Calvin Ridley emerged as an elite wide receiver in 2020, and he's been named a second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press for his performance.
In his third season, Ridley led the Falcons with 90 receptions for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished the year tied with Green Bay's Davante Adams, who was named first-team All-Pro, for the fifth-most receiving yards in the league, and he ranked 10th in touchdown catches. With Julio Jones appearing in only nine games due to a lingering hamstring injury, Ridley stepped up as the team's No. 1 receiver for much of the year.
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Ridley led the NFL with eight 100-yard receiving games in 2020, which also ranks third in franchise history behind only Jones, who had 10 100-yard games in 2018 and nine in 2015. Entering the year, Ridley was on a mission to prove that he is an elite receiver. He accomplished that and then some, and now he's being recognized among the very best.
"I'm not going to lie, I'm real hungry to show people that I'm easily a 1,000-yard receiver, easily - and even better," Ridley said before the year. "I think that's what it is for me. I'm always confident in myself, and I'm just really hungry and want to help the team win as much as I can."
The All-Pro voters ended up placing Ridley in a tie with Seattle's D.K. Metcalf and Buffalo's Cole Beasley, and that trio joined Arizona's DeAndre Hopkins and Minnesota's Justin Jefferson on the second team. The first-team All-Pro receivers were Adams, Buffalo's Stefon Diggs and Kansas City's Tyreek Hill.
Calvin Ridley emerged as an elite wide receiver in 2020, and he's been named a second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press for his performance.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Christian Blake #13 catches a touchdown against Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson #31 on November 29, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 warms up before the game against the Chicago Bears on September 27, 2020. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 in action during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 13, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 runs after a catch against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 13, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 runs after a catch against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 13, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 in action against the New Orleans Saints on December 6, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 catches a pass against New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore #23 during the game on December 6, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 warms up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 3, 2021.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 makes a catch in the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 13, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 runs after a catch against the New Orleans Saints on December 6, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 in action on October 18, 2020. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley #21 celebrates with Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 after a touchdown against the Detroit Lions on October 25, 2020. (Photo by AJ Reynolds/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 makes a catch against the New Orleans Saints on November 22, 2020.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 scores a touchdown in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys on September 20, 2020. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 in action during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on September 13, 2020. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 makes a catch against Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson #39 on September 27, 2020. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 makes a catch against Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson #39 on September 27, 2020. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley #18 shown during warmups before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 27, 2020.
