Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. [1]
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Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. [1]
Mel Blount Youth Home View history The founder, 4-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Mel Blount. The Mel Blount Youth Home was a youth home for boys located in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is located on 246 acres of farmland near Claysville, Pennsylvania. [2]
Blount, a native of Vidalia, Georgia, wound up his career with 57 interceptions which he returned for 736 yards and two touchdowns. He intercepted at least one pass in all 14 NFL seasons and led the league in interceptions with 11 in 1975. Blount also was used as a kickoff returner early in his career.
Mel Blount Melvin Cornell Blount Position: DB 6-3 , 205lb (190cm, 92kg) Born: April 10 in Vidalia, GA (Age: 74-335d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 5x Pro Bowl 2x All-Pro 4x SB Champ HOF All-1980s Team 1975 AP Def. PoY 1975 UPI Def. PoY 47 SUMMARY Career G 200 AV 128 Int 57 Yds 736 TD 2 Mel Blount Overview Game Logs Career
The “Mel Blount Rule” In 1976, the Steelers lost in the AFC Championship game to the Raiders. However, Blount continued to sizzle as he had six interceptions, a caused fumble, and fumble recovery on the way to his second Pro Bowl (where he was named MVP) and the first of four consecutive second-team All-Pro nods.
Football player Mel Blount was born on April 10, 1948 in Vidalia, Georgia to Alice Sharpe Blount and James Blount. A natural athlete, Blount excelled in football, baseball and track at Lyons High School. He graduated in 1966, and received an athletic scholarship to attend Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Mel Blount, the latest guest on "All Things Covered,"was a game-changer. The 1975 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was so dominant that the league instituted the "Mel Blount Rule" to limit the...
Mel Blount: ‘I Took It As An Insult’ When NFL Introduced ‘Mel Blount Rule’ By Matthew Marczi Posted on March 22, 2021 at 9:00 am The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty is one of the most iconic...
The prototype for a perfect NFL cornerback, Blount had the size (6-foot-3 and 205 pounds), speed (he ran a low 4.4 in the 40-yard dash) and natural athletic skills to dominate opposing receivers....
The Mel Blount Rule was in full-effect in Super Bowl XIII, a game that matched up the two best teams and passers of that era in Bradshaw and Staubach.
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