JOHN TURNERTurner, John, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 196 Born: February 22, 1956 Miami, FL High School: Norland (Miami Gardens, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1975 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1976 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1977 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (48th overall) 1978 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 27 | CB | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 27 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 27 | LCB-RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 27 | LCB | 13 | 10 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 27 | LCB-SS | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 27 | RS | 16 | 15 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 27 | RCB | 15 | 6 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 27 | FS | 15 | 4 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 27 | S | 2 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 116 | 76 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1978 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| Traded | 8/10/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| Signed | 9/12/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1986 | 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 10/9/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 36 | 0 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 33t | 1 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 43 | 0 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 270 | 11.3 | 43 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
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