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Mel Blount

Melvin Cornell Blount

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, GA
College: Southern

Career AV: 111 (69th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1989

5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1970 22 PIT LCB 47 14 9 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 6
1971 23 PIT RCB 47 14 9 2 16 0 16 1 0 0 0 6
1972 24 PIT RCB 47 14 14 3 75 0 34 0 2 35 1 14
1973 25 PIT RCB 47 14 14 4 82 0 24 0 2 0 0 9
1974 26 PIT RCB 47 13 13 2 74 1 52 0 3 5 0 9
1975*+ 27 PIT RCB 47 14 14 11 121 0 47 1 0 0 0 18
1976* 28 PIT RCB 47 14 14 6 75 0 28 1 1 0 0 14
1977 29 PIT RCB 47 14 13 6 65 0 37 0 1 15 0 7
1978* 30 PIT RCB 47 16 16 4 55 0 35 14
1979* 31 PIT RCB 47 16 16 3 1 0 1 0 1 15 0 14
1980 32 PIT RCB 47 16 16 4 28 0 17 0 1 32 0 7
1981*+ 33 PIT RCB 47 16 16 6 106 1 50 16
1982 34 PIT RCB 47 9 9 1 2 0 2 7
1983 35 PIT RCB 47 16 16 4 32 0 21 0 1 3 1 8
Career 200 189 57 736 2 52 3 13 105 2 149

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1970 22 PIT LCB 47 14 9 1 52 0 52 52.0 18 535 0 91 29.7 587
1971 23 PIT RCB 47 14 9 4 76 0 35 19.0 76
1974 26 PIT RCB 47 13 13 5 152 0 60 30.4 152
1975*+ 27 PIT RCB 47 14 14 8 139 0 23 17.4 139
1980 32 PIT RCB 47 16 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
Career 200 189 1 52 0 52 52.0 36 911 0 91 25.3 963

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972 24 PIT RCB 47 14 14 1 1 6
1974 26 PIT RCB 47 13 13 1 1 6
1981*+ 33 PIT RCB 47 16 16 1 1 6
1983 35 PIT RCB 47 16 16 1 1 6
Career 200 189 2 2 4 24

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Billy Stacy, Bobby Dillon, Nathan Vasher, Roynell Young, Ken Konz, Milt Davis, Erich Barnes, Miller Farr, Bruce Taylor, Joe Scudero
4 Roynell Young, Aaron Glenn, Michael Downs, Milt Davis, Jerry Stovall, Eric Wright, Nate Clements, Chris McAlister, Kenny Johnson, Mike Reinfeldt
5 Aaron Glenn, Mike Reinfeldt, Jerry Norton, Darrell Green*, Jerry Stovall, Michael Downs, Mark A. Carrier, Chris McAlister, Donnie Abraham, Louis Breeden
6 Chris McAlister, Aeneas Williams, Bobby Boyd, Rick Volk, Dale Carter, Andy Nelson, Robert James, Richie Petitbon, Rosey Taylor, Cornell Green
7 Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Erich Barnes, Bobby Boyd, Cornell Green, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Miller Farr, Rick Volk, Andy Nelson
8 Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Bobby Boyd, Hanford Dixon, Erich Barnes, Richie Petitbon, Louis Wright, Ronde Barber, Rick Volk, Sam Madison
9 Aeneas Williams, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Darrell Green*, Erich Barnes, Chris McAlister, Roger Wehrli*, Richie Petitbon, Willie Brown*, Sam Madison
10 Eric Allen, Willie Brown*, Jake Scott, Cornell Green, Aeneas Williams, Roger Wehrli*, Louis Wright, Ronde Barber, Erich Barnes, Cliff Harris
11 Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Eddie Meador, Erich Barnes, Willie Brown*, Louis Wright, Cornell Green, Roger Wehrli*, Jake Scott, Ronde Barber
12 Willie Brown*, Ronde Barber, Herb Adderley*, Night Train Lane*, Ronnie Lott*, Eddie Meador, Aeneas Williams, Roger Wehrli*, Deion Sanders, Mel Renfro*
13 Willie Brown*, Aeneas Williams, Ronnie Lott*, Mel Renfro*, Eric Allen, Herb Adderley*, Roger Wehrli*, Ronde Barber, Night Train Lane*, Mike Haynes*
14 Willie Brown*, Ronnie Lott*, Aeneas Williams, Eric Allen, Mel Renfro*, Jimmy Johnson*, Night Train Lane*, Ronde Barber, Mike Haynes*, Herb Adderley*
Career Willie Brown*, Mel Renfro*, Aeneas Williams, Ronnie Lott*, Herb Adderley*, Ronde Barber, Jimmy Johnson*, Mike Haynes*, Eric Allen, Deion Sanders

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1975 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1975
1976
1978
1979
1981

First-Team All-Pro

1975
1981

Non-Offensive TDs

1972 NFL 1 (7)
1974 NFL 1 (9)
1981 NFL 1 (10)
Career 4 (176)

Yds/Kick Return

1970 NFL 29.7 (4/49)

Games Started

Career 189 (83)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Career 19 (22)

Fumble Return Yds

1972 NFL 35 (8)
Career 105 (100)

Fumble Return TD

1972 NFL 1 (1/38)
1983 NFL 1 (3/38)
Career 2 (37)

Interceptions

1975 NFL 11 (1/14)
1977 NFL 6 (7)
Career 57 (10)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

Career 736 (38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1974 NFL 1 (4)
1981 NFL 1 (5)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1976Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1977Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL