Which Vikings kick returner made the Pro Bowl in 2013?

Cordarrelle Patterson was the Vikings kick returner who made the Pro Bowl for the 2013 season. Minnesota selected Patterson 29th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft after he starred at Tennessee as a versatile receiver, runner, and return specialist.

Patterson immediately became one of the NFL’s most dangerous returners. As a rookie, he returned 43 kickoffs for 1,393 yards and two touchdowns. His 32.4-yard average led to recognition as an elite special-teams player, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Antonio Brown in January 2014.

His 2013 season also included a 109-yard kickoff return against the Green Bay Packers, tying the NFL record for the longest possible play from scrimmage. He was named first-team All-Pro as a kick returner the following day.

A common mix-up is confusing Patterson with Percy Harvin, another explosive Vikings return specialist. Harvin was a Pro Bowl selection for Minnesota in earlier seasons, but Patterson is the correct answer for the 2013 Vikings campaign.