Mel Blount’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Speech from 1989 | Pittsburgh Steelers

There aren't many players who cause the NFL to change the rules because of their play, but there also aren't many players like Mel Blount. See Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mel Blount's Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Speech from 1989.

Blount, the Steelers third round draft pick in 1970 out of Southern University, came into the NFL with everything a coach would want…size, speed, quickness, mental and physical toughness and a work ethic that came from growing up working on a farm in Valdosta, Georgia.

Blount arrived at Steelers training camp in 1975 with his head shaved, claiming it was to stay cool, but others convinced it was to give him a more menacing look on the field. It apparently worked as he had his best season and was named Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, finishing the year with 11 interceptions. He finished his career with 57 interceptions and two touchdowns and 13 fumble recoveries with two touchdowns.

Blount was named All-Pro four times and played in five Pro Bowls. He was a key part of the Steelers success in the 1970s, starting and playing a key role in all four Super Bowls during that decade.

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