interception

noun

in·ter·cep·tion ˌin-tər-ˈsep-shən

: the action of intercepting

: the state of being intercepted

: something that is intercepted

especially : an intercepted forward pass

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Darnold had also displayed resilience, navigating a difficult midseason stretch against the Colts and Jaguars during which Darnold threw five interceptions. —

Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 After being acquired in a trade for Panthers’ seventh-round rookie linebacker Michael Barrett, Jackson finished the season with 1,140 defensive snaps — most of his career — and tacked on 76 tackles, 17 pass deflections and two interceptions. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025 Love then threw three interceptions in the Packers’ loss to the Eagles and had a season-low passer rating of 41.5. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 His career-high four interceptions doomed the Chargers to a 32-12 AFC wild-card loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday at NRG Stadium. —

Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for interception