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momentum, as it ends their drive without a score and often results in the other team having better field position compared to a punt or a kickoff return following a score. One multiseason analysis of NFL games by
Harvard University in 2014 found that teams with a positive turnover differential of one in a game ultimately won 69.6% of the time. Whereas a team with a positive turnover differential of two in a game won 83.7% of the time and a team with a positive turnover differential of three in a game won 90.7% of the time.
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A play that results in a turnover is rare in gridiron football as only less than 3% of passes in the NFL result in interceptions and less than 1% of run plays in the NFL end in a fumble recovered by the defense. It can have a major effect on the outcome of the game, though, ending an offense's
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has occurred (every defensive penalty, if accepted, results either in an automatic first down or a replay of down). In this event, the team that has lost possession is not permitted an opportunity to advance the ball any further.
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game statistics recording turnovers only include lost fumbles and intercepted passes; turnovers on downs are not included (e.g., a team whose only turnovers are turnovers on downs is credited with having "no turnovers").
91:), but is unsuccessful. When this occurs, the opposing team automatically gains possession at the spot to which the ball was advanced at the end of the play, unless a
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occurs when the team with the ball loses possession of the ball without kicking it, which is then gained by the other team. In
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statistics record turnovers on downs on an equal basis to turnovers caused by fumbles and interceptions.
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68:(passes intended for a member of the passing team, but caught by a member of the defending team).
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64:(accidental loss of a live ball after a player has possession) and
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In addition, the term "turnover" is often used to refer to a
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175:"Empirical Prediction of Turnovers in NFL Football"
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146:"Rule 8 Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Fumble"
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230:The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective
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224:harvardsports (October 21, 2014).
87:on a fourth down play (known as a
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226:"Examining Luck in NFL Turnovers"
75:, when a team attempts to gain a
399:Rules of gridiron football codes
173:Bock, Joel (December 29, 2016).
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1157:American football terminology
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337:American–Canadian comparison
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897:Total quarterback rating
126:Canadian Football League
109:National Football League
783:Fourth down conversion
89:fourth down conversion
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44:on September 16, 2007.
1121:Touchdown celebration
846:Running out the clock
192:10.3390/sports5010001
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1111:Running up the score
937:Yards from scrimmage
622:Two-point conversion
617:One-point conversion
42:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
942:All-purpose yardage
18:Turnover (football)
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932:Yards after catch
755:Turnover on downs
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531:Line of scrimmage
278:Gridiron football
122:Canadian football
116:Canadian Football
73:turnover on downs
58:American football
50:gridiron football
16:(Redirected from
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978:Three-cone drill
841:Clock management
536:Field goal range
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1131:Trading card
1023:Penalty flag
983:Film session
922:Return yards
856:Garbage time
851:Untimed play
740:Interception
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658:Forward pass
567:Neutral zone
469:Professional
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104:NFL Football
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1136:Twelfth man
1069:Football IQ
1059:Concussions
992:Officiating
745:Muffed punt
715:Onside kick
430:High school
1074:Formations
1013:Chain crew
968:Two-a-days
877:Completion
865:Statistics
798:Play clock
773:First down
627:Field goal
509:Hash marks
504:Yard lines
418:Pop Warner
394:Wheelchair
389:Powderpuff
132:References
85:field goal
77:first down
1126:Tuck rule
1106:Positions
1086:Letterman
1064:Equipment
902:Reception
788:Dead ball
727:Turnovers
705:Drop kick
698:Touchback
612:Touchdown
562:Dead zone
524:Sidelines
519:Goal line
81:touchdown
34:Cato June
1151:Category
1116:Strategy
1096:Overtime
1049:Blocking
1007:Canadian
1003:American
999:Official
956:Practice
683:Hand-off
557:Red zone
552:End zone
514:End line
464:Semi-pro
347:Glossary
332:Canadian
298:Glossary
293:American
280:concepts
235:April 1,
211:29910361
54:turnover
40:for the
1037:Related
1018:Penalty
806:Timeout
710:Kickoff
663:Lateral
605:Scoring
474:Women's
447:College
435:Varsity
303:History
202:5969004
158:July 6,
153:NFL.com
93:penalty
62:fumbles
834:1 min.
829:2 min.
824:3 min.
735:Fumble
632:Safety
592:Pocket
545:Spaces
457:Sprint
313:Modern
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179:Sports
1101:Plays
872:Carry
816:Spike
811:Kneel
765:Downs
497:Lines
489:Field
379:Touch
369:6-man
364:7-man
359:8-man
354:9-man
327:Arena
320:Rules
308:Early
286:Codes
185:: 1.
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1079:List
1044:Ball
917:Sack
693:Punt
688:Rush
653:Snap
587:Hole
577:Flat
452:Club
374:Flag
237:2024
207:PMID
160:2019
52:, a
582:Gap
423:AYF
197:PMC
187:doi
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