plˈeɪ kəntˈɪnjuːz ʌntˈɪl ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ tˈɜːnoʊvɚɹ ˌɔn dˈaʊnz ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ðɪ əfˈɛnsɪv tˈiːm fˈeɪlz tə kəmplˈiːt tˈuː pˈæsᵻz ɪn fˈoːɹ dˈaʊnz, ɐn ˌɪntɚsˈɛpʃən əkˈɜːz, ɔːɹ ðə tˈiːm ˌɔn əfˈɛns skˈoːɹz ɐ tˈʌtʃdaʊn.
Play continues until there is a turnover on downs (i.e. the offensive team fails to complete two passes in four downs), an interception occurs, or the team on offense scores a touchdown.