We take a look back at Chris Hogan's 2016 season and offer our predictions for 2017.
2016 Regular Season Stats:15 games played with14 starts, 38 receptions for 680 yards and four touchdowns.
Chris Hogan had a breakout year in his first season with the Patriots:
- Chris Hogan set a franchise postseason record with 180 yards receiving on nine receptions in the AFC Championship game vs. Pittsburgh, also marking his first postseason 100-yard game.
- Hogan had a 79-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter of the win vs. Baltimore for a single-game career-high.
- His 680 regular season receiving yards were a career high as his previous best was 450 yards receiving in 2015 with Buffalo.
- Finished the regular season tied with Washington's DeSean Jackson for the league lead in receiving average with 17.9 yards per catch.
- In his first career postseason, Hogan finished third in the league in receiving yards with 332 behind only Julian Edelman and Julio Jones.
A look back at the best photos from Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan's first season with the Patriots
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) carries the ball during a NFL game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. The Patriots defeated the Texans 27-0. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) goes up for a pass during Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The Patriots won the game in overtime, 34-28. (Greg Trott via AP)
New England Patriots Chris Hogan (15) runs between Atlanta Falcons' Deion Jones, left, and Ricardo Allen during overtime of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28 in overtime.
(Tom DiPace via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) and quarterback Tom Brady (12) trade high-fives before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) runs from Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbacks Ross Cockrell (31) and William Gay (22) after catching a pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.
(Tom DiPace via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) gains 39 yards on a reception in the 2nd quarter during the 2016 NFL week 6 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 in Foxboro, Mass. The Patriots defeated the Bengals 35-17. ( Jim Mahoney via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) celebrates after a touchdown during the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 in Foxborough, Ma. The Patriots defeated the Steelers 36-17. (Perry Knotts via AP)
New England Patriots Chris Hogan (15) celebrates after of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28 in overtime.
(Tom DiPace via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) checks with Malcolm Mitchell (19) during the NFL football Super Bowl LI game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston. The Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34 - 28 in overtime. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) runs for yardage after a catch in action against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas, site of Super Bowl LI. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) warms up prior to the NFL Super Bowl LI football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28. (Jim Mahoney via AP)
New England Patriots receiver Chris Hogan points to the crowd as he celebrates in the end zone after scoring on a first-quarter touchdown pass in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the NFL AFC Championship football game on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots defeated the Steelers 36-17. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) celebrates a touchdown in action against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas, site of Super Bowl LI. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots' Chris Hogan (15) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, N.Y. No surprises at the top of the AP Pro32 power rankings this week: In voting by 12 media members who regularly cover the NFL, the Patriots are a unanimous choice once again for the top spot, even though they didn't play last weekend. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan during an NFL football game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2016. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan celebrates his touchdown catch during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) makes a touchdown reception during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) runs from Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbacks Ross Cockrell (31) and William Gay (22) after catching a pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New England Patriots' Chris Hogan runs between Atlanta Falcons' Deion Jones, left, and Ricardo Allen during overtime of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Belichick on Hogan: "[Chris Hogan] is tough, out there every day, really wants to get it right, work hard on the things that he needs to improve on. He's very diligent about that."
Hogan in 2017:Hogan adapted quickly to the Patriots new offense and enjoyed a solid first season in New England. While big plays were his calling card in 2016, the arrival of Brandin Cooks will perhaps lead to more targets for Hogan underneath rather than downfield.
