1. Matthew Edward Turk was born on June 16,1968 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League.
14 Facts About Matt Turk
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Matt Turk was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1993.
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Matt Turk is the 2nd tallest punter in NFL history.
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Matt Turk graduated from Greenfield High School in his birthplace of Greenfield, Wisconsin in 1986.
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Matt Turk played for the Racine Raiders before entering the NFL.
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Matt Turk signed with the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and 1994 respectively, but did not make the final roster on either team.
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Matt Turk stayed on the team until they traded Turk to the Miami Dolphins on March 9,2000.
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Matt Turk was traded because of a strained relationship with owner Dan Snyder over a finger injury he had that caused him to miss a game.
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Matt Turk won the job after Chad Stanley was cut on August 31,2007 After ranking 2nd in punts inside the 20, he was re-signed for a 2-year, 3.5 million dollar contract on March 19,2008, the first day he was eligible to sign a free agent contract.
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On July 28,2011, Matt Turk signed a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Matt Turk said it was a "dream come true" to return to the team.
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Matt Turk has a wife, Stephanie, and his 3 daughters.
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The youngest of six brothers, Matt Turk had a brother who played in the NFL, Dan Turk, who was a center for 15 seasons; Dan died on December 24,2000.
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Ben Matt Turk worked out for the Texans' rookie mini camp in the 2013 off season, but didn't sign.