Cordarrelle Patterson

Receptions	310
Receiving yards	2,875
Rushing yards	2,646
Return yards	8,238
Total touchdowns	48
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cordarrelle Patterson
	Patterson with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021
Profile
Positions	Running back; Kick returner; Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	March 17, 1991; Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Northwestern ; (Rock Hill, South Carolina)
College	Hutchinson (2010–2011); Tennessee (2012);
NFL draft	2013: 1st round, 29th overall pick
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (2013–2016); Oakland Raiders (2017); New England Patriots (2018); Chicago Bears (2019–2020); Atlanta Falcons (2021–2023); Pittsburgh Steelers (2024);
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (LIII); 4× First-team All-Pro (2013, 2016, 2019, 2020); 3× Second-team All-Pro (2015, 2018, 2019); 4× Pro Bowl (2013, 2016, 2019, 2020); 2× NFL kickoff return yards leader (2019, 2020); NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (2013); First-team All-SEC (2012); 2× NJCAA All-American (2010, 2011); NFL records 109-yard play (tied); Most career kickoff return touchdowns: 9;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions
Receptions	310
Receiving yards	2,875
Rushing yards	2,646
Return yards	8,238
Total touchdowns	48
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cordarrelle Patterson (/kɔːrˈdɛrəl/ kor-DERR-əl; born March 17, 1991), nicknamed "Flash", is an American professional football running back. As a versatile utility player, he is also a kickoff returner and occasionally at wide receiver. Patterson played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers, where he earned first-team All-SEC honors.

He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Patterson has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

During a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2013, Patterson tied the NFL record for longest play and set the NFL record for longest kick return with 109 yards, the longest possible. He is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history, with a league record nine kickoff return touchdowns in his career, six of which have been longer than 100 yards. On the depth chart for the 2023 season, Patterson was listed under the position "Joker".