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Hasselbeck Outplays Grossman

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The Associated Press

Published: November 19, 2007

SEATTLE - Matt Hasselbeck came out on top in a matchup between the quarterbacks who led the NFC's previous two Super Bowl teams.

Hasselbeck passed for 337 yards and two TDs, and Seattle took advantage of Chicago QB Rex Grossman's late fumble to hold on for a 30-23 victory against the Bears on Sunday.

Grossman, reinstated as the Bears starter after six games watching Brian Griese run the offense, was 24-for-37 for 266 yards - his most since he threw for 282 in January in a win against Seattle in the NFC divisional playoffs.

But after not turning the ball over all day, Grossman made the mistake that Bears followers seem to expect from him, with 5:43 left, with a fumble.

Chi-Benson 43 run (Gould kick), 14:05.

Chi-FG Gould 31, 8:51.

Sea-Hackett 19 pass from Hasselbeck (Brown kick), 3:45.

Second Quarter

Sea-Morris 19 run (Brown kick), 6:31.

Chi-Peterson 5 run (Gould kick), 1:16.

Sea-FG Brown 40, :17.

Third Quarter

Sea-Burleson 4 pass from Hasselbeck (Brown kick), 11:05.

Fourth Quarter

Chi-FG Gould 47, 14:15.

Sea-FG Brown 23, 12:10.

Sea-FG Brown 46, 3:31.

Chi-FG Gould 48, :13.

A-68,249.

RUSHING-Chicago, Benson 11-89, Grossman 4-13, Peterson 5-11, McKie 1-0, Hester 1-(minus 6). Seattle, Morris 18-87, Weaver 2-11, Hasselbeck 3-5.

PASSING-Chicago, Grossman 24-37-0-266. Seattle, Hasselbeck 30-44-0-337.

RECEIVING-Chicago, Berrian 9-102, Olsen 7-43, Muhammad 3-71, Davis 1-36, Clark 1-7, Peterson 1-5, McKie 1-4, Benson 1-(minus 2). Seattle, Hackett 9-136, Engram 8-84, Branch 4-31, Weaver 4-23, Pollard 2-33, Morris 1-19, Heller 1-7, Burleson 1-4.

MISSED FG-Seattle, Brown 44 (WL).

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