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Eddie Jackson makes history with two 75-plus yard TDs on D in same game

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CHICAGO -- Bears rookie safety Eddie Jackson had a historic performance in Sunday's first half against the Carolina Panthers.

Jackson became the first player in league history to score multiple 75-plus yard defensive touchdowns in a single game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

A fourth-round pick out of Alabama, Jackson scooped up a live ball that bounced off the hands of Carolina's Curtis Samuel -- officially scored as a fumble by Panthers quarterback Cam Newton -- and returned it 75-yards for a touchdown on the game's opening drive.