Can an NFL team win by 9 in OT?

CHOPTALK · Dec 23, 2012

Lets say the receiving team kicks a fg.
then on d they intercept the ball.
Is the play dead at the point of the int or are they allowed to get the score?

Doug · Dec 23, 2012

I'd guess NO

TheFalls · Dec 23, 2012

sure it can...

Murphy8276 · Dec 23, 2012

i dont think play is dead at interception.. player "should" fall to ground but if its a walkin touchdown I am going to say it can happen.

No idea of the actual rules though

-murph

HarryCaray · Dec 23, 2012

Yes. FG on 1st possession then pick 6

CHOPTALK · Dec 23, 2012

I'm 50/50 on this.
technically if the team that received the ball first got a fg then makes a defensive stop on the next possession the end of the game would be the moment the ball was intercepted.

but I also could see where they would allow the score

CHOPTALK · Dec 23, 2012

HarryCaray said:
Yes. FG on 1st possession then pick 6

yes but if you read the Ot rules it says the game is over once a defensive stop is made if the team on d got 3 on the first possession.
technically the defensive stop is made the moment the ball is intercepted not after it was returned for a td.
kind of the same reason they don't kick the extra point after the td.

GoSooners · Dec 23, 2012

Somebody go the rulebook because I've never seen this brought up. A wild guess is the game would be ruled over by interception and no 6.

Enfuego · Dec 23, 2012

Here's one for you Chopstick...

Do you have to punt the ball following a safety?

doubledeuce22 · Dec 23, 2012

Why would it be over with the pick? If the defensive player is stupid enough not to go down, the play is still live and he can be stripped.

studmlb55 · Dec 23, 2012

CHOPTALK said:
I'm 50/50 on this.
technically if the team that received the ball first got a fg then makes a defensive stop on the next possession the end of the game would be the moment the ball was intercepted.

but I also could see where they would allow the score

A defensive stop does not occur the moment the ball is intercepted. The play must be completed all the way.

If a defensive player intercepts the ball and wants to score than he has that capability. If he wants to try to score after an interception and the ball is fumbled back to the offense, then the game will continue and the offense has another opportunity to win or tie the game.

Enfuego · Dec 23, 2012

studmlb55 said:
A defensive stop does not occur the moment the ball is intercepted. The play must be completed all the way.

If a defensive player intercepts the ball and wants to score than he has that capability. If he wants to try to score after an interception and the ball is fumbled back to the offense, then the game will continue and the offense has another opportunity to win or tie the game.

I don't think this is true. Once a player intercepts the ball then a change of possession has occurred and if the interceptor fumbles the ball, the recovering team would have to score on that play or the game is over.

REDEYE · Dec 23, 2012

What if the receiving team thats down by 3, receives the kickoff and fumbles it in the end zone and kicking team recovers it in the end zone.. You can't ignore that the team now has 6 points

vitterd · Dec 23, 2012

Enfuego said:
I don't think this is true. Once a player intercepts the ball then a change of possession has occurred and if the interceptor fumbles the ball, the recovering team would have to score on that play or the game is over.

not the case....

studmlb55 · Dec 23, 2012

Enfuego said:
I don't think this is true. Once a player intercepts the ball then a change of possession has occurred and if the interceptor fumbles the ball, the recovering team would have to score on that play or the game is over.

Nope...a change of possession does not occur until the play has been completed. The ball can exchange hands an infinite amount of times in between whistles.

CHOPTALK · Dec 23, 2012

Enfuego said:
Here's one for you Chopstick...

Do you have to punt the ball following a safety?

No
a safety ends the game because its a defensive stop

Enfuego · Dec 23, 2012

vitterd said:
not the case....

What do you mean?

Enfuego · Dec 23, 2012

CHOPTALK said:
No
a safety ends the game because its a defensive stop

Talking a totally different rule scenario question not related to OT. Is a punt required following a safety?

CHOPTALK · Dec 23, 2012

doubledeuce22 said:
Why would it be over with the pick? If the defensive player is stupid enough not to go down, the play is still live and he can be stripped.

It would not matter because once the ball is intercepted the defensive stop is made. A fumble would be a completely different possession and according do the rules that possession cannot exist

studmlb55 · Dec 23, 2012

CHOPTALK said:
It would not matter because once the ball is intercepted the defensive stop is made. A fumble would be a completely different possession and according do the rules that possession cannot exist

Nope...

Can an NFL team win by 9 in OT?

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