interception
noun
in·ter·cep·tion
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-shən 
1
a
: the action of intercepting
b
: the state of being intercepted
2
: something that is intercepted
especially
: an intercepted forward pass
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Finding the bandwith between his Gunslinger tendencies and proper discretion, Favre threw for 33 touchdowns and just seven interceptions in 2009 in posting a career-best passer rate of 107.2.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Whitaker is a two-time record holder for most interceptions in a single game (3) and is tied for second in school history in career interceptions (behind Adrian Jones, 15).
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound graduate student threw for 221 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against Mercer.
—Jake Shindel, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
His only interceptions came with one in each of his first two seasons with the Colts, in 2019 and ’20.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Whitaker is a two-time record holder for most interceptions in a single game (3) and is tied for second in school history in career interceptions (behind Adrian Jones, 15).
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound graduate student threw for 221 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against Mercer.
—Jake Shindel, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
His only interceptions came with one in each of his first two seasons with the Colts, in 2019 and ’20.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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“Interception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interception. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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