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According to former referee Jerry Markbreit in an interview with chicagotribune.com:

" If a pass is caught simultaneously by two opposing players who both retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. " Simultaneous possession always goes to the offense.

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Q: In football what happens when a receiver and a defender catch a pass at the same time?
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