Bears… 20 Chiefs… 10

CHICAGO -- Devin Hester fielded the punt, and in a flash, the Chicago Bears were in control. He scored on a 73-yard punt in the second quarter and set up a field goal in the third with another long return as the Bears beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-10, Sunday.

Hester now has seven touchdown returns in his career, one shy of Gayle Sayers’ team record. The Bears also got help from Cedric Benson, who carried 24 times for 101 yards, eight shy of his career high.

Bears quarterback Rex Grossman had a tougher time. He passed for 160 yards and a touchdown but was picked off twice. The fans let Grossman hear their disapproval in the fourth quarter, when Donnie Edwards intercepted at the Bears’ 43-yard line. The Chiefs (0-2) took over at the 25 but couldn’t cut into a 20-10 lead.

Minutes after blocking a 48-yard field goal, the Bears (1-1) got another stop when Charles Tillman deflected a pass in their end zone and Danieal Manning intercepted it.

Quoteworthy: “I feel every time I get my hands on the ball it’s a touchdown.” -- Devin Hester, Bears returner