pick sixes
Intercepted touchdown returns
A pick six is an interception returned for a touchdown in American football—the defender "picks" the pass and scores six points.
The term also appears in lottery contexts for games requiring selection of six numbers.
In casual use, pick sixes can describe any dramatic turnover or reversal: Their product launch was a pick six for competitors.
Six-point gridiron play
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- defensive backSecondary football position
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
- safetyFreedom from harm
ball-hawking · game changer · misread · pickoff · gridiron · NFL · football · house call
Seizing something in transit
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
- miscueFailed stroke
blunder · misstep · lapse · mishap · thrown away · tipped ball · deflection · giveaway
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- defensive backSecondary football position
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
safety · ball-hawking · game changer · misread · pickoff · gridiron · NFL · football · house call
interception
Seizing something in transit
miscue · blunder · misstep · lapse · mishap · thrown away · tipped ball · deflection · giveaway · takeaway
windfall
Unanticipated lucky gain
fortune · bounty · boon · gift · payoff · triumph · success · gratification · satisfaction · achievement
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- sports statsstats, most points, yards, most goals, box scores