Jim Turner

James Bayard Turner (March 28, 1941 – June 10, 2023) was an American professional football placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Denver Broncos. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jets and a member of their Super Bowl III championship team. Turner was chosen for the AFL All-Time Second-team and the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.

Career Turner was born and raised in Martinez, California. Turner attended Utah State University, where he played college football for the Utah State Aggies as both a quarterback and placekicker. He signed with the Redskins, but failed a tryout with the Redskins and was released. Turner signed with the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL) as a free agent in 1964. He set then-league records with single-season totals of 145 points and 34 field goals in 1968. Turner kicked for nine points, making two of three field goals, in the AFL Championship Game win over the Oakland Raiders. He had 10 points in the Jets' 16–7 defeat of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1968 and 1969. He scored four points in the Broncos' losing effort in Super Bowl XII against the Dallas Cowboys, connecting on a 47-yard field goal and an extra point following a touchdown run by Rob Lytle.

Turner finished his career with 304 of 488 (62%) field goals, 521 of 534 extra points and a touchdown on a 25 yard reception from a fake field goal, giving him 1,439 total points. Upon his retirement, he ranked second in field goals in NFL history, with only a fellow AFL veteran in George Blanda having more; Turner now ranks in the top 35 for kickers four decades after his career ended. He did not miss a game, playing in 228 consecutive contests. and the Utah State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team GP Field goals Extra points Points FGA FGM Lng Pct XPA XPM Pct 1964 NYJ 14 27 13 50 48.1 33 33 100.0 72 1965 NYJ 14 34 20 49 58.8 31 31 100.0 91 1966 NYJ 14 35 18 45 51.4 35 34 97.1 88 1967 NYJ 14 32 17 48 53.1 39 36 92.3 87 1968 NYJ 14 46 34 49 73.9 43 43 100.0 145 1969 NYJ 14 47 32 50 68.1 33 33 100.0 129 1970 NYJ 14 35 19 42 54.3 28 28 100.0 85 1971 DEN 14 38 25 49 65.8 18 18 100.0 93 1972 DEN 14 29 20 49 69.0 37 37 100.0 97 1973 DEN 14 33 22 50 66.7 40 40 100.0 106 1974 DEN 14 21 11 43 52.4 38 35 92.1 68 1975 DEN 14 28 21 53 75.0 26 23 88.5 86 1976 DEN 14 21 15 47 71.4 39 36 92.3 81 1977 DEN 14 19 13 48 68.4 34 31 91.2 70 1978 DEN 16 22 11 45 50.0 35 31 88.6 64 1979 DEN 16 21 13 49 61.9 34 32 94.1 71 Career 228 488 304 53 62.3 543 521 95.9 1,433

Postseason Year Team GP Field goals Extra points Points FGA FGM Pct XPA XPM Pct 1968 NYJ 2 8 5 62.5 4 4 100.0 19 1969 NYJ 1 2 2 100.0 – – – 6 1977 DEN 3 6 3 50.0 7 7 100.0 16 1978 DEN 1 2 1 50.0 1 1 100.0 4 1979 DEN 1 – – – 1 1 100.0 1 Career 8 18 11 61.1 13 13 100.0 46

Broadcasting career In 1981, Turner joined NBC Sports as a color commentary sportscaster.

Personal life Turner's widow, Mary Kay, is from El Sobrante, California.