Jim Turner was a placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Denver Broncos, respectively.
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Jim Turner died at the age of 82 from heart failure with his family by his side on June 10, 2023, according to 9News in Denver.
Condolences to the family and friends of former Jets K Jim Turner. Jim is the third leading scorer in franchise history.
Jim kicked 3 FGs in Super Bowl III accounting for a risk of 10 of the Jets 16 points. Here's the 1st one to give the Jets a 10-0 lead in the 3rr qtr pic.twitter.com/82MgObrAFU
— New York Jets History (@nyjetshistory) June 12, 2023
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.
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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.
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Turner eventually played seven seasons for the Jets, making the Pro Bowl in 1968 and 1969, before joining the Broncos from 1971 to 1979.
He was inducted into the AFL All-Time Second Team as well as the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.
Turner finished his career with 1,439 points after making 304 of 488 (62%) field goals and 521 of 534 extra points.
In 1988, Turner was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame and in 2013, he was inducted into the Utah State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
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