The Miami Dolphins and Tyreek Hill are having a great start to the 2023 campaign. With the Dolphins sitting at an impressive 5-2 at the moment, Hill has played a major role in what has been by far the league’s most electric offense thus far this season, regularly lighting up opposing defenses with big plays.
In fact, Hill’s start to the season has been so dominant that he is on the cusp of some NFL history that hasn’t been seen in over 60 years. The “Cheetah,” as he is known to fans, currently leads the NFL with 902 receiving yards through seven games, putting him just 98 yards short of 1,000 on the season. If he is able to get those 98 yards when the Dolphins next take the field against the New England Patriots, Hill will become the first player since Charlie Hennigan of the 1961 Houston Oilers to hit 1,000 yards by his team’s eighth game of the season, per Michael David Smith of NBC Sports.
Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch in 1951 and Don Hutson in 1942 were the only two other players to record that feat, per Smith.
Although the Dolphins’ offense has been lighting opposing defenses on fire thus far, Miami is looking to regroup after a tough road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. The two best teams that Miami has played–the Eagles and the Buffalo Bills–represent the two losses on their schedule thus far.
The Dolphins and Patriots are set to kick things off from Miami at 1:00 PM ET on October 29.
Jackson Stone, an Atlanta native and senior at Mercer University, plans to earn a BA in communications. Jackson has always loved sports and is an ardent supporter of all Atlanta teams. 2023 saw him join ClutchPoints.
