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NFL: Chicago 17, St. Louis 9

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Matt Forte runs after catching a short pass against Philadelphia on Nov. 22, 2009. UPI Photo/Brian Kersey 
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Published: Dec. 6, 2009 at 5:02 PM

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Matt Forte and Earl Bennett each scored touchdowns Sunday, keying the Chicago Bears' 17-9 win over the St. Louis Rams.

Forte rushed for 91 yards on 24 carries and his 1-yard run with 9:43 left in the first period started the scoring.

Bennett caught two passes for 74 yards and his touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler increased the lead to 17-6 with 1:23 left in the third quarter.

Cutler passed for 143 yards.

Robbie Gould kicked a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter for the Bears (5-7), who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Josh Brown led St. Louis with three field goals.

Steven Jackson rushed for 112 yards on 28 carries, and Kyle Boller completed just 17-of-32 passes for 113 yards with one interception for the Rams (1-11), who have lost four in a row.

Topics: Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould
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