Jim Turner (football player) - Definition and Overview

James Bayard "Jim" Turner (born March 28, 1941 in Martinez, California) was a college and professional American football player. A placekicker for the American Football League's New York Jets, he scored ten points in the Jets's defeat of the Baltimore Colts, in the third World Championship of professional football, Super Bowl III. Turner won the hearts of AFL fans when, in the locker room after the game, he told an NFL sportscaster (and the world), "Welcome to the AFL!" Following the AFL-NFL merger, Turner also played with the Denver Broncos for another nine seasons.

He is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame.

See also

• Other American Football League players

External link

• Turner's photo on the AFL Hall of Fame site (http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLHallofFamePhotos.htm#JimTurner)