How did Jets’ Super Bowl winner Jim Turner die?
Jim Turner died at age 82 with family by his side on June 10.
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The New York Jets’ Super Bowl-winning kicker Jim Turner passed away at the age of 82 with family by his side on Saturday. Jim Turner had one of the most prolific careers for kicker in the NFL. He played a crucial role in the NY Jets winning the only Super Bowl ring in the franchise’s history.
Turner, who kicked three vital field goals in the Jets’ Super Bowl victory, died of heart failure according to 9News Denver. Turner, a quarterback and a kicker from Utah State, was drafted by the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders) in the 19th round of the 1963 NFL draft and was picked up by the AFL team Jets in the following year.
The 6’2″ kicker went on to have a 16-year-long career in professional football. During his career, he received 2 Pro Bowl nods and one Super Bowl ring. In the 1969 Championship game against the Baltimore Colts, the Jets, led by their QB Joe Namath, famously clinched a 16-7 victory over the Colts. Turner made 3 field goals and one extra point that sealed the game for the Jets.
In 1971, Turner left New York and signed with the Denver Broncos, where he enjoyed more success. The talented kicker had a 9-year career in Denver and still ranks third in the list of most points scorers for the Broncos.
Jim Turner had a remarkarble NFL career
After leaving the Jets in 1971, the Super Bowl Champion Jim Turner joined the Broncos organization and played there for nine years before announcing his retirement.
During his 16-year-long career, Turner never missed a game and played 228 consecutive games. That is an impressive streak, even for a kicker. Turner was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1985 for his contributions.
Furthermore, Turner went on to have a successful career as an analyst with several networks in Denver and worked as a national and local sports broadcaster for many major outlets, including NBC Sports, KNUS, and KOA.
He also worked as a coach in the National Football Foundation program that gave counseling and mentorship to high school football players. In 2004, Jefferson high school honored Jim’s contributions by naming their football field after him, naming it Jim Turner Field.
Jim and his wife, Mary Kay, raised their three children in the Denver area. He lived with his family in Denver until he passed away on Saturday. Turner’s family will be holding a private celebration of life and they requested donations to be made to the Broncos’ alumni charities.
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