The rule was made for two reasons: to open up the game, and to limit the Steel Curtain's level of dominance it had over the NFL at that time. It was coined the Mel Blount Rule, and while it opened ...

Mel Blount was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member ... during segregation and all of a sudden you are cast into this spotlight and playing this game called pro football. It was a ...

NFL Network's Kyle Brandt crowns RB Najee Harris the Week 17 angry runs winner for his run vs. the Seahawks NFL Network's Kyle Brandt crowns RB Jaylen Warren the Week 11 angry runs winner for his run ...

To open up the passing game, the league prohibited the contact ... From its inception in 1978, that rule has been known in ...

Watch Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' best plays from his 3-touchdown game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Watch Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts' best ...

Bill Belichick, Cris Collinsworth and Rich Eisen discuss Pittsburgh Steelers legend Mel Blount's selection to the NFL 100 All-Time Team as a cornerback. Bill Belichick, Cris Collinsworth and Rich ...

No Steelers player ever had played in 202 games. The Steelers defensive captain passes Hall of Famer Donnie Shell Monday after passing Mel Blount against the Jets. “I don’t take being in this ...

In the NFC Championship game, starting quarterback Jey Schroeder ... Pittsburgh Steelers four-time Super Bowl champion Mel Blount believes he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.