The intercepted pass hit the intended receiver in the hands prior to being caught by the defender.

However, he deliberately passes short, so the ball bounces off the ground near the intended receiver.

When a pass came his way, he stretched out in front of the intended receiver and dived for the ball.

If the packet doesn't make it to the intended receiver, it's retransmitted.

He played three downs, two as the intended receiver on passes that fizzled.

Since we're not the intended receiver, there could be issues with the decryption.

Addresses are used to identify both the sender and the intended receiver(s).

The message seemed to have reached its intended receivers.

And this time he did it on a pass that never reached its intended receiver.

The intended receiver may find himself a defender if a defensive player has a better chance to catch a forward pass.