Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1970 22 PIT NFL RCB 14 10 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 5
1971 23 PIT NFL RCB 14 10 2 16 0 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 5
1972 24 PIT NFL RCB 14 13 3 75 0 34 0 2 35 1 0.5 0 9
1973 25 PIT NFL RCB 14 14 4 82 0 24 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 6
1974 26 PIT NFL RCB 13 13 2 74 1 52 0 3 5 0 0.0 0 6
1975 27 PIT NFL RCB 14 14 11 121 0 47 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 16 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-1
1976 28 PIT NFL RCB 14 14 6 75 0 28 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 13 PB
1977 29 PIT NFL RCB 14 13 6 65 0 37 0 1 15 0 0.0 0 5
1978 30 PIT NFL RCB 16 15 4 55 0 35 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 PB,AP-2
1979 31 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 3 1 0 1 0 1 15 0 0.0 0 13 PB,AP-2
1980 32 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 4 28 0 17 0 1 32 0 0.0 0 6
1981 33 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 6 106 1 50 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 17 PB,AP-1
1982 34 PIT NFL RCB 9 9 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7
1983 35 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 4 32 0 21 0 1 3 1 0.0 0 8
14 Yrs 200 189 57 736 2 52 3 13 105 2 0.5 0 128
17 Game Avg 17 16 5 63 0 52 0 1 9 0 0.0 0 11
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
1972 24 PIT NFL RCB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1973 25 PIT NFL RCB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1974 26 PIT NFL RCB 3 3 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0
1975 27 PIT NFL RCB 3 3 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0
1976 28 PIT NFL RCB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1978 30 PIT NFL RCB 3 3 2 29 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0
1979 31 PIT NFL RCB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.0 4 0
1982 34 PIT NFL RCB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1983 35 PIT NFL RCB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9 Yrs 19 19 4 59 0 20 0 0 2 5 0 0.0 10 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 4 53 0 20 0 0 2 4 0 0.0 9 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1970 22 PIT NFL RCB 14 10 1 52 0 52 52.0 18 535 0 91 29.7 591
1971 23 PIT NFL RCB 14 10 0 0 0 0 4 76 0 35 19.0 92
1974 26 PIT NFL RCB 13 13 0 0 0 0 5 152 0 60 30.4 231
1975 27 PIT NFL RCB 14 14 0 0 0 0 8 139 0 23 17.4 260 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-1
1980 32 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 9.0 69
14 Yrs 200 189 1 52 0 52 52.0 36 911 0 91 25.3 1804
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 4 0 4 52.0 3 77 0 8 25.3 153
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1974 26 PIT NFL RCB 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 56 0 42 28.0 66
1975 27 PIT NFL RCB 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 64 0 27 21.3 84
1976 28 PIT NFL RCB 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
9 Yrs 19 19 0 0 0 0 6 136 0 42 22.7 200
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 5 122 0 38 22.7 179
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Scoring Summary

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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
1972 24 PIT NFL RCB 14 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1974 26 PIT NFL RCB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1981 33 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB,AP-1
1983 35 PIT NFL RCB 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
14 Yrs 200 189 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mel Blount?

Mel Blount is 76 years old.

When was Mel Blount born?

Mel Blount was born on April 10, 1948.

Where was Mel Blount born?

Mel Blount was born in Vidalia, GA.

How tall is Mel Blount?

Mel Blount is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Mel Blount weigh when playing?

Mel Blount weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Is Mel Blount in the Hall of Fame?

Mel Blount was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1989.

How many games did Mel Blount play?

Mel Blount played 200 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Mel Blount have?

Mel Blount had 736 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Mel Blount won?

Mel Blount has won 4 Super Bowls.

When did Mel Blount retire?

Mel Blount last played in 1983.