Melvin Cornell Blount
Position: DB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, GA
College: Southern (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 110 (82nd overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1989
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1972 Game Log: Regular Season · Playoffs
| Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Int | Yds | TD | |
| 1 | 3 | 1972-10-01 | 24-174 | PIT | @ | STL | W 25-19 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 1972-10-29 | 24-202 | PIT | @ | BUF | W 38-21 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | 1972-12-17 | 24-251 | PIT | @ | SDG | W 24-2 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| 3 Games | 3 | 75 | 0 | |||||||
| Rk | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 1972-12-23 | 24-257 | PIT | OAK | W 13-7 | |
| 2 | 16 | 1972-12-31 | 24-265 | PIT | MIA | L 17-21 | |
| 2 Games | |||||||