Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1974 24 MIN NFL LLB 14 6 1 -3 0 -3 0 1 13 0 0.0 0 4
1975 25 MIN NFL LB 14 0 1 18 0 18 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 4
1976 26 MIN NFL LLB 14 13 2 25 0 20 0 5 8 0 0.0 0 10
1977 27 MIN NFL LLB 14 13 1 18 0 18 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 10 PB
1978 28 MIN NFL LLB 16 16 3 28 0 20 0 3 49 1 4.0 0 10 PB
1979 29 MIN NFL LLB 16 16 3 32 0 16 0 2 14 0 4.0 0 10 PB
1980 30 MIN NFL LLB 14 14 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 12 PB,AP-1
1981 31 MIN NFL LOLB 16 16 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.0 0 9 PB
1982 32 MIN NFL LOLB 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 11 PB
1983 33 MIN NFL LOLB 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.5 0 9
1984 34 MIN NFL LOLB 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 3
1985 35 MIN NFL LB 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 1
12 Yrs 160 130 16 119 0 20 2 20 84 1 23.0 0 93
17 Game Avg 17 14 2 13 0 20 0 2 9 0 2.4 0 10
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1974 24 MIN NFL LLB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 25 MIN NFL LB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 26 MIN NFL LLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 3 0
1977 27 MIN NFL LLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1978 28 MIN NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1980 30 MIN NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0
1982 32 MIN NFL LOLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0
7 Yrs 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.5 3 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 3 0 0 4
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
197525MINLB591402-202-1.00164
197626MINLLB591413010000.03310
1981*31MINLOLB591616010000.019PB
Career1601302-202-1.020000.020193

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1977 27 MIN NFL LLB 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
1978 28 MIN NFL LLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
12 Yrs 160 130 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Matt Blair born?

Matt Blair was born on September 20, 1950.

Where was Matt Blair born?

Matt Blair was born in Hilo, HI.

How tall was Matt Blair?

Matt Blair was 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Blair weigh when playing?

Matt Blair weighed 232 lbs (105 kg) when playing.

Is Matt Blair in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Blair has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Matt Blair play?

Matt Blair played 160 games over his career.

How many sacks did Matt Blair have?

Matt Blair had 23.0 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Matt Blair won?

Matt Blair never won a Super Bowl.

When did Matt Blair retire?

Matt Blair last played in 1985.