Cordarrelle Patterson returned his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown against the Bears.
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ATLANTA — Cordarrelle Patterson returned a kickoff 103 yards in the second quarter Sunday against the Bears to become the NFL’s all-time kickoff return king.
Patterson’s ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown is an NFL record. He was tied with Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington with eight kickoff return touchdowns entering the game, with two coming as a member of the Bears from 2019-20. Neither Cribbs nor Washington has played since 2014.
Patterson caught Cairo Santos’ kick three yards deep into the Mercedes-Benz Stadium end zone and returned it up the middle. He was eventually tripped after sprinting up the middle of the field — but tumbled into the end zone to go down 17-14.
To celebrate, Patterson took off his helmet and had teammate Olamide Zaccheaus place an imaginary crown on his head.
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The Bears were wary of Patterson all week.
“He’s one of the best players to ever do it,” special teams coordinator Richard Hightower said Thursday. “So obviously we have a challenge kicking off there, but it’s a good challenge and I think Cairo is up for the challenge and I like where Cairo is. I mean, I like where he is in his mindset. ...
“Am I worried about Cairo? I’m not. Am I worried about kickoff? I’m not. I’m excited. I’m ready to compete.”
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