Jim Turner, a former NFL kicker who was part of the New York Jets' Super Bowl III-winning team, died Saturday, the Denver Broncos announced. He was 82 years old.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 14: Former New York Jets Kicker Jim Turner holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during halftime honoring the SuperBowl III Champion New York Jets during the National Football League Game between the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts on October 14, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
He made three field goals an extra point in Super Bowl III, including a 9-yarder that set an impossible-to-break record for the shortest Super Bowl field goal . Turner was traded to the Broncos in 1971 and proceeded to play for the team for eight years. He reached another Super Bowl, losing Super Bowl XII to the Dallas Cowboys, along with two other playoff appearances. He retired as the second-leading scorer in NFL history with 1,439 points and currently sits at No. 31 on the all-time list.Retiring as the second-leading scorer in NFL history, Jim was instrumental in helping establish our winning tradition as a key member of our first Super Bowl team.
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