Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty AV Awards
197424MINLLB591461-30-3011300.04
197525MINLB5914011801810000.04
197626MINLLB59141322502005800.010
1977*27MINLLB59141311801802000.010PB
1978*28MINLLB591616328020034914.010PB
1979*29MINLLB591616332016021404.010PB
1980*+30MINLLB591414300001001.012AP1, PB
1981*31MINLOLB591616110112006.09PB
1982*32MINLOLB5999000001.511PB
198333MINLOLB591616100002004.59
198434MINLOLB59119001001.03
198535MINLB5962001001.01
Career1601301611902022084123.093
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
197424MINLB30
197525MIN00
197626MINLLB330002000.0
1977*27MINLLB220000000.0
1978*28MINLLB110000000.0
1980*+30MINLLB110000000.5
1982*32MINLOLB220000001.0
Career1390002001.5
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
197525MINLB591402-202-1.0016
197626MINLLB591413010000.033
1981*31MINLOLB591616010000.01
Career1601302-202-1.020000.0201

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1977*27MINLLB5914131160.4
1978*28MINLLB5916161160.4
Career160130112012.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 46.08 (49th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

All-Pro Teams

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Matt Blair born?

Matt Blair was born on September 20, 1950.

Where was Matt Blair born?

Matt Blair was born in Hilo, HI.

How tall was Matt Blair?

Matt Blair was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Blair weigh when playing?

Matt Blair weighed 232 lbs (105 kg) when playing.

Is Matt Blair in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Blair has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Matt Blair play?

Matt Blair played 160 games over his career.

How many sacks did Matt Blair have?

Matt Blair had 23.0 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Matt Blair won?

Matt Blair never won a Super Bowl.

When did Matt Blair retire?

Matt Blair last played in 1985.