# Another (american) football question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 16, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-american-football-question/430259 "2007-12-16T22:53:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-american-football-question/430259/1 "2007-12-16T22:53:47Z")
If offense throws an interception, and the intercepting guy fumbles, and offense regains the ball - will offense continue on its down, or will they get a first down? ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-american-football-question/430259/2 "2007-12-16T22:54:50Z")
[QUOTE=Wakinyan] If offense throws an interception, and the intercepting guy fumbles, and offense regains the ball - will offense continue on its down, or will they get a first down? [/QUOTE] It’s a first down… ---
**Author:** ![Intelligently\_Designed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intelligently_designed/32/20957_2.png) [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-american-football-question/430259/3 "2007-12-16T22:55:46Z")
It just happened in the Eagles-Cowboys game. It’s 1st down again for the offense, because it’s a change of possession. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-american-football-question/430259/4 "2007-12-16T22:57:02Z")
Thank you.