Actually, no.
I've seen people *start* to return a ball. But what I remember always happening is either (a) they make it out of the end zone or (b) they give up before they are touched. Once they "take a knee", then the touchback rule is obvious (even to me). I don't ever remember seeing a return start and end in a tackle when the interceptor was still trying to get out of the end zone.
And I've seen hundreds of interceptions in the end zone.
Of course my memory could be selective. I am a geezer after all. (shrug)
Originally Posted by: Wade