Chart: Patterson's rookie highlights
August 31, 2014 at 12:20AM
![The Minnesota Vikings faced the Green Bay Packers in an NFL game Sunday night, October 27, 2013 at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) took the opening kickoff 109 yards for the first Vikings touchdown of the night. ]McKenna Ewen](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/I3VGUOCRDS455WYZ356ZRZZQV4.jpg?&w=712)
Highlights of Cordarrelle Patterson's inaugural season:
• Tied the record for longest play in NFL history with a 109-yard kickoff return against Green Bay on Oct. 27.
• Led the NFL with a 32.4-yard kickoff return average. He ran back two kicks for touchdowns.
• First-team All-Pro kick returner, and also made the Pro Bowl for the NFC.
• Had 45 receptions for 469 yards and four touchdowns, including a 79-yarder in the snow against Baltimore.
• Had a 50-yard TD run against Detroit.
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Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
