Patterson picked up a bouncing squib kick by Sebastian Janikowski at the 7-yard line and headed toward the Raiders sideline. He artfully set up a block that was delivered with technique by Thielen on Andre Holmes before cutting up field and racing untouched the rest of the way thanks to a wall of Vikings.
The 93-yard touchdown was the third kickoff return for a score of Patterson’s career and 10th special teams touchdown since 2011 when Mike Priefer became Vikings Special Teams Coordinator.
“I think it helped us out a little because he squib kicked it and I guess he didn’t think I was going to have an opportunity to get to it,” Patterson said Thursday.