sentences:  However, the astute Patton was a starter his senior year, gaining All-America honorable mention, and also was a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention while earning a political science degree with academic honors.As a rookie in 1990, Patton was injured on the opening kickoff in the Bills 1990 playoff opener against the Miami Dolphins with a lower leg injury.He did not play in either of the Bills final two playoff games, but went on to play in every regular season game for the rest of his career.