowns while playing opposite Adam Thielen. He became the favorite target of Kirk Cousins and helped the Vikings push for the playoffs in the middle of the season.
If this is how he looks as a rookie, imagine how much better he will be in the next few seasons.
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Calvin Ridley
Calvin Orin Ridley (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was part of the national championship-winning teams in 2015 and 2017. Ridley was drafted... read more
It was a down season for Julio Jones, but with it came the rise of third-year receiver Calvin Ridley. At one point, he led the league in receiving touchdowns and ended the season with 9.
He also had a career-high 1,374 yards in his first 1,000-yard season. He is hitting his stride at the right time for the Falcons.
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A.J. Brown
Arthur Juan Brown (born June 30, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, twice receiving first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second... read more
Fighting through injuries and missed time, Brown still put together a great second season in 2020. As Ryan Tannehill's favorite target, he had 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns and made a stellar partner with Corey Davis.
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Mike Evans
Michael Lynn Evans is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Evans was drafted seventh overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M University and tied for the NFL lead with 13 touchdown receptions... read more
With Tom Brady as his quarterback, Evans continued his streak of 1,000-yard seasons, finishing with 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns.
If the NFC wasn't loaded at the wide receiver position, he would have more recognition. Now he's going to the Super Bowl.
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Tyler Lockett
Playing alongside DK Metcalf, Lockett also made himself a top target for Russell Wilson. He had 1,054 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Julio Jones
Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones (born February 8, 1989) is a former NFL wide receiver who played eleven seasons, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons from 2011 to 2020, and also for the Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected sixth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft and earned seven Pro Bowl... read more
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Amari Cooper
Amari Cooper is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Cooper was drafted fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2015 NFL Draft after a standout collegiate career at the University of Alabama, where he won the 2014 Biletnikoff Award. He played... read more
He had one good quarterback for the first few weeks. It's not his fault he had fewer yards than A.J. Brown or D.J. Moore. He played great, but he didn't have a quarterback good enough for most of the year.
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Allen Robinson
Allen Bernard Robinson II is an American football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League. He was selected 61st overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Terry McLaurin
Terry McLaurin should be higher on the list.
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D.J. Moore
D.J. Moore had more yards than Amari Cooper.