Mel Blount Ultimate NFL Career Highlights

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • It is not often that a player is so dominant at his position that the very rules of the game had to be changed. Mel Blount was perhaps the most physical Cornerback to ever play the game, with a style of play so violent that the "Mel Blount Rule" had to be instituted in 1974 for matchups against him to remain competitive. Even after this rule change though, Blount proved that he was as technically sound in coverage as any, even when unable to rely on his size and strength alone, accruing 57 interceptions over his 14-year career with the Steelers, en route to 4 Super Bowl Championships.
    Songs (In Order of Use):
    Knights and Lords - Audiomachine
    Games Viewed:
    1972 Steelers vs. Raiders AFCCG
    1972 Steelers vs. Browns Week 12
    1972 Steelers vs. Vikings Week 11
    1973 Steelers vs. Dolphins Week 11
    1974 Steelers vs. Raiders AFCCG
    1976 Steelers vs. Colts Divisional
    1976 Steelers vs. Bengals Week 6
    1976 Steelers vs. Vikings Week 4
    1977 Steelers vs. Cowboys Week 10
    1977 Steelers vs. Browns Week 11
    1978 Steelers vs. Oilers Week 14
    1978 Steelers vs. Oilers Week 8
    1978 Steelers vs. Browns Week 3
    1979 Steelers vs. Broncos Week 8
    1979 Steelers vs. Oilers Week 2
    1979 Steelers vs. Eagles Week 5
    1979 Steelers vs. Colts Week 4
    1980 Steelers vs. Oilers Week 1
    1981 Steelers vs. 49ers Week 9
    1981 Steelers vs. Falcons Week 11
    1982 Steelers vs. Browns Week 6
    1982 Steelers vs. Chargers Divisional
    1983 Steelers vs. Broncos Week 1
    Various Seasonal Compilation Footage
    Disclaimer: I do not own any of the songs or footage used in this video, and I receive no monetization from any of my videos.

Комментарии • 96

  • @hpb5495
    @hpb5495 4 года назад +58

    1) Mel Blount Rule (aka) too tough
    2) Hines Ward Rule (aka) too tough
    3) James Harrison rule (aka) too tough
    Gosh, I'm sensing a trend...

    • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
      @dumisatonyjohnson8145 4 года назад +10

      HPB
      The league and its bias against the Steelers and their toughest players

    • @tourem.harris3135
      @tourem.harris3135 4 года назад +2

      Yeah elite black ppl cause rule changes

    • @overture2264
      @overture2264 3 года назад +5

      Don't forget Troy polamalu and the extreme toughness of Big Ben throwing people off and Terry Bradshaw did the exact same thing

    • @SuperMurray2009
      @SuperMurray2009 2 года назад +1

      Come on though. It made sense to enforce those rule changes. These guys were completely blind siding people with insane force.

    • @timothylott6998
      @timothylott6998 Год назад +1

      hp I would of loved to see Mel Blount cover Hines Ward. That would of been a hell of a Show

  • @carlosmirsalas8873
    @carlosmirsalas8873 4 года назад +22

    One of the Greatest Defensive Back's ever top 5 Easily

  • @Fireyninjadog
    @Fireyninjadog Год назад +8

    Perhaps the greatest man to man corner to ever play. He was brutal, he had great vison, and nobody could stop him, not even the mel blount rule

  • @tomfrankiewicz7951
    @tomfrankiewicz7951 4 года назад +45

    Mel Blount one of the greatest cornerbacks ever to play pro football

    • @DanielFrost21
      @DanielFrost21 4 года назад +11

      The greatest.

    • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
      @dumisatonyjohnson8145 4 года назад +11

      BEST CB Ever

    • @dwightlove3704
      @dwightlove3704 3 года назад +5

      The father of the modern day big DB

    • @w6467
      @w6467 2 года назад +3

      And one of the greatest football players post-career. Started a ranch where he taught kids from the inner city to be real men.

  • @johnvillalobos9961
    @johnvillalobos9961 4 года назад +10

    One Bad Bald headed dude.... That wears a cowboy hat. #47. Great video and clips. Good job.

  • @JIM87ification
    @JIM87ification 4 года назад +58

    A complete player. Unlike Deon sanders who was an incredible talent. Deon didnt tackle. Blount did it all.

    • @SouthFloridaMan
      @SouthFloridaMan Год назад

      Deion

    • @abj5791
      @abj5791 Год назад +3

      ​@@SouthFloridaManlmao.....yes people do forget the I in Sanders' name.

    • @anthonyapodaca49T9
      @anthonyapodaca49T9 7 месяцев назад +1

      Wah

    • @ezdidit007
      @ezdidit007 7 месяцев назад +2

      A lot of these tackles are targeting and unnecessary roughness plays. That wouldn’t fly today. Deion would do way better in todays game then Blount would

    • @JIM87ification
      @JIM87ification 6 месяцев назад

      true, the rules are different today
      @@ezdidit007

  • @dumisatonyjohnson8145
    @dumisatonyjohnson8145 4 года назад +24

    Mel Blount HOF Cornerback
    3rd round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 1970
    1975 DPOY (led the league in INT)
    5x Pro Bowl
    6x All Pro
    70s All Decade Team
    80s All Decade Team
    75th Anniversary Team (1995)
    4x SB Champion
    Intercepted 57 passes in his fourteen year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers

  • @domthebeast6423
    @domthebeast6423 2 года назад +14

    He’s my favorite player. Never watched him cuz I’m too young but his highlights are just incredible

    • @michaeldettore5224
      @michaeldettore5224 Год назад +3

      Don't you wish you could've seen them play. Like a live game not knowing the result. Would've been insane

  • @mikebunner3498
    @mikebunner3498 10 месяцев назад +4

    This video shows football the way it is suppose to be played. The NFL used to be rough and tough MEN played it. It was a collision sport!!!! They knocked each other into next week. It was brutal and only the strong survived! Mel was not the biggest, nor the fastest. BUT he was damn good!!!! Pay attention to his accomplishments at 4:53. Mel mugged the receiver. He had great vision and anticipation. He was a ball hawk! He has several super bowl rings -- 4 total....... He was part of some of the best teams ever!!! A true treat to watch!!!!

  • @dwightlove3704
    @dwightlove3704 5 лет назад +15

    OMG he should have been a no brainer selection for the all '70s decade squad.

  • @nunyabidnis5407
    @nunyabidnis5407 4 года назад +6

    I feel bad for the Oilers. When they were awesome the Steelers were...well super.

  • @luismelendez7622
    @luismelendez7622 Год назад +5

    Its crazy how one dude makes people do rules against him because he is so good

  • @tonywright282
    @tonywright282 Год назад +2

    This man the great Mel Blount is my #2 corner on my official NFL All Time Team, he is my RCB

  • @cityofchamps66
    @cityofchamps66 3 года назад +14

    Lambert played middle LB at 6'4.200 lbs, Blount played DB at 6'4,220 and he hit and covered like a mack track, the GOAT

    • @brodyburkett3740
      @brodyburkett3740 2 года назад

      Jack Lambert is 6'5

    • @cityofchamps66
      @cityofchamps66 2 года назад

      @@brodyburkett3740 Google his name, I read 6'4, nice try

    • @kennycarlson9996
      @kennycarlson9996 Год назад

      and had sub 4.4 speed to go with that

    • @bclegg1000
      @bclegg1000 Год назад +1

      Blount listed at 205 Lambert at 220 but they looked about the same size on the field. They both probably played at 210. Lambert was skinny for a linebacker and I suspect his weight was rounded up. His legs look like toothpicks and Blount was the perfect physical specimen

  • @ArksonAltenhofen
    @ArksonAltenhofen Год назад +2

    It's just crazy how the STeelers had two of the best CB ever with Blount and Woodson.

  • @toddbowser9415
    @toddbowser9415 4 года назад +14

    Mel ,Jack, Jack , Joe , Donnie hardest hitters in the nfl EVER, PERIOD!!

    • @JIM87ification
      @JIM87ification 4 года назад +1

      Jack Tatum was the hardest hitter i ever seen. But the players mention are much better all around players. All HOF players you mentioned

    • @braydenchambers5333
      @braydenchambers5333 3 года назад +1

      Mel, James Harrison, joe ,jack ,jack

    • @andrewsucksatvideos4482
      @andrewsucksatvideos4482 2 года назад +2

      The Steelers have an insane history with defensive players Jack Butler, Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, Donnie Shell, James Harrison, Troy Polamalu, and more

    • @mja91352
      @mja91352 7 месяцев назад

      Left off a few Chicago Bears ...

    • @HaroldMccoy-vv4lt
      @HaroldMccoy-vv4lt 4 месяца назад

      Ernie Holmes ,Mike Wagner ,Glenn Edwards , Dwight White ,JT Thomas ,were also ferocious hitters on that legendary defense .

  • @petercondos1018
    @petercondos1018 3 года назад +4

    Mean Joe Greene Started The Greatest Dynasty In Football But Wow Was #47 The Top Corner On The Field When He Played .

  • @professorx8549
    @professorx8549 Год назад +1

    How many Super Bowl Rings does Coach Prime have ?
    Still Waiting Shay Shay and Steven A.
    Numbers and Mathematics don't lie.
    Math is an exact science.
    Mel Blount undoubtedly the g.o.a.t. @the N.F.L. Cornerback Position.
    Coach Prime Yes, Undoubtedly The Greatest All Around Pound for Pound Athlete of All Time.
    Albeit, at this specific position :
    Blount Rule !

  • @jamesdonovan1478
    @jamesdonovan1478 4 года назад +7

    Greatest football player I ever saw.....

  • @anthonygilmore6901
    @anthonygilmore6901 2 года назад +3

    I'm starting as my 2 corners mel blount and dick night train lane.
    Can't go wrong with that back field.

  • @professorx8549
    @professorx8549 9 месяцев назад +1

    Mel Blount, Arneas Williams, Harold Carmicheal ( NFL Hall of Famers),Avery Johnson ( NBA Player - Coach champion ), Lou Brock ( MLB Hall of Famer), U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists Willie Davenport and Rodney Milburn , Isaih Butch Robinson ( NFL Defensive Rookie of The Year) :
    They are started out as college Athletes via Southern University Jaguars - Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

  • @pnutbutrncrackers
    @pnutbutrncrackers Год назад +3

    Never saw a cooler NFL player.

  • @Cynsham
    @Cynsham 6 месяцев назад +1

    Funny thing is that the Mel Blount rule was one of the primary rule changes that further opened the passing game up. Blount’s receiver teammates benefited greatly from that rule change 😂

  • @funnrun3399
    @funnrun3399 3 года назад +2

    I'm a Steelers fan and If I was a wr. In the 70s on a opposing team I would be scared out of my mind if Mel Blount was coming at me for a tackle im guessing 70s offense on other NFL teams still have nightmares of Mel Blount and Mean Joe Greene Jack lambert jack hamm Dwight white Donnie shell

  • @gl6996
    @gl6996 2 года назад +3

    No current Steelers wear # 12, 32, 75 or 47. They'd better not even ask 😡

    • @WalterUrban-m7e
      @WalterUrban-m7e 2 месяца назад

      They retired number 32 and 75. They should retire number 12,47,52,58,59, and 68.

    • @gl6996
      @gl6996 2 месяца назад

      @@WalterUrban-m7e 43 might be next

  • @johnlipinski2395
    @johnlipinski2395 10 месяцев назад +1

    Another piece of possibly the greatest defense ever

  • @petergarcia589
    @petergarcia589 3 года назад +3

    I don't like the debate between he and Deion, apples to oranges, but I will agree he was the best shutdown corner ever. It's hard to truly understand his greatness because the passing rules at the time allowed for contact after 5 yds. He was so much bigger and stronger than most receivers of his day and the qb's he faced couldn't hold a candle to the qb's in the 90s. Also you have to take into account Chuck Knoll and the Steel Curtain, the combination of the two made it easy for 47, but when you watch him on film it's easy to see why there is a debate. Im my estimation, Deion deserves the nod he had an inferior coach in Glanville, and teams flat out would not throw to his side, plus he was faster.

    • @Terror832
      @Terror832 3 года назад +2

      I would love to see Mel Blount against Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, etc.
      Just like I wanna see Deion Sanders against the speedster Cliff Branch

    • @JIM87ification
      @JIM87ification 3 года назад +4

      Deion was more talented. But Blount was a more complete player. Tackled and hit. Deion was the best cover corner ever but he didnt like tackling.

    • @overture2264
      @overture2264 3 года назад +3

      Let's not forget about ROD WOODSON. He was Mel and Deion wrapped up in one person.

  • @michaelkeogh6646
    @michaelkeogh6646 7 месяцев назад +1

    No lollipops on that defense!

  • @mikebunner3498
    @mikebunner3498 11 месяцев назад

    Keep in mind boys & girls they changed the rules for defensive backs because of Mel....... The NFL was fun to watch in this time period... They HIT each other --- BOOM. Mel was a ball-hawk!!!

  • @chuckchillout618
    @chuckchillout618 8 месяцев назад

    3 River Stadium field looked like they played on cement 👀 When CBs are mentioned i wonder why hes rarely brought up. There's only 3 or 4 corners that had that " ½ side of tha field" effect and 2 were frm Aliquippa western Pa 😎

  • @mralwayslate1496
    @mralwayslate1496 Год назад +1

    One of the greatest Steelers of all time a living legend

  • @jorad4887
    @jorad4887 2 года назад +1

    Steelers all the way! First in last out! Everyone eats first while alphas eat last! Stay in the fight and never quit!

  • @patrickdavis3153
    @patrickdavis3153 3 года назад +15

    As a person who played football my entire life especially at DB.. you can tell the psychological effect he had on the ppl he covered. Look how they don’t even go for the ball when he is around even shows some that are more worried about Blount and hitting him back than catching the ball. That’s what I love about competition, you don’t have to be the best at everything, sometimes if you just have that dog in you it’ll scare weaker men and prevent them from performing at their highest level. All while you eat em for breakfast. 💯✊🏽🦾

    • @Roman-tw5xw
      @Roman-tw5xw 2 месяца назад

      You didn’t play football your entire life tough guy. Idiot.

  • @johnmanning4097
    @johnmanning4097 19 дней назад

    He was huge for a Corner back…6-3 215 pds damnnn 💪🏾💪🏾

  • @Buasop
    @Buasop 8 месяцев назад

    The NFL had to change the rules because of his coverage to the 5-yard contact rule. He adapted and kicked butt

  • @josephkolozi9364
    @josephkolozi9364 7 месяцев назад

    For perspective, he was a little bigger than Lambert. No cheap shots or showboating. All around the best at his position.

  • @allensams1773
    @allensams1773 4 месяца назад

    He was an additional linebacker playing corner. . . Those were the days my friend. . .

  • @blakebrown84
    @blakebrown84 9 месяцев назад +1

    Mel Blount is the greatest cornerbacks in the history of the game. He came outta of Tennessee State, so he was part of the Steelers dynasty.

    • @professorx8549
      @professorx8549 9 месяцев назад

      Corrections :
      Mel Blount stared at Southern University which produced two other NFL Hall of Famers in Harold Carmichael and Arneas Williams.

    • @blakebrown84
      @blakebrown84 9 месяцев назад

      @@professorx8549I’m sorry about that. I was wrong! He went to Southern University and I didn’t know that

    • @blakebrown84
      @blakebrown84 9 месяцев назад

      He did have a heck of a career when he played in the NFL and he was very dominant player of his time. Back in the day, the NFL produced a lot of players coming outta HBCU schools at that particular time

  • @jonathanblaze1648
    @jonathanblaze1648 4 года назад +3

    Good video.

  • @jasonwardy8192
    @jasonwardy8192 3 месяца назад

    Ran like a gazelle, and so strong. Solid hitter. Mel meant business.

  • @VigorousVirgo
    @VigorousVirgo Месяц назад

    This man is the reason pass interference exists.

  • @jahmanoog461
    @jahmanoog461 4 года назад +2

    The real deal.

  • @dpw32609
    @dpw32609 4 дня назад

    Where were they playing that there were cars behind the end zone lmao

  • @lordtutinean90
    @lordtutinean90 4 года назад +2

    My man👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿✊🏿‼️

  • @leifjensen4314
    @leifjensen4314 3 года назад +1

    Why does the caption keep saying #44? He’s obviously #47

    • @randomguy6117
      @randomguy6117 3 года назад +1

      It's a countdown of the greatest players, I assume they had Blount ranked #44

  • @tonywright282
    @tonywright282 Год назад

    My all time CB’s: #1 LCB Herb Adderley, #2 RCB Mel Blount, #3 CB/nickel RCB Mel Renfro, #4 CB/dime LCB Darrell Green

  • @Ladydi53
    @Ladydi53 2 года назад +1

    Mel Blount is going crazy

  • @markbowen4022
    @markbowen4022 4 года назад +2

    What background music is this...epic

  • @crewshaw2122
    @crewshaw2122 9 месяцев назад

    Could not play today!

  • @HartofSports
    @HartofSports 2 года назад +2

    If you look at his accolades and the plays he made he looks eerily similar to Jalen Ramsey. Both violent, physical corners that love to press and don’t have the best ball skills but will break up or knock out passes and get opportunistic interceptions. Both 2 time All Pros and 5 time pro bowlers(currently). Jalen is the Modern Mel Blount

    • @stewpidasso3910
      @stewpidasso3910 2 года назад

      Naw, Ramsey is a big mouth loser. Mel would have made him his bitch

    • @joshlaguardia6568
      @joshlaguardia6568 Год назад +1

      that’s a great comparison but blount was a little bigger

  • @DWAZ529
    @DWAZ529 Год назад

    The best to ever do it!

  • @camerondelamotte159
    @camerondelamotte159 Год назад +1

    the best corner in NFL history