Devin Hester Stands Alone in NFL Record Book with Latest Punt Return

With 11:32 left in the second quarter, Devin Hester returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown to put the Chicago Bears up 24-10 against the Carolina Panthers.

With that touchdown, Hester has returned 11 punts to the end zone in his career. Prior to the Carolina game, he was tied with Eric Metcalf for most punt-return TDs in an NFL career.

Now, he is in the record book all by himself.

SCORING SUMMARY

First Quarter

CAR -- Olindo Mare 29-yd. FG, 9:34

CHI -- Robbie Gould 20-yd. FG, 4:19

CHI -- D.J. Moore 29-yd. interception return (Gould kick), 3:20

Second Quarter

CAR -- Cam Newton 1-yd. run (Mare kick), 14:55

CHI -- Matt Forte 17-yd. run (Gould kick), 13:24

CHI -- Devin Hester 69-yd. punt return (Gould kick), 11:32

CAR -- Newton 2-yd. run (Mare kick), 6:29

CAR -- Mare 39-yd. FG, 0:06

Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter

CAR -- Mare 38-yd. FG, 14:55

CHI -- Gould 24-yd. FG, 6:41

CHI -- Marion Barber 3-yd. run (Gould kick), 1:23

CAR -- Greg Olsen 3-yd. pass from Newton (pass failed), 0:04