The Atlanta Falcons were 0-2 and trailing at halftime of their Week 3 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks before Cordarrelle Patterson took his game to another level in the second half. Patterson racked up 107 of his career-high 141 rushing yards after halftime, leading the Falcons to a 27-23 victory.
Buy Falcons TicketsOn Wednesday, Patterson was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his dominant performance against Seattle.
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After the first three games, Patterson has 302 rushing yards and is on pace for 1,700 yards this season. In 2021, he rushed for 618 yards, which was a career high for Patterson at the time.
The Falcons will need their 31-year-old kick returner-turned-running back to have another big day on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, who feature their own star running back, Nick Chubb.
