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Dec 29, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) stands along the sidelines as the defense plays the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings win 14-13. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

I’ll admit, I’m not as familiar with the Pro Football Writers Association’s All-NFL awards as I am the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams. Still, that is no reason not to be excited about Vikings rookie wide receiver/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson’s addition to the squad.

Dec 29, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Matt Cassel (16) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings defeated the Lions 14-13. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Patterson was named the All-NFL’s team’s kick returner as well as the same position for the All-NFC team. Patterson shattered team records for kick returns this year as well as leading the NFL in nearly every return statistic.

Congratulations to Patterson on the honor. Here is the full list of players named to the All-NFL and All-NFC Team.

2013 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM

Offense

QB – Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

RB – Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs; LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles

WR – Josh Gordon, Cleveland Browns ; Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

TE – Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints

C – Ryan Kalil, Carolina Panthers

G – Evan Mathis, Philadelphia Eagles; Louis Vasquez, Denver Broncos

T – Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers; Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns

Defense

DE – Robert Quinn, St. Louis Rams; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans

DT – Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions

OLB – Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Colts

MLB – Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers

CB – Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks; Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals

S – Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs; Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks

Special Teams

PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens

P – Johnny Hekker, St. Louis Rams

KR – Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings

PR – Dexter McCluster, Kansas City Chiefs

ST – Justin Bethel, Arizona Cardinals

2013 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM

Offense

QB – Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

RB – Matt Forte, Chicago Bears; LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles

WR – Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions; Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears

TE – Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints

C – Ryan Kalil, Carolina Panthers

G – Evan Mathis, Philadelphia Eagles; Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers

T – Jason Peters, Philadelphia Eagles; Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers

Defense

DE – Greg Hardy, Carolina Panthers; Robert Quinn, St. Louis Rams

DT – Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions

OLB – Ahmad Brooks, San Francisco 49ers; Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

MLB – Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers

CB – Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals; Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks

S – Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks; Donte Whitner, San Francisco 49ers

Special Teams

PK – Steven Hauschka, Seattle Seahawks

P – Johnny Hekker, St. Louis Rams

KR – Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings

PR – Golden Tate, Seattle Seahawks

ST – Justin Bethel, Arizona Cardinals