LANDOVER, MD – Roy Helu scored three rushing touchdowns and the Washington Redskins amassed 499 yards of total offense in a wild 45-41 victory over the Chicago Bears.
Robert Griffin III threw for 298 yards and two scores on 18 of 29 passing and also added another 84 yards on the ground.
Jay Cutler was injured for Chicago early in the game, but backup Josh McCown filled in admirably with 204 yards passing and a touchdown. Matt Forte matched Helu with three touchdowns on the ground for Chicago.
Devin Hester returned a punt for a touchdown as well, giving him 19 return touchdowns in his career – tying Deion Sanders for most all-time.
Dave Sims and Mark Malone called the action on WestwoodOne Sports.
(Matt Forte’s TD run puts Chicago up 10-3)
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(Roy Helu answers with a TD run of his own to make it 10-10)
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(Brian Orakpo returns an interception for a TD and Washington leads 17-10)
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(Devin Hester’s punt return for a TD ties the score at 17-17)
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(Robert Griffin finds Jordan Reed and the Redskins go up 24-17)
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(Matt Forte ties the game with a long TD run)
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(Helu answers again and it’s 31-24)
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(It’s Forte’s turn to score and once again the game is tied)
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(RG III hits Aldrick Robinson and the Redskins take a 38-31 lead)
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(Chicago goes ahead when Josh McCown hits Martellus Bennett)
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(Helu has the final word with the game-winning TD)
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(Postgame recap from Dave Sims and Mark Malone)
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