Urban Legends of the NFL: Mel Blount’s Killer Pass Interference

November 2, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

No, Mel Blount never killed an opponent on the field.
There's an urban legend that Blount, a bone-crunching Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back of the 1970s, actually delivered a fatal blow to a receiver (or several receivers) during a game. But let's not bury the lede to manufacture drama. Blount never killed another human soul, on the field or off. Just like Kentucky Fried Chicken never used mutant chickens. And no babysitter two towns over ever took LSD and cooked an infant while tucking a turkey into the bassinet. 
Most of the urban legends in this series are old football saws that got embellished or mixed up over the years, but they are based on documented events. This one belongs squarely in the deep-fried rat territory.
Which doesn't make it any less interesting. It may be silly to ask: Did Mel Blount kill a player (or two) on the field? But there is an important underlying question: Why do some people believe that Mel Blount killed a ma...

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