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Interception: A pass caught in the air (picked off) by a defender whose team immediately gains possession of the ball and becomes the offense.

Turnover: When a team loses control of the puck to the opposition. Same term used in football.

IDP: Some leagues will use the stats of individual defensive players, instead of using team defenses. Scoring can vary but typically includes point values for sacks, safeties, and interceptions. . . . View Full Definition

Sack: Tackling a ball carrier who intends to throw a forward pass. A sack is also awarded if a player forces a fumble of the ball, or the ball carrier to go out of bounds, behind the line of scrim . . . View Full Definition

Return Yards: Are those yards gained advancing the ball during play after a change of possession such as a punt or a kickoff or a turnover such as a fumble or an interception.

Passer Rating: (also quarterback rating) a numeric value used to measure of the performance of quarterbacks. It was formulated in 1973 and it uses the player's completion percentage, passing yards, touchdo . . . View Full Definition

Pick: Use of one player to block a second player. Also used to describe an interception of a pass, e.g. A pass by the offense can be 'picked off' by the defense. A 'pick 6' is a nickname for an in . . . View Full Definition

Return: This statement sets what a function returns. In c++ and java, the return type is indicated in the signature of the method like this: int addnumbers()

All-Purpose Yardage: The sum of all yards gained by a player who is in possession of the ball during a play. This includes rushing and receiving yards gained on offense, yards gained on returns of interceptions . . . View Full Definition