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SPORTSWednesday 11 November

NFL Roundup

Miller’s 1-handed TD grab lifts Bears over Chargers, 22-19

BERNIE WILSON Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, above, is stopped near the goal line by San Diego Chargers cornerback Patrick Rob-
AP Sports Writer inson, below, during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Zach
Miller made a one-handed Associated Press
grab of a 25-yard touch-
down pass from Jay Cutler cago. He continually at- was 26 of 42 for 280 yards. off-the-mark throw to Jef- lacerated kidney when he
with 3:19 to go as the Chi- tacked San Diego’s deplet- It was the first time in six fery, which second-year landed hard at the end of
cago Bears beat the San ed secondary, completing games that he didn’t throw cornerback Jason Verrett a spectacular touchdown
Diego Chargers 22-19 on 27 of 40 passes. for more than 300. intercepted and returned catch in a loss at Baltimore.
Monday night. Two plays before the TD 68 yards for a 13-0 lead. Cutler broke the franchise
Cutler, who overcame an throw to Miller, Cutler was The Bears had a rough The Chargers suffered even record for touchdown
interception return for a hit and still completed a 12- first half, but the Chargers more injuries. passes when he found Mar-
touchdown and a fumble yard pass to Alshon Jeffery couldn’t put them away. Verrett hurt his groin one tellus Bennett for a 1-yard
to throw for 345 yards, calm- on third-and-6. Cutler lost a fumble on a play after his pick-six and score midway through the
ly led the Bears on the win- San Diego’s Philip Rivers sack and then made an came out, but remained second quarter.
ning 10-play, 80-yard drive on the sideline. Cornerback Cutler had been tied with
after the Chargers opened Patrick Robinson left with a Hall of Famer Sid Luckman
a 19-14 lead on rookie Josh neck injury. with 137 with the Bears.
Lambo’s 22-yard field goal. Wide receiver Malcom Cutler began his career
Miller made a leaping grab Floyd, who is playing his with the Broncos. Luckman
with his right hand and last season, injured his left threw his final touchdown
scored. Rookie Jeremy shoulder while diving try- pass as a member of the
Langford, subbing for the ing to make a catch. Eight Bears on Sept. 17, 1950.
injured Matt Forte, ran in days earlier, San Diego’s Langford scored on a
the 2-point conversion. Keenan Allen, one of the 1-yard run early in the
It was the first lead for Chi- NFL’s leading receivers, fourth quarter to start Chi-
cago, which scored 15 suffered a season-ending cago’s comeback.q
points in the fourth quarter.
Cutler’s two TD passes
broke the franchise record,
giving him 139 with the
Bears. He had been tied
with Hall of Famer Sid Luck-
man.
The Bears (3-5) ended a
two-game losing streak.
San Diego (2-7) lost its fifth
straight.
Cutler never wavered in
another tight game for Chi-