Defensive back Mel Blount #47 of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL game at Jack Murphy Stadium on December 18, 1977 in San Diego, California. The Steelers defeated the Chargers 10-9. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame defensive back Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers makes an interception and heads upfield in a 17 to 10 win over the Houston Oilers on 10/02/1983. (William R. Amatucci Sr./NFL)

Pittsburgh Steelers hall of fame corner back Mel Blount defends a pass intended for Chargers receiver Charlie Joiner in a 10 to 9 win over the San Diego Chargers on December 18, 1977 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after intercepting a pass during the Steelers 31-28 loss to the San Diego Chargers in the 1982 AFC First-Round Playoff Game on January 9, 1983 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Al Messerschmidt/NFL)

Los Angeles Raiders running back Kenny King (33) scores a 9-yard touchdown behind the blocking of wide receiver Malcolm Barnwell (80) of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mel Blount (47) during the AFC Divisional Playoff, a 38-10 Raiders victory on January 1, 1984, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (National Football League)

Pittsburgh Steelers hall of fame corner back Mel Blount intercepts a pass in a 35-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979 at Orange Bowl. (Photo by Dave Cross/NFL Photos)

Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen of the Los Angeles Raiders carries the football before being tackled by Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount during the Raiders 38-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1983 AFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 1, 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (National Football League)

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Willie Wood, Mel Blount, and Terry Bradshaw at the NFL Pro Bowl, a 34-3 NFC victory on January 29, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by NFL Photos)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mel Blount poses with his bust after being enshrined in the Football Hall of Fame, Aug.t 5, 1989 in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Bruce Zake)

Pittsburgh Steelers' cornerback Mel Blount looks over the four Lombardi trophies that the Steelers won in the Super Bowls during his fourteen year career with the team, March 15, 1984. Blount announced his retirement at a press conference in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith B. Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount tries to keep Cincinnati Bengals' Don Bass from seeing the action as Blount grabs the 22 yard touchdown pass regardless of Blount's attempts, Sept. 21, 1980. (Associated Press)

The Pittsburgh Steelers Mel Blount grabs an interception in overtime in front of the Cleveland Browns Ozzie Newsome Nov. 26, 1979 in Pittsburgh. Blount intercepted the Brian Sipe pass on the Steelers four yard line. (AP Photo/Greenawalt)

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mel Blount is shown in 1975 in Pittsburgh. (Associated Press)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount is shown, Sept. 1970. (Associated Press)

Ben Hawkins (18), Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, sticks an elbow in the face of tackling Mel Blount (47), Pittsburgh Pirates cornerback as Hawkins makes a short gain in the first period in Philadelphia, Sunday, Dec. 21, 1970. The Eagles won, 30-20. (AP Photo/WGI)

Mel Blount, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is shown Aug. 1975. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)

Hall of Fame defensive back Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers heads upfield in a 23 to 10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on November 26, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh River. (National Football League)

Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame defensive tackle Joe Greene (75), Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris (32), and Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount (47) walk off field after Harris scored a touchdown in a 35-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII. (National Football League)

Los Angeles Raiders running back Frank Hawkins (27) follows the blocks of running back Marcus Allen (32) against Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mel Blount (47), the latter two players both members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, during the 1983 AFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 1, 1984. (National Football League)

Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount at the NFL Pro Bowl, a 16-13 AFC victory on January 31, 1982, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (National Football League)

Mel Blount former defensive back of Southern University and later with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, February 19, 2011 during the Black College Football Hall of Fame at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Don Juan Moore)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount (47) hauls in Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell (34) for no gain in the second quarter of the NFL game at Houston Monday, Dec. 11, 1979. (Associated Press)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount (47) indicates No. 1 as he and teammates Joe Greene (75) and Andy Russell (34) leave field after stopping Minnesota Vikings attack during Super Bowl game in Tulane stadium in New Orleans on Sunday, Jan. 13, 1975. Steelers won, 16-6. (AP Photo/HC)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount adjusts his shoulder pads as he prepares for a workout, Jan. 9, 1976. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount shows off the Super Bowl rings he earned, Jan. 8, 1980. (AP Photo/R.C. Greenawalt)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mel Blount tries to keep Cincinnati Bengals' Don Bass from seeing the action as Blount grabs the 22 yard touchdown pass regardless of Blount's attempts, Sept. 21, 1980. (Associated Press)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro cornerback Mel Blount, left, laughs as Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka tells a joke during a radio interview, March 8, 1986 in Aliquippa, Pa. Ditka returned to his hometown for a testimonial dinner. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive back Harvey Clayton, right, gets a bit of private instruction from veteran cornerback Mel Blount after practice in Pittsburgh, Oct. 13, 1983. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)