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Titans beat Bears to remain lone unbeaten

Tennessee (9-0) manages just 20 yards rushing in 21-14 victory

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Titans tight end Bo Scaife spikes the ball after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Kerry Collins during Tennessee's win over Chicago.

Orton had hoped to play after being taken from the field on a cart in the closing minute of the first half last week. Instead, Grossman orchestrated a 75-yard touchdown drive on the Bears’ first possession that ended with a 5-yard pass to Forte.

The good vibe disappeared on the next possession, when Grossman tried to force one to Marty Booker along the left sideline. Cortland Finnegan tipped it, Chris Hope picked it off and Tennessee took over at the Chicago 25.

But Ahmard Hall fumbled — Tennessee’s first turnover in 16 quarters — on fourth-and-inches at the goal line.

The Titans did take advantage after Chris Carr returned a punt 29 yards to the Chicago 22, with Scaife a 10-yard pass from Collins that tied it at 7 in the second quarter.

“We overcame an awful lot of issues, problems, and still found a way to win (against a) good football team today,” Fisher said.

Notes: While Titans star linebacker Keith Bulluck appeared in his 106th straight game after cracking cartilage in his ribs against Green Bay, two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch sat out with a groin strain. ... The Titans also got a scare in the third quarter when fullback Hall suffered a mild concussion after being hit by Lance Briggs. ... Tennessee has rushed for 19 yards twice in a game, most recently when the Houston Oilers did it against San Diego on Dec. 12, 1965. ... The 12 straight regular-season wins eclipses the previous mark set by Houston in 1993. ... The minus-5 yards rushing were the fewest allowed by the Bears in a half since they held New England to minus-9 on Sept. 21, 1997.

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