Reception (gridiron football)
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ball and try to score a touchdown, unless the play ends due to him being downed or forced out of bounds. Yardage gained from the passing play are credited to the catcher as his receiving yards.[1]
If the pass is not caught by anyone, it is called an incomplete pass or simply an "incompletion". If the pass is caught by an opposing player, it is called an interception.
A reception should not be confused with a lateral, also known as a lateral pass or backward pass, which is a legal pass anywhere on the field. In a lateral pass, the ball is thrown backwards or sideways to a teammate with no vector of the pass trajectory towards the oppositions goal line.
See also
- Glossary of American football terms
- List of National Football League annual receptions leaders
References
- ^ "2023 NFL Rulebook". NFL Football Operations. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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