In
American football, a
completion occurs when a
receiver successfully catches a pass. The three possible outcomes of a pass thrown are completion,
incompletion, and
interception. Statistically, a completed pass is recorded as a pass completion for the player who throws the ball, and as a reception for the player catching the ball. The
yardage gained is the total
yardage gained when the play ends, and may be subdivided into Air Yards, the distance from the
line of scrimmage to the spot where the ball was caught, and Yards After Catch, the distance from where the ball was caught to where the play ends or where the player carrying the ball is
out of bounds.