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An '''interception''' or '''intercept''' is a move in [[football]] that happens when a player on the defensive team catches a ball from the [[quarterback]] instead of the intended receiver. When this is done, the player's team who had caught the [[ball]], would gain [[possession]] of it. Many [[league]]s use interceptions, some are [[Canadian football]] and [[American football]], as well as [[rugby league]], [[rugby union]], [[Australian rules football]] and [[Gaelic football]]. The most common players to get interceptions are defensive backs.

== Interception Media ==
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File:Football interception.jpg|A defensive back from [[Poudre High School]] intercepts a pass in a 2011 game against [[Rocky Mountain High School (Colorado)|Rocky Mountain High School]] ([[Fort Collins, Colorado]]).
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== Other websites ==
* [http://www.nfl.com/history/randf NFL.com Record and Fact Book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227144108/http://www.nfl.com/history/randf |date=2007-12-27 }}


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