If a receiver touches a football that is intercepted, should the QB be credited with the INT?

[Auggie]

We saw this a lot in the Texans / Patriots Divisional Playoff Game.

I vote no.

Example: Brady throws a high pass that his receiver touches/tips but does not catch, sending it into a different flight pattern and/or greater arc, which makes for an easy interception by the defense.

That's not all the QBs fault. Receivers are coached to use discretion and bat uncatchable passes to the ground instead of going for the circus catch. Yet the QB is credited with the turnover.

I think the NFL needs a new stat category for that play -- something generic or that faults the receiver.

What's the opinion here?

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[JonLP24]

1. I don't think it's necessary

I only pay attention to interceptions unless there are a lot of them but a 2 - 1 ratio or more is ideal, especially in this league. A lot of interceptions happen when the team is trailing and the team needs a first down or needs a touchdown.

There are somany variables that go into a given play for it to be dissected for a given stat with option routes or a QB will sometimes make the decision to throw into coverage which leads to the receiver playing defense or plays that should have been picked off but dropped by the defender. Also a QB throwing low and away to "where only the receiver" can catch which leads to tipped interception from the receiver trying to reach the off target throw.

[Iggo]

2. Those late game interceptions are like empty net goals.

[fishwax]

3. The QB gets credit for passing yds on tipped balls, so I don't see why interceptions wd be different

Besides, if a receiver can only tip it, then it isn't like they would have been able to bat it to the ground if they wanted to. Usually if they just tip the ball, it's because that's all they can do.

Now, when a QB throws a solid pass but the receiver can't hang on and it bounces into the hands of a defender, I can certainly understand a QB feeling cheated. But them's the breaks, I guess.

[chelsea0011]

4. there should be a different category for an INT that was a dropped ball and tipped

DB INT for instance. And recievers should also get a designation to go with all their receptions as to how many DB's. Having a receiver with 78 receptions looks good but how would it look if he had 11 DB's right after the REC stat? Have a scorer in the booth like they do in baseball who determine hits and errors.

[bluedigger]

5. It's like a Negative Assist.

The QB and receiver should share the stat.