KICK-RETURN HISTORY

Cordarrelle Patterson had a touchdown on a 103-yard kickoff return in Atlanta to help the Falcons beat the Chicago Bears, 27-24, and remain in contention in the NFC South — such as it is — at 5-6. They’re a half-game behind the first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are on their bye and are the division’s lone .500 team.

It was Patterson’s ninth career touchdown on a kickoff return, an NFL record. He broke a tie with Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington. According to NFL Research, Patterson has seven career touchdowns of 100 or more yards; no one else in league history has more than three.