Matt Blair

Matt Blair

Date of birth:	September 20, 1950 (1950-09-20) (age 61)
Place of birth:	Hilo, HI
Career information
Position(s):	LB
College:	Iowa State
NFL Draft:	1974 / Round: 2/ Pick 51
Organizations
As player:
1974-1985	Minnesota Vikings
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls:	6
Awards:	Miller"Man off the year" and Minnesota Jaycees "Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans" recipient for community services
Playing stats at NFL.com

Matt Blair (born September 20, 1950) was an outside linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for all 12 seasons of his career from 1974 to 1985.

Career

Blair was selected out of Iowa State University by the Vikings in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft with the 51st overall selection. Blair quickly established himself as one of the top and speediest linebackers in the NFC, earning Pro Bowl honors for 6 consecutive seasons (1977–1982). In addition, Blair was selected All-Pro in 1980, All-NFC in 1978 & 2nd Team All-NFC in 1977, 1979 & 1981. He was also an exceptional special teams player, particularly in blocking punts because of his great speed and timing abilities.

Blair appeared in two Super Bowls with the Vikings, Super Bowl IX (1974 season) and Super Bowl XI (1976 season), losses respectively to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders. Blair was injured most of the 1974 and 1975 seasons, not starting in the Vikings' NFC championship game win over the Los Angeles Rams in the 1974-75 NFL playoffs or in the Super Bowl. But he participated in special teams play in Super Bowl IX, blocking Bobby Walden's punt, recovered by Terry Brown (American football) in the endzone, the Vikings' only points all day, as they missed the extra point. He was a vital part of the Vikings' 1976 season of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie, second in the NFL in least points allowed (176 points, 12.6 points per game). In particular, Blair recovered 5 fumbles and intercepted 2 passes from his linebacker position with Jeff Siemon in the middle and Wally Hilgenberg on the opposite side. The Vikings defeated the Rams again in the NFC championship game of the 1976-77 NFL playoffs, when Blair recovered 2 fumbles.

Persondata
Name	Blair, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	September 20, 1950
Place of birth	Hilo, HI
Date of death
Place of death

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