Devin Hester Makes NFL Record, Overtakes Brian Mitchell
December 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by GDBy Madhuri Dey
Minneapolis, Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night turned out to be a moment of victory not only for the Chicago Bears but also for its wide receiver David Hester personally. Yes the Chicago Bears player set a record for himself last night after he not only successfully helped his team to oust the rivals but made a personal record as well. He carved a place out for himself in the NFL record books with his punt return to score his 14th touchdown. Teammates were not only ones who felt proud for this man, coach Lovie Smith too expressed his joy for the record that the Bears player had managed to create.
David Hester is basking fresh from the glory of his recent success after he scored on a 64 yard punt return while third quarter of the match against the Minnesota Vikings last night. This has surely raised his career prospects after he toppled the records over Brian Mitchell who previously was the NFL record holder. Currently, Devin Hester is reigning high with his record as the sole possessor of 14 return TDs. It is also a tie up between Devin Hester and Eric Metcalf for maximum punt return TDs.
Chicago Bears fans at the TCF Bank Stadium knew no limits to their joy after their team crushed the Vikings to lead the score board by a 40-14. With the record set by Devin Hester, the crowd cheered aloud for the player and there was a gamut of compliments ushering from the side of the football commentators. Devin Hester is currently rejoicing over his record and hopes to stir the NFL records with some more similar achievements.
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