Kansas City Chiefs
In the 2016 NFL draft, Hill was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (165th overall). He was the first player from West Alabama to be drafted since 1974, when Ken Hutcherson was selected 97th overall by the Dallas Cowboys. The Chiefs were criticized by fans for the selection due to his past issues with domestic violence and the Chiefs' history with former linebacker Jovan Belcher. General manager John Dorsey had to receive consent from Chiefs' owner Clark Hunt to make the selection and says they thoroughly vetted Hill, which included speaking to the prosecutor that charged him. After drafting him, the Chiefs held a press conference and addressed the issue to the media during the first day of rookie minicamp.
On May 17, 2016, the Chiefs signed Hill to a four-year, $2.58 million contract that included $100,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $70,000.
Hill began the 2016 season as the Chiefs' starting punt returner, kick returner, and fourth wide receiver on the depth chart behind veterans Jeremy Maclin, Chris Conley, and Albert Wilson. In the Chiefs' season opener, he made his first NFL catch for a nine-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith as the Chiefs came back from 3–21 to defeat the San Diego Chargers 33–27 in overtime. During Week 8, Hill caught five passes for a season-high 98 yards and a touchdown during a 30–14 road victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Two weeks later, he had a season-high ten catches for 89 yards, helping the Chiefs come back from 3–17 at halftime to defeat the Carolina Panthers 20–17. In Week 12 against the Denver Broncos, Hill returned a kickoff for an 86-yard touchdown, ran for a three-yard touchdown, and caught a three-yard touchdown pass with less than five seconds left in the fourth quarter, securing the Chiefs a 30–27 overtime road victory. He was the first player with a kick return for a touchdown, rushing touchdown, and receiving touchdown in a single game since Gale Sayers did so for the Chicago Bears in 1965. During his return, he reached a speed of 22.77 miles per hour (36.64 km/h), the fastest speed any NFL player had reached that season. His performance earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 14 against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football, Hill made a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown, caught six receptions for 66 yards and scored on a 36-yard receiving touchdown, helping the Chiefs win 21–13 and move to first place in the AFC West. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. Two weeks later against the Broncos, Hill had a season-high six carries for 95 rushing yards and scored a 70-yard rushing touchdown in the 33–10 victory. In the regular-season finale against the Chargers, he caught five passes for 46 yards, had three carries for 15 yards, and a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown in the 37–27 win. His performance earned him his second AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
Hill finished his rookie season with 61 receptions for 593 yards and six receiving touchdowns, 24 carries for 267 yards and three rushing touchdowns, 14 kick returns for a total of 384 yards and a touchdown, and 39 punt returns for 592 yards and two touchdowns. His punt return yards and yards per punt return average (15.2) ranked first in the league, while his punt return touchdowns (2) tied for first with Andre Roberts and Marcus Sherels. He also appeared in all 16 games with one start, and made seven combined tackles. He was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl as a return specialist. On January 6, 2017, Hill was named first-team All-Pro as a punt returner. He was named to the 2016 PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team on special teams, and was ranked 36th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
The 2017 season saw Hill focus less on his role as a running back. On September 7, 2017, in the season opening game against the defending Super Bowl champion, the New England Patriots, Hill finished with 133 receiving yards on seven receptions, which included a 75-yard reception for a touchdown, as the Chiefs won 42–27 on the road. In Week 5 against the Houston Texans, he recorded an 82-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 42–34 victory. Three weeks later against the Broncos on Monday Night Football, Hill threw the first interception of the Chiefs' season on a failed trick play in a 29–19 home win. In the subsequent Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys, he scored a 56-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith on an unconventional end-of-half play. As time in the second quarter expired, the Chiefs lined up as if they were going for a Hail Mary pass. Smith threw a checkdown pass to Hill, who had a convoy of blockers clear enough space for him to maneuver to the end zone for the touchdown. However, Dallas scored an un-answered 14 points throughout the second half as Kansas City lost 17–28. During Week 13 against the New York Jets, Hill had a season-high 185 receiving yards on six receptions and two touchdowns, which included a 79-yard touchdown. However, the Chiefs lost on the road by a score of 31–38, Kansas City's last loss in four consecutive games. On December 19, Hill was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as a return specialist.
Hill finished his second professional season with 75 receptions for 1,183 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games and 13 starts. In addition, he had 25 punt returns for 204 yards and a return touchdown.
The Chiefs finished the 2017 season atop the AFC West with a 10–6 record and made the playoffs. In the narrow 21–22 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round, Hill finished with seven receptions for 87 yards and a single 14-yard rush. He was ranked 40th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
During Week 1 of the 2018 season against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hill ran his first punt return of the season 91 yards for a touchdown. He also had 7 receptions for 169 yards and two receiving touchdowns as the Chiefs won 38–28 on the road. In the game, he hauled in a 58-yard touchdown pass, his 13th-career touchdown of over 50 yards and Patrick Mahomes' first career touchdown pass. For the second time in his career, he recorded three touchdowns in a single game. The following week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he caught five passes for 90 yards and a receiving touchdown as the Chiefs won 42–37. In Week 6, after three games of low-performance for Hill, he recorded three receiving touchdowns on seven receptions for 142 yards against the Patriots during a 40–43 road loss. In Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hill had his third game of the season with over 100 receiving yards, catching seven receptions for 117 yards and two receiving touchdowns, along with a single 20-yard rush, in a 26–14 victory. The following week on Monday Night Football, Hill recorded 10 catches for 215 yards (the most by any NFL receiver at that point in the season) and two touchdowns through the air in a 51–54 road loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Hill finished the season with 87 receptions for 1,479 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns in 16 games and starts. He finished second on the team in receptions behind Travis Kelce (103) and led the team in receiving yards and touchdowns. He also finished fourth in the league in receiving yards and touchdowns, and led the league in 20+ and 40+ yard receptions. He was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro in the "flex" position and second-team All-Pro as a wide receiver alongside Julio Jones.
In the Divisional Round against the Indianapolis Colts, Hill had eight receptions for 72 receiving yards to go along with a 36-yard rushing touchdown in the 31–13 victory. In the AFC Championship, he had a single reception for 42 yards in the 31–37 overtime loss to the Patriots. Hill was ranked 19th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
On April 26, 2019, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach announced that Hill was suspended from team activities as a result of the ongoing child abuse investigation. The NFL announced on July 19 that he will not be disciplined for the investigation because the league felt he did not violate the personal conduct policy. On September 6, Hill signed a three-year, $54 million extension.
In the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hill injured his shoulder and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Later in the day, it was revealed he had a posteriorly dislocated sternoclavicular joint and would "miss some time". Hill made his return from injury during Week 6 against the Texans, where he caught five passes for 80 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 24–31 loss. In the next game against the Broncos, Hill finished with 3 receptions for 74 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown pass, as the Chiefs won on the road by a score of 30–6. Six days later, he was fined $10,527 for flashing his signature peace sign as he jogged in for the touchdown. During Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, Hill caught six passes for 140 yards and a touchdown in a narrow 26–23 victory. This was Hill's first game of the season with 100+ receiving yards. In the next game against the Titans, Hill finished with 11 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs lost 32–35 on the road.
Overall, Hill finished the 2019 season with 58 receptions for 860 yards and seven receiving touchdowns in 12 games and starts, earning a fourth consecutive nomination to the Pro Bowl following the season. The Chiefs finished with a 12–4 record, won the AFC West, and earned a first-round bye. In the Divisional Round against the Texans, he had three receptions for 41 yards in the 51–31 victory. In the AFC Championship against the Titans, Hill caught five passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns during the 35–24 win. In Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, despite not having any touchdowns, Hill caught nine passes for 105 yards, including a 44-yard catch on 3rd-down-and-15 in the fourth quarter that sparked the Chiefs' comeback from a 10–20 deficit en route to a 31–20 victory. He was ranked 22nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
Hill started the 2020 season with four consecutive games recording a receiving touchdown. In Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hill finished the game with 13 catches for a career-high 269 yards and three receiving touchdowns (most of which came in the first quarter) in the 27–24 road victory. He became the first player since Lee Evans (2006) to record at least 200 receiving yards in a single quarter, and was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Hill finished the 2020 season with 87 receptions for 1,276 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns, to go along with two rushing touchdowns, in 15 games and starts. He earned a fifth consecutive nomination to the Pro Bowl and his third career first-team All-Pro selection (first as a first-team wide receiver). He was ranked 15th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
In the Divisional Round against the Cleveland Browns at home, Hill recorded eight catches for 110 yards. Despite not having any touchdowns, he hauled in a five-yard catch from veteran Chad Henne on 4th-and-1 with 1:14 left in the game to secure a 22–17 win for the Chiefs. In Kansas City's 38–24 victory in the AFC Championship over the Buffalo Bills, Hill recorded nine catches for 172 yards, including a 71-yard reception in the third quarter that set up a touchdown. In Super Bowl LV, a re-match of Week 12, he recorded seven catches for 73 yards in the Chiefs' 9–31 loss to the Buccaneers.
Hill started the 2021 season strong with 11 receptions for 197 yards and a touchdown in the 33–29 victory over the Browns. In Week 4, a 42–30 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, he had 11 receptions for 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He added a third-game with double-digit receptions with 12 for 94 yards and a touchdown against the New York Giants in Week 8. In Week 15, against the Chargers, he had 12 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown, his fourth game in the 2021 season with at least 11 receptions. Hill was put on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 21, 2021. He was activated on December 25, 2021. In the Chiefs Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he broke the Chiefs franchise record for receptions in a season, which was broken the previous year by his teammate Travis Kelce. He finished the 2021 season with 111 receptions for 1,239 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns. He earned a sixth consecutive nomination to the Pro Bowl.
In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Hill had 5 receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown in the 42–21 victory over the Steelers. In the Divisional Round against the Bills, he had 11 receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown along with a 45-yard punt return in the 42–36 overtime win. In the back-and-forth fourth quarter of the game, Hill caught a 64-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes as part of the sequence at the end of the game. In the AFC Championship against the Bengals, he had seven receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown on the Chiefs' opening drive in the Chiefs' 27–24 overtime loss. He was targeted by Mahomes on the Chiefs' last offensive play, but the ball was tipped by safety Jessie Bates into the hands of Vonn Bell. He was ranked 15th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
