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 | Scoring | Kick Returns | Def Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| League | NFL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 152 | 30.40 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Place | Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 1 | |
| Road | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 152 | 30.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Result | Win | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 152 | 30.40 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Final Margin | 8-14 points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15+ points | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 1 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Month | September | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 152 | 30.40 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | |
| December | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Day | Sunday | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Monday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Conference | AFC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| NFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Division | AFC East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | |
| AFC Central | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC West | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | ||
| NFC West | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Opponent | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | |
| Playoffs | Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Divisional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |