Aug 17, 2008 - 12:53 AM
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It was Coutu's fifth field goal. He previously had been successful from 48, 26, 46 and 21 yards.
The Bears had tied the game on a 9-yard pass from Caleb Hanie to Kellen Davis with 2:50 left. Chicago went for the PAT rather than a two-point conversion to force the overtime.
Earlier in the fourth quarter, T. J. Duckett had powered in from a a yard out to tie the game at 19. Two minutes later Justin Forsett rumbled around left end for 10 yards to put Seattle up, 26-19.
Defense and special teams led the way for the Bears - again.
After Seattle took a 6-0 lead, Reggie Hodges blocked a punt in the second quarter for a safety as the ball went out of the end zone to get the Bears on the board.
Then, in the third quarter, Corey Graham intercepted a Charlie Frye pass and returned it 6 yards for a touchdown as the Bears took a 12-9 lead.
Less than two minutes later, Earl Bennett returned a punt 75 yards for a 19-9 advantage.
Bears quarterbacks Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton and Hanie combined to go 19-of-33 for 154 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
With starter Matt Hasselbeck sitting out due to back tightness, Frye went the whole way, finishing 20-of-35 for 209 yards and three interceptions for Seattle.
From the Bleachers
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CHICAGO: 26
SEATTLE: 29
Final
Aug 17 12:19 AM -
NFL
FG SEA
BRANDON COUTU 36 YD
CHICAGO 26
SEATTLE 29 11:32 LEFT, 1ST OT
Aug 17 12:19 AM -
CHICAGO: 26
SEATTLE: 26
End of Regulation
Aug 17 12:12 AM -
Bears 26, Seahawks 26 End of Regulation
RUWTbot
Added 25 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)
Aug 17 12:12 AM -
NFL
TD CHI
CALEB HANIE 9 YD PASS FROM KELLEN DAVIS
(ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
CHICAGO 26
SEATTLE 26 2:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 16 11:59 PM -
NFL
TD SEA
JUSTIN FORSETT 10 YD RUN
(BRANDON COUTU KICK)
CHICAGO 19
SEATTLE 26 5:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 16 11:50 PM -
NFL
TD SEA
T.J. DUCKETT 1 YD RUN
(BRANDON COUTU KICK)
CHICAGO 19
SEATTLE 19 7:24 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 16 11:43 PM -
NFL
CHICAGO 19
SEATTLE 12 13:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR
CHI BALL ON CHI 9 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Aug 16 11:32 PM -
CHICAGO: 19
SEATTLE: 9
End of 3rd
Aug 16 11:24 PM -
NFL
TD CHI
EARL BENNETT 75 YD PUNT RETURN
(ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
CHICAGO 19
SEATTLE 9 5:08 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 16 11:17 PM -
NFL
TD CHI
COREY GRAHAM 6 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
CHICAGO 12
SEATTLE 9 7:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 16 11:10 PM -
CHICAGO: 5
SEATTLE: 9
Halftime
Aug 16 10:33 PM -
NFL
FG CHI
ROBBIE GOULD 39 YD
CHICAGO 5
SEATTLE 9 0:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 16 10:31 PM -
NFL
FG SEA
BRANDON COUTU 46 YD
CHICAGO 2
SEATTLE 9 1:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 16 10:23 PM -
NFL
SAFETY CHI
BALL THROUGH END ZONE
CHICAGO 2
SEATTLE 6 7:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 16 10:06 PM -
CHICAGO: 0
SEATTLE: 6
End of 1st
Aug 16 9:50 PM -
NFL
FG SEA
BRANDON COUTU 26 YD
CHICAGO 0
SEATTLE 6 1:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 16 9:47 PM -
NFL
FG SEA
BRANDON COUTU 48 YD
CHICAGO 0
SEATTLE 3 6:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 16 9:32 PM
