Norval Turner was born on May 17,1952 and is an American football coach in the National Football League.
25 Facts About Norv Turner
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Norv Turner compiled 118 wins during his head coaching tenure, which are the most for an NFL head coach with a losing record.
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Norv Turner is the only NFL head coach with 100 wins to have a losing record.
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Norv Turner stayed with the Trojans for nine seasons, then rejoined Robinson in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams in 1985.
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Norv Turner was an assistant with the Rams for six seasons, through 1990.
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Norv Turner was the offensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys on Jimmy Johnson's staff when Dallas won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1992 and 1993, beating the Buffalo Bills twice.
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Norv Turner got much of the credit for not only their success, but for helping shape quarterback Troy Aikman into a Hall of Fame player.
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Emmitt Smith led the NFL in rushing all 3 years under Norv Turner, and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXVIII.
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In 1994, following his success with the Cowboys, Norv Turner was hired as the head coach of the Washington Redskins.
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On January 17,2006, Norv Turner was named offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, a reversal of roles of sorts: former 49ers head coach Mike Nolan served as Norv Turner's defensive coordinator from 1997 to 1999 with the Washington Redskins.
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On February 19,2007, Norv Turner was hired to coach the San Diego Chargers.
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Norv 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.
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Norv Turner's 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.
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Norv Turner's team swept through them all, winning nine straight games while the Broncos entered into a midseason slump.
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On January 19,2010, Norv Turner signed a three-year contract extension through 2013.
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On November 28,2010, Norv Turner recorded his 100th win as an NFL head coach.
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Norv Turner had the support of the players through the end of his tenure, and received a standing ovation in his final meeting with them after being fired.
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San Diego never made the Super Bowl under Norv Turner despite having what was perceived as one of the league's most talented rosters.
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Norv Turner believed the Chargers were the most talented team in the AFC West in his first three seasons, but not in his final three when the team lost talented players.
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Norv Turner inherited a team with 11 Pro Bowl players in 2006, but had no players voted to the NFL's All-Star game in 2012.
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On January 17,2013, Norv Turner was hired as Offensive Coordinator of the Cleveland Browns.
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Norv Turner was hired by new head coach Rob Chudzinski, whom Turner had previously on his staff with the Chargers.
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On January 18,2014, Norv Turner was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as the offensive coordinator.
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On November 2,2016, Norv Turner unexpectedly resigned from his position as the Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator.
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Norv Turner was hired as the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator on January 11,2018.