Pass Interference

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Pass Interference has been mentioned in one podcast episode on NFL (Jan 2026). A pass interference penalty is explicitly announced during a contested play involving Khalil Shakir and Markus Jones.

In American and Canadian football, pass interference (PI) is a foul that occurs when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass. Pass interference may include tripping, pushing, pulling, or cutting in front of the receiver, covering the receiver's face, or pulling on the receiver's hands or arms. It does not include catching or batting the ball before it reaches the receiver. Once the ball touches any defensive player or eligible offens