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Hester had just put the Bears ahead by four in the opening seconds of the fourth
quarter when the Packers responded with a 62-yard touchdown drive.
A roughing-the-passer penalty on Henry Melton gave them a first down at the 3. Rodgers, who cramped up a few plays earlier, rolled to his right and lunged into the end zone, making it 17-14.
Then the Packers basically gave it away.
Frank Zombo got called for a helmet-on-helmet hit against Cutler on the next drive that erased an interception by Barnett. On second down, Collins got called for a late hit on Matt Forte after a 15-yard reception, putting the ball on the Packers 29.
Gould made the 25-yard field goal to tie
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Hester's return eased the sting after the Bears again were stopped at the goal line for the second time this
mlb jerseys season when choosing not to go for the field goal. It happened late in the third quarter after Julius Peppers blocked Mason Crosby's 37-yard field goal attempt.
The Bears took over on the 18 and marched to the Packers 1, only to come up short again. Cutler fired a 5-yard pass to a kneeling Bennett between defenders on third down, and the officials ruled Tramon Williams touched Bennett before he leaned over the goal line.
So Smith had to decide to kick the tying field goal or go for the touchdown.
Just as he did in the opener in the opener against Detroit, he went for the end zone. This time, Desmond Clark dropped a potential TD pass and Chicago came away empty-handed again.
Hester, however, showed his old explosiveness. He took a punt at the 38, broke up the right sideline and didn't stop until he reached the end zone in a familiar scene, albeit one that hadn't played in a while.
"My first few years it looked far too easy," Hester said. "Once or twice, every three weeks. It's been a long time but I'm happy with what happened today. I feel confident in my teammates and I let them know that."
It was 12th time he's returned a kickoff or punt for a touchdown and the first since Dec. 30, 2007.
"We've been waiting for Devin to come back and he was back tonight," Smith said. "Of course it was outstanding on that one touchdown run, but even before that it just felt like every time he went back there he had a chance to score."
The Bears wore throwback 1940s
nfljersey to honor the Monsters of the Midway. They also honored former Bear George Blanda, who died Monday, with a moment of silence before the game.
And they made a surprising move, holding out defensive tackle Tommie Harris for reasons that Smith insisted were related to his performance -- not health or discipline.
Game notes
Bears LS Patrick Mannelly set a club record by playing in his 192nd game, moving head of Steve McMichael. ... The Bears held out struggling receiver Devin Aromashodu, while left tackle Chris Williams and safety Major Wright sat out with hamstring injuries.Gould made the 25-yard field goal to tie it with 3:59 left.
Hester's return eased the sting after the Bears again were stopped at the goal line for the second time this season when choosing not to go for the field goal. It happened late in the third quarter after Julius Peppers blocked Mason Crosby's 37-yard field goal attempt.
The Bears took over on the 18 and marched to the Packers 1, only to come up short again. Cutler fired a 5-yard pass to a kneeling Bennett between defenders on third down, and the officials ruled Tramon Williams touched Bennett before he leaned over the goal line.
So Smith had to decide to kick the tying field goal or go for the touchdown.
Just as he did in the opener in the opener against Detroit, he went for the end zone. This time, Desmond Clark dropped a potential TD pass and Chicago came away empty-handed again.
Hester, however, showed his old explosiveness. He took a punt at the 38, broke up the right sideline and didn't stop until he reached the end zone in a familiar scene, albeit one that hadn't played in a while.
"My first few years it looked far too easy," Hester said. "Once or twice, every three weeks. It's been a long time but I'm happy with what happened today. I feel confident in my teammates and I let them know that."
It was 12th time he's returned a kickoff or punt for a touchdown and the first since Dec. 30, 2007.
"We've been waiting for Devin to come back and he was back tonight," Smith said. "Of course it was outstanding on that one touchdown run, but even before that it just felt like every time he went back there he had a chance to score."
The Bears wore throwback 1940s jerseys to honor the Monsters of the Midway. They also honored former Bear George Blanda, who died Monday, with a moment of silence before the game.
And they made a surprising move, holding out defensive tackle Tommie Harris for reasons that Smith insisted were related to his performance -- not health or discipline.
Game notes
Bears LS Patrick Mannelly set a club record by playing in his 192nd game, moving head of Steve McMichael. ... The Bears held out struggling receiver Devin Aromashodu, while left tackle Chris Williams and safety Major Wright sat out with hamstring injuries.
Cutler passing by target
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