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What Is a Pick Six in Football? I Counted 1,287 NFL Pick Sixes
A pick six is an interception the defense returns for a touchdown. Here's how the play works under NFL rules, what happens after one, and what 1,287 NFL pick sixes show, including how often the team that scores one wins and which quarterbacks have thrown the most.
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