Mel Blount
| Born: | April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, GA |
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| Drafted: | 1970 Rnd 3, Pick 53 by PIT |
| College: | Southern University |
| Born: | April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, GA |
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| Drafted: | 1970 Rnd 3, Pick 53 by PIT |
| College: | Southern University |
Defensive back Mel Blount played 14 seasons for the Steelers. Blount had 57 interceptions and scored 4 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 5 Pro Bowls and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989.
| Season | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | TFL | SCK | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PIT | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1971 | PIT | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| 1972 | PIT | 14 | 3 | 75 | 25 | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| 1973 | PIT | 14 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| 1974 | PIT | 13 | 2 | 74 | 37 | 1 | 52 | ||||||
| 1975 | PIT | 14 | 11 | 121 | 11 | 0 | 47 | ||||||
| 1976 | PIT | 14 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| 1977 | PIT | 14 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 37 | ||||||
| 1978 | PIT | 16 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| 1979 | PIT | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1980 | PIT | 16 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 17 | ||||||
| 1981 | PIT | 16 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 1 | 50 | ||||||
| 1982 | PIT | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1983 | PIT | 16 | 0.0 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 21 | |||||
| Career | 200 | 0.0 | 57 | 736 | 12.9 | 2 | 52 |