The Patriots intercepted the Lions' rookie quarterback, Joey Harrington, three times in the first half while building a 17-6 lead that was never seriously challenged.

The Army originally declared that Patriots "intercepted" 45 of 47 incoming Scuds, and President Bush put the figures at 41 out of 42.

In Israel and Riyadh, the Patriots are intercepting Scuds near the end of their trajectories, allowing debris and even warheads to land and cause damage.

When the teams last met, in December, the Patriots intercepted Pennington five times and the Jets lost, 21-16.

During the gulf war, the Patriot intercepted Iraq's Scud missiles toward the end of their flight.

Defenders launched snowballs, and in the boys' imagination, Patriots intercepted incoming Scuds.

And so the Patriots usually intercept them almost directly over the intended target, spewing debris below, as happened tonight.

Sirens roared the alarm, and a mid-air explosion was seen overhead as the Patriot intercepted a missile.

In Israel, the U.S. Army contends, the Patriots intercepted 45 of 47 incoming Scuds; Israeli assessments put the kill rate at 20 percent.

The Patriot had allegedly intercepted Scud missiles launched by Iraq in its defense against the U.S.-led invasion.