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Mel Blount

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Pittsburgh Steelers · DB

Mel Blount recorded 200 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

0.0

tackles/gm

19

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

200

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Mel Blount's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mel Blount, postseason and milestone context, and verified Sportsboxd box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Mel Blount's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, Mel Blount recorded 1 interceptions in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mel Blount
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers, Mel Blount recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mel Blount
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers, Mel Blount recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mel Blount
  4. #4. Against Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers, Mel Blount recorded 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mel Blount
  5. #5. Against Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, Mel Blount recorded 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Mel Blount

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XIII
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
JAN 21, 1979

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIII · Jan 21, 1979

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
IX
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
JAN 12, 1975

Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl IX · Jan 12, 1975

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1978
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
JAN 7, 1979

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 7, 1979

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1981
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
NOV 29, 1981

Los Angeles Rams vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
1981
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
Score hidden
OCT 4, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mel Blount's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1981
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
NOV 29, 1981

Los Angeles Rams vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 58 interception return yards

Regular Season
1981
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
Score hidden
OCT 4, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1974, 1975, 1978, 197914 NFL seasons200 career gamesJersey: 019 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 20, 1970Most recent: Jan 1, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history