Matt BlairBlair, Albert MatthewHeight: 6-5 Weight: 242 Born: September 20, 1950 Hilo, HI Died: October 22, 2020 High School: Colonel White (Dayton, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC | |
| 1970 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC | |
| 1971 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Iowa State | Played |
| 1973 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (51st overall) 1974 Minnesota Vikings; 11th round (124th overall) 1974 Memphis Southmen |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 6 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 59 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 59 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 59 | LOLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 59 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 59 | LOLB | 11 | 9 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 59 | LLB-LOLB | 6 | 2 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 160 | 130 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/26/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 9/28/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/9/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 11/23/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Released | 7/19/1986 | 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 119 | 7.4 | 20 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 6.0 | 49.0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 4.5 | |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 84 | 1 |
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