MEL BLOUNTBlount, Melvin CornellHeight: 6-3 Weight: 205 Born: April 10, 1948 Vidalia, GA High School: Lyons (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Southern University | |
| 1967 | Southern University | |
| 1968 | Southern University | |
| 1969 | Southern University |
| Draft: 3rd round (53rd overall) 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Father of Jibri Blount |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB-LCB | 14 | 10 |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB-LCB | 14 | 10 |
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 24 | RCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 47 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 200 | 190 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | |
| Retired | 3/15/1984 | 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 52t | 1 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 11 | 121 | 11.0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 37 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 35 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 50t | 1 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 736 | 12.9 | 52t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 18 | 535 | 29.7 | 91 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 5 | 152 | 30.4 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 8 | 139 | 17.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 911 | 25.3 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 105 | 2 |
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