Interception

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The raiders lost the ball through an interception of the Redskins safety ( Montae Nicholson # 35)

As interception is in American Football , Arena Football and Canadian Football catching a forward pass (eng. By defending Defense ) called. Since a change of possession takes place, it belongs to the group of turnover . After an interception, the play continues until the intercepting player is tackled , runs out of bounds, gives up on himself or scores a touchdown . If the player scores a touchdown, one speaks of a pick six or a pick two if the touchdown is achieved during a two-point conversion .

Statistical

Short video of an interception at the Atlanta Falcons training camp

In the Canadian Football League (CFL), the space gained after interceptions is measured from the point of interception to the point at which the play ended. If the interception is caught in the own end zone and not carried out of it, the distance covered in the end zone is still scored. An intercepteter lateral pass is not counted as an interception, but as a conquered fumble . In the National Football League (NFL), interceptions and return yards are not recorded during a two-point conversion.

Thrown interceptions will always be credited to the thrower, even if it is not his fault.

Records

NFL

Rod Woodson holds the record for the most Pick Six at twelve. The record for the most interceptions in a season is 14 Night Train Lane , Paul Krause holds it for the career with 81. With 1,590 yards Ed Reed could achieve the most space gain after interceptions in a career, and Darren Sharper could with 376 yards get the most space after interceptions in a season.

Brett Favre holds the record for most interceptions thrown in his career with 336, and George Blanda with 42 for a season .

Most interceptions in a season were caught by the San Diego Chargers in 1961, when the team scored a total of 49. The fewest interceptions in a season achieved the Houston Oilers , who only caught three interceptions in 1982. Most consecutive games with at least one interception could also achieve the Chargers, who intercepted an opposing pass in 46 consecutive games between 1960 and 1963. On November 4, 1984, three interception records were broken in a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs . The Seahawks had the most interception return yards in a game at 325 yards, and the combined 356 yards from both teams was also a new record. With four interceptions carried back by Seattle's defense for a touchdown, another record was set.

CFL

The most interceptions and interception return yards in his career were scored by Less Brown with 87 and 1,508, respectively. The most pick six was scored with nine by Byron Parker , who also set up the most interception return yards in a season with 348. The most pick six in a season Malcolm Frank scored in 2004 with five and the most in one game Vernon Mitchell on October 7, 2000 with three. Al Brenner had the most interceptions in a season at 15, and the most in a Rod Hill game at five.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders had the most interceptions in one season in 1959 with 45 . These scored eight on September 22, 1974 in the game against Ottawa and the most interceptions in a game.

AFL

In the Arena Football League (AFL), Rayshaun Kizer holds the record for most interception at 16, while Kenny McEntyre holds him for career at 97. Clevan Thomas has gained the most space in a season after interceptions with 334, and McEntyre with 1,124 in career. Thomas had the most Pick Sixs in a season with 6 and McEntyre in his career with 20.

Tommy Graddy threw the most interceptions in a season at 28 and Aaron Garcia threw the most in a career at 229.

Individual evidence

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