Jim Turner (placekicker) Cause of Death

Jim Turner, who kicked three field goals in the Jets’ only Super Bowl win, died at the age of 82 from heart failure with his family by his side on June 10, 2023, according to 9News in Denver.

Jim Turner made field goals from 32, 30, and 9 yards in the Jets’ 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969 after quarterback Joe Namath famously guaranteed victory.

Turner was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 19th round of the 1963 NFL Draft out of Utah State however, he failed to make their roaster.

He was then signed by Jets coach Weeb Ewbank the following year and was on the team for a few years prior to the American Football League’s merger with the NFL.

Turner eventually played seven seasons for the Jets, making the Pro Bowl in 1968 and 1969, before joining the Broncos from 1971 to 1979.

Turner was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1988 after never missing a game during his 16-year career. In his career, he made 304 field goals and scored 1,439 points.

Following his playing career, he worked in the Denver media for several TV and radio stations, and he volunteered in the community as an academic coach in the National Football Foundation’s Play It Smart programme.