Jim Turner - #11 - K-QB - Utah State - Profile

Jim Turner

Jim Turner

#11
K-QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 206 lbs
Age: 67
Years With Jets: 1964-70
College: Utah State

PRO: Had an outstanding season in 1968, setting a pro record for field goals with 34 and establishing a pro record for most points (145 purely by kicking ... his 145 points was the fifth highest total in pro history ... only two players -Paul Hornung and Gino Cappelletti- have ever accounted for more points in a single' season ... made Pro Football Writers' all-Pro team ... he kicked a record tying six field goals in 1968 regular season game against Buffalo at Shea and set a record with six in 1969 All-Star game ... has led the Jets in scoring for the five years since he joined the team and now owns the club career scoring record with 483 points ... that total ranks him third on the AFL active list and fifth on the all-time AFL standings ... he has New York career.marks for field goals (102) and PATs (177) ... had a consecutive extra-point string of 92 broken in 1966 when one was blocked following a poor ... longest field goal to date is 50 yards against Houston in 1965 ... valuable player ... in addition to kicking duties, he can fill in at quarterback and at halfback ... saw action at QB for the first time in regular season in 1967 completing two of four passes for 25 yards against Miami ... signed as a free agent by the Jets in 1964.

PERSONAL: Married ... wife: Mary Kay ... daughters, Lisa, 2; Christine, 2 mos.... spent off-season working as a market representative for Allied Chemical ... for relaxation he favors fishing, hiking and reading ... Hometown: Crockett, Calif.

From 1969 Jets yearbook.