Sudden Impact

by TJ Troup

American Football Monthly August 2000 Issue OnlineAll coaches preach turnovers as a deciding factor in victory. What impact does the interception return really have on the outcome of a game? From 1946-99, there have been 25,001 interceptions in AFL/NFL history, with 16,409 (65.63 percent of those) accounting for victories. The percentage of victory by interceptions during this 54-year span has never been lower than 57.67 percent (1962 season), and never higher than 69.92 percent (1977).

Thus, year after year, there is little fluctuati...Login to Read More

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