New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is gearing up to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60. While he’s played on strong teams more often than not throughout his NFL career, this marks his first appearance in the big game.
How did he get here?
How Did Patriots WR Stefon Diggs Make It to Super Bowl 60?
Diggs had a humble start in his run-up to the pros. Joining Maryland in 2012 under head coach Randy Edsall, he immediately became the school’s top receiver. However, Maryland’s shortage of quality quarterbacks (none of whom made the NFL) meant that Diggs didn’t shine like your typical college superstar.
Recording only one 800-yard season at Maryland in the ACC, the wideout entered the 2015 NFL Draft with mild stock. Nonetheless, his exploits under Edsall drew enough attention for the Minnesota Vikings to pick him in the fifth round, signaling the start of a long career in the pros.
He shot out of the gates guns ablaze in his rookie season, leading Minnesota’s receiving corps as the team put up an 11-5 record with second-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater under center. Sporting the legendary Adrian Peterson in the backfield and the No. 5 league defense, head coach Mike Zimmer and company took the NFC North in 2015.
Two years later, they took the division again at 13-3, with quarterback Case Keenum running the show, and Diggs came within arm’s reach of the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, the Vikings lost 38-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship.
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While they missed the postseason in 2018, going 8-7-1, Diggs finally recorded his first-ever 1,000-yard season when Kirk Cousins took over at quarterback, and John DeFilippo was hired as the offensive coordinator. That 1,021-yard campaign marked the beginning of a very successful streak for the wideout, as 1,000-yard seasons would become the norm for the next five years after that.
His trade to the Buffalo Bills in 2020 didn’t slow him down in the slightest. He put up a career-high 1,535 yards in his first year in the city under Sean McDermott, with Brian Daboll as OC.
However, beyond all the stats and constant playoff appearances, the one thing that evaded Diggs was a Super Bowl appearance. Even after his trade to the Houston Texans in 2024, when the team went 10-7 and made it to the Divisional Round, he still came up short of the big game.
That, however, changed this season. When his one-year deal with the Texans expired, he signed with the Patriots during the offseason and went on a 14-3 run with the franchise (No. 2 in PFSN’s Offense Impact). They subsequently toppled the LA Chargers, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos to book their place in Super Bowl 60.
After a cross-decade journey to the Super Bowl that started under a losing college head coach at Maryland, will Diggs finally kiss his ring?
