Norv Turner
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Born: | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. | May 17, 1952
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High school: | Alhambra (Martinez, California) |
College: | Oregon (1970–1974) |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Head coaching record | |
Regular season: | 114–122–1 (.483) |
Postseason: | 4–4 (.500) |
Career: | 118–126–1 (.484) |
Coaching stats at PFR |
Norval Turner[1] (born May 17, 1952) is a former American football coach in the National Football League (NFL). An offensive assistant for the majority of his coaching career, Turner was the Dallas Cowboys' offensive coordinator during their consecutive Super Bowl victories in Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII. In addition to his assistant coaching, Turner was head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1994 to 2000, the Oakland Raiders from 2004 to 2005, and the San Diego Chargers from 2007 to 2012.
Turner compiled 118 wins during his head coaching tenure, which are the most for an NFL head coach with a losing record. He is also the only NFL head coach to have both 100 wins and an overall losing record.
Early life and education
Born at
Coaching career
After serving as a graduate assistant coach at Oregon in
Dallas Cowboys
Turner was the offensive coordinator with the
Washington Redskins
In 1994, following his success with the Cowboys, Turner was hired as the head coach of the
Oakland Raiders
When the
San Francisco 49ers
On January 17, 2006, Turner was named offensive coordinator for the
San Diego Chargers
On February 19, 2007, Turner was hired to coach the
Despite promising a strong start to the season and downplaying the effects of a major coaching turnover, Turner began the 2007 NFL season by losing 3 of his first 4 games.[9] Fans chanted "Mar-ty! Mar-ty!" in a nod to Schottenheimer.[8] Subsequently, Turner was thought to be redeeming himself by helping the team to a 41–3 victory over the Denver Broncos on the road, a win against arch-rival Oakland, and a third consecutive win coming out of the bye week against the Houston Texans. The euphoria in San Diego was short-lived, however, after a road loss to the then 2–5 Minnesota Vikings. By midseason, San Diego, a franchise thought to be a serious Super Bowl contender, had not won a single game against a team with a winning record. The first such win came in Week 10, when the team upset the Indianapolis Colts. This win was followed by another road loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. After losing to yet another winning team, running back LaDainian Tomlinson called a players only meeting to discuss the season and the coaching changes. Following this, the Chargers won 6 straight regular season games, including a come-from-behind, overtime victory versus the Tennessee Titans. The next week, the Chargers managed to clinch their second straight AFC West Division title by beating the Detroit Lions in a lopsided game at home. The win against the Broncos on Monday Night Football gave Norv Turner 10 wins on the season – matching his best regular season record as a head coach.
Turner led the Chargers to their first playoff victory since 1994 with a victory over the Tennessee Titans, followed by a second playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts.[10] The Chargers lost the AFC Championship game to the New England Patriots, 21–12.
In the 2008 season, he led the team to an improbable comeback in the AFC West starting the season at 4–8 but winning the final four games to finish ahead of the Denver Broncos, who lost their final three games.[9] His Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts for the second year in a row in the playoffs, but fell short to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round game where his star running back LaDainian Tomlinson was out with a groin injury.[10]
Turner's third season in 2009 saw the Chargers continue their trend of a weak start to the season followed by a strong finish. After needing a last-minute rally to beat the Oakland Raiders in the opening week, the Chargers lost 3 of their next four games. The last loss in this stretch was at home to Denver, leaving San Diego at 2–3 and chasing the 6–0 Broncos.[9] After easily defeating divisional opponents Kansas City and Oakland, the Chargers faced a daunting stretch that included games against the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, and Bengals, plus traveling to Denver. Turner's team swept through them all, winning nine straight games while the Broncos entered into a midseason slump. After the ninth consecutive win, a 27–24 victory against Cincinnati on December 20, San Diego captured their third straight divisional title under Turner. After a blowout win at Tennessee and a last minute victory vs. Washington, they extended their regular season win streak to 11 games, tying a franchise record from 1961. With a 13–3 record, San Diego claimed the 2nd seed in the AFC playoffs and a first round bye. The Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs in their first playoff game of 2010 with a 17–14 home upset against the New York Jets.
On January 19, 2010, Turner signed a three-year contract extension through 2013.[11] The Chargers started the 2010 season with a 2–3 record for the fourth consecutive year,[12] before dropping to 2–5.[9] On November 28, 2010, Turner recorded his 100th win as an NFL head coach. The Chargers missed the playoffs, finishing with a 9–7 record.[10]
On September 11, 2011, Turner recorded his 100th regular season win as an NFL head coach with a 24–17 opening game victory at home, over the Vikings. He proceeded to coach the team to a 4–1 record before the team began a six-game losing streak, their longest such streak since 2001.[13] San Diego finished with an 8–8 record and again missed the playoffs.[10]
The Chargers started 3–1 in
With losing records with the Redskins and Raiders, and a winning record with the Chargers, Turner coached more games than any other coach in NFL history who has a losing overall record.[24]
Cleveland Browns
On January 17, 2013, Turner was hired as offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns.[25] He was hired by new head coach Rob Chudzinski, whom Turner had previously on his staff with the Chargers. He replaced former coordinator Brad Childress.
Minnesota Vikings
On January 18, 2014, Turner was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as the offensive coordinator.[26] On November 2, 2016, Turner unexpectedly resigned from his position as the Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator. The Vikings had lost their last two games at the time of his resignation after starting the season with five consecutive victories.[27]
Carolina Panthers
He was hired as the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator on January 11, 2018. Following head coach Ron Rivera's dismissal in December 2019, Turner was moved to the special assistant to the head coach.[28]
Personal life
Turner and his wife Nancy have three children:
NFL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
WAS | 1994 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 5th in NFC East | — | — | — | — |
WAS | 1995 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3rd in NFC East | — | — | — | — |
WAS | 1996 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3rd in NFC East | — | — | — | — |
WAS | 1997 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 2nd in NFC East | — | — | — | — |
WAS | 1998 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4th in NFC East | — | — | — | — |
WAS | 1999 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1st in NFC East | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFC Divisional Game |
WAS | 2000 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3rd in NFC East | — | — | — | — |
WAS total | 49 | 59 | 1 | .454 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
OAK | 2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4th in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
OAK | 2005 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 4th in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
OAK total | 9 | 23 | 0 | .281 | — | — | — | |||
SD | 2007 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1st in AFC West | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to New England Patriots in AFC Championship Game |
SD | 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1st in AFC West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Divisional Game |
SD | 2009 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 1st in AFC West | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to New York Jets in AFC Divisional Game |
SD | 2010 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2nd in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
SD | 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
SD | 2012 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2nd in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
SD total | 56 | 40 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 3 | .500 | |||
Total | 114 | 122 | 1 | .483 | 4 | 4 | .500 |
See also
- List of National Football League head coaches with 50 wins
References
- ^ Norv 'The Paperboy' Turner Delivers Good News For Cowboys' Offense – Chicago Tribune. Articles.chicagotribune.com (January 16, 1994). Retrieved on January 1, 2012.
- ^ Cawood, Neil (September 2, 1973). "The quarterback is new, targets old". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 2C.
- ^ "Coach of Oregon lauds junior QB". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. September 4, 1973. p. 17.
- ^ Cawood, Neil (October 27, 1974). "'It was a beautiful sight,' says beleaguered Owens". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
- ^ Redskins to hire Turner today, web: The Naples Daily News, 1994, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ San Diego Chargers – Chargers bring back Norv Turner as head coach. SignOnSanDiego.com (February 19, 2007). Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
- ^ Phillips to coach Cowboys, agrees to three-year deal. Sports.espn.go.com (February 9, 2007). Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Norv Turner, A.J. Smith fired". ESPN.com. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Silver, Michael (November 23, 2010). "Chargers take sweet time in jolting to life". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gehlken, Michael (December 31, 2012). "Chargers fire Norv Turner, A.J. Smith". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Chargers sign coach Turner to three-year contract extension". Associated Press. October 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ Judge, Clark (August 20, 2011). "Another slow start for Chargers? After lockout, maybe not". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012.
- ^ Williamson, Bill. (January 2, 2011) San Diego no longer an elite program. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (September 30, 2012). "Chargers in familiar spot after blowout win". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Second-half mistakes cost Chargers against Saints". U-T San Diego. Associated Press. October 7, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (October 15, 2012). "Chargers live, die by the big play". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Late OT field goal pushes Ravens past Chargers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Krasovic, Tom (November 25, 2012). "Ravens back Rice snatched victory from Chargers". U-T San Diego. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (November 25, 2012). "Turner watches latest unbelievable collapse". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (December 6, 2012). "Norv Turner, A.J. Smith reportedly on outs in San Diego". National Football League. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Norv Turner, A.J. Smith fired by San Diego Chargers". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (December 31, 2012). "Norv Turner's standing ovation". U=T San Diego. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (December 31, 2012). "Norv Turner: Don't expect 2013 Chargers in playoffs". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013.
- ^ Gallo, DJ (June 7, 2013). "The worst coaches in NFL history". ESPN. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "NFL Football - News, Scores, Stats, Standings, and Rumors - National Football League".
- ^ "Vikings target Norv Turner as offensive coordinator". www.kare11.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Stunner: Vikings' OC Norv Turner has resigned, league sources tell ESPN". November 2, 2016.
- ^ Staley, Antwan (December 4, 2019). "Perry Fewell Named Panthers Interim Head Coach". theriotreport.com.
- ^ Keim, John (January 7, 2020). "Redskins give OC job to Scott Turner, son of team's ex-coach". ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2020.