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. Despite the 50/50 nature of field goals in the Sixties, Turner enjoyed his most memorable run of kicking at a considerably higher rate during a three-game stretch in the Jets' Super Bowl season. In a win over the Bills at Shea, he became the first Jets kicker to convert six FGs in a game, on a still-team-record eight tries. Jim Turner, a star kicker who made two Pro Bowls and helped the New York Jets win Super Bowl III in a historic upset over the Baltimore Colts, has died, the Denver Broncos announced Monday. He was 82. Jim Turner, who fulfilled Joe Namath’s prophecy that the New York Jets would win Super Bowl III in 1969 by kicking three field goals and an extra point, making him the game’s leading scorer Jim Turner built a 16-year career between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos. The Denver Broncos announced the passing of former AFL/NFL kicker Jim Turner on Monday at the age of 82. Turner spent a 16-year professional career between Denver and the New York Jets, serving as the scoring leg during the latter’s historic victory in Super Bowl III. 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. In that huge upset over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, Turner scored 10 points in the Joe Namath-led 16-7 win on field goals of 32, 30, and 9. In those two years, each with the Jets, he scored 274 points, more than Hall-of-Famer Jan Stenerud and more than everyone. During one three-game stretch in 1968, he became the first Jets' kicker to hit six field goals on a still-record eight tries, converted four of five the following week vs. Houston and hit four of five again in the infamous "Heidi Game" in Oakland. Jim Turner, Former Denver Broncos Star Kicker Who Won Super Bowl with New York Jets, Dead at 82 “We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Denver Broncos Ring of Fame kicker Jim Turner," the The quarterback-turned-kicker won the Super Bowl with the Jets in 1968 and went on to become a Broncos Ring of Fame player, and was also notable for not missing a single game in his career. 2025 Super Bowl, Eagles vs. Chiefs prediction: FanDuel Kick of Destiny Peyton vs. Eli Manning picks released NFL expert Jimmie Kaylor, on a 51-33-4 roll on NFL picks, revealed his pick and The New York Jets are one of the oldest teams in the NFL and play in the AFC East Division. Unlike their counterparts the New York Giants, the Jets have a comparatively bleak Super Bowl history Check out the 1968 New York Jets Roster, Players , Starters and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. Super Bowl Winners. Super Bowl Leaders, Super Bowl Standings Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby celebrates after kicking the game winning field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Super Bowl III was an American football championship game played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.It was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the first to officially bear the trademark name "Super Bowl". [3] According to the NFL, the change led to 332 more returns in 2024 with the return rate increasing to 32.8%. There were also 59 returns of at least 40 yards, the most in the league since 2016, and The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET. -- a rematch of Super Bowl LVII -- but before the action begins, there will be some He was the first non-Football Bowl Subdivision kicker to be drafted since Stephen Gostkowski in 2006, and the first below the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision since Paul Ernster in 2005. The Rams cut their primary kicker Josh Brown , who was in the final year of his $14.5 million five-year deal, the same weekend they drafted Zuerlein. The game will kick off on Sunday Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Super Bowl 59 will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 11th time the big game is hosted by the city. He was the kicker for the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 championship team in the 2015 season. Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein (280) and Cardinals kicker Matt Prater (259) in the span of his career. McManus
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