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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| Games | Kick Returns | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| League | NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Place | Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Result | Win | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15+ points | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Month | October | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Day | Sunday | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Conference | AFC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Division | AFC East | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Central | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC West | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Opponent | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |