| Mel Blount
Played: |
CB -- 1970-1983 |
Born: |
Apr 10, 1948 in Vidalia, GA |
High School: |
Lyons (GA) |
College: |
Southern |
Drafted: |
1970 by Pittsburgh Steelers (Round 3 / 53 overall) |
Hall of Fame: |
1989 |
Playing Stats| Season | Team(s) | Games | Defense | Fumbles | Total
Points |
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| Sacks | INT | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1970 | PIT | 14 | | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1971 | PIT | 14 | | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1972 | PIT | 14 | | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | 1973 | PIT | 14 | | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1974 | PIT | 13 | | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | 1975 | PIT | 14 | | 11 | 121 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1976 | PIT | 14 | | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1977 | PIT | 14 | | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1978 | PIT | 16 | | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1979 | PIT | 16 | | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1980 | PIT | 16 | | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1981 | PIT | 16 | | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | 1982 | PIT | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1983 | PIT | 16 | 0.0 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | Career | 200 | 0.0 | 57 | 736 | 12.9 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
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| Season | Team(s) | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. |
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| PR | Yds | Avg | TD | KR | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 1970 | PIT | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 18 | 535 | 29.7 | 0 | | 1971 | PIT | | | | | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | | 1974 | PIT | | | | | 5 | 152 | 30.4 | 0 | | 1975 | PIT | | | | | 8 | 139 | 17.4 | 0 | | 1980 | PIT | | | | | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Career | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 36 | 911 | 25.3 | 0 |
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| Season | Team(s) | Other Stats |
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| 1972 | PIT | 1 TD/Fum Rec | | 1983 | PIT | 1 TD/Fum Rec |
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