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Hester's Big Returns Fuel Bears' Win

The Associated Press

Published: September 17, 2007

Updated: 09/16/2007 11:45 pm

CHICAGO - Devin Hester fielded the punt, and in a flash, the Chicago Bears were in control.

Hester scored on a 73-yard punt return in the second quarter and set up a field goal in the third with another long return as the defending NFC champions beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10 on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Cedric Benson did his part to dispel the notion he's soft, but Rex Grossman had another mediocre outing.

Benson carried 24 times for 101 yards - eight shy of his career high - after being held to 42 in last week's 14-3 season-opening loss at San Diego.

It was a different story for Grossman.

Grossman was 20-for-34 with 160 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off twice after passing for 145 yards against the Chargers. And the fans let him hear it in the fourth quarter, when Donnie Edwards intercepted him at the 43. The Chiefs (0-2) took over at the 25, but couldn't cut into a 20-10 lead.

A week after shutting down LaDainian Tomlinson, the Bears limited Larry Johnson to 55 yards on 16 attempts.

Kansas City	0	7	3	0	-	10
Chicago	0	17	3	0	-	20

Second Quarter

Chi-Clair 2 pass from Grossman (Gould kick), 10:23.

Chi-Hester 73 punt return (Gould kick), 9:15.

Chi-FG Gould 47, 2:25.

KC-Bowe 16 pass from Huard (Rayner kick), 1:17.

Third Quarter

Chi-FG Gould 38, 8:31.

KC-FG Rayner 45, 3:07.

A-62,095.

	KC	Chi
First downs	13	18
Total Net Yards	281	239
Rushes-yards	24-70	29-107
Passing	211	132
Punt Returns	3-22	5-143
Kickoff Returns	5-96	2-29
Interceptions Ret.	2-22	1-33
Comp-Att-Int	23-32-1	20-34-2
Sacked-Yards Lost	4-19	3-28
Punts	8-43.3	6-42.0
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	1-1
Penalties-Yards	9-60	5-55
Time of Possession	28:47	31:13

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Kansas City, L.Johnson 16-55, Bennett 7-14, Huard 1-1. Chicago, Benson 24-101, Peterson 2-9, Grossman 3-(minus 3).

PASSING-Kansas City, Huard 19-28-1-175, Croyle 4-4-0-55. Chicago, Grossman 20-34-2-160.

RECEIVING-Kansas City, Webb 4-59, Gonzalez 4-43, Wilson 4-34, L.Johnson 3-32, Bennett 3-20, Parker 3-20, Bowe 2-22. Chicago, Berrian 5-65, Clark 4-29, Peterson 3-23, Davis 3-20, Benson 1-9, Gilmore 1-7, Muhammad 1-7, St. Clair 1-2, McKie 1-(minus 2).

MISSED FIELD GOAL-Kansas City, Rayner 48 (BK).

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