As a seventh-round draft pick in ’85 (No. 188 overall), Pattison played for the Los Angeles Rams and Raiders before earning a roster spot with the New Orleans Saints in 1987-88, totaling 10 catches for 140 yards in his two-year career and becoming a member of the first team in franchise history to post a winning record, the 12-3 Saints of ’87.
But as monumental as were those accomplishments, they resemble hills compared his literal scaling endeavors.
Namely, Pattison fulfilled his goal to be the first NFL player to climb the Seven Summits (the seven highest mountains on the seven continents).