Cordarrelle Patterson's 109-Yard Kickoff Return Took 12 Seconds And Set An NFL Record (VIDEO/GIF)

This 109-Yard Kickoff Return Set An NFL Record

The length of an NFL field is 120 yards, including both end zones. The field of play is 100 yards with each end zone extending a further 10 yards at either end. These numbers are relevant while marveling at Cordarrelle Patterson's 109-yard kickoff return touchdown. After catching the opening kickoff near the back of his own end zone, Patterson needed 12 seconds to evade 11 would-be tacklers and reach the far end of the field.

The fleet-footed rookie wide receiver staked the Minnesota Vikings to an instant 7-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers on "Sunday Night Football" with this mazy, blink-and-you-missed it return. Patterson set a new record for the longest kickoff return in NFL history and tied the record for the longest play ever set by Antonio Cromartie in 2007 when he returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown.

(GIF via @BuzzFeedSports)

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