Daryl Turner

Daryl Turner

No. 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1961-12-15) December 15, 1961 (age 63) Wadley, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Michigan St.
NFL draft:	1984: 2nd round, 49th pick
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (1984–1987)
Career highlights and awards NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1985) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1984) Career NFL statistics Receptions: 101 Receiving yards: 1,872 Touchdowns: 36 Stats at Pro Football Reference Daryl Turner (born December 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. [1] He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Early life Turner attended Flint Southwestern High School, now known as Flint Southwestern Academy. [2] College statistics 1980: 11 catches for 236 yards and 2 TD. [3] 1981: 31 catches for 653 yards and 4 TD. 1982: 8 catches for 139 yards and 2 TD. 1983: 28 catches for 549 yards and 5 TD. 3 carries for 5 yards. Professional career Turner was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks. [4] Turner set three franchise records for the Seattle Seahawks for highest yard average per-catch in a career (18.53), most receiving touchdowns in a season (13), and most receiving touchdowns for a rookie (10). [5] He amassed 23 touchdowns on 69 receptions over his first two seasons in the NFL. [6] Turner's production declined in his next two seasons, which he attributed to alcohol and drug abuse. [6] The Seahawks attempted to trade Turner to the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed draft pick after the 1987 NFL season. The trade was voided after Turner failed a physical examination and the Seahawks released him. [6] Turner subsequently entered a drug rehabilitation program. [6] The San Francisco 49ers offered Turner a tryout before the 1988 NFL season, but he failed to secure a roster spot. [6] NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1984 SEA 16 8 35 715 20.4 80 10 1985 SEA 16 12 34 670 19.7 54 13 1986 SEA 15 12 18 334 18.6 72 7 1987 SEA 12 8 14 153 10.9 20 6 59 40 101 1,872 18.5 80 36 Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1984 SEA 2 0 4 64 16.0 26 1 1987 SEA 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 4 64 16.0 26 1 References "Daryl Turner, WR at NFL.com". National Football League . Retrieved January 1, 2011. "Turner, Daryl – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame". "Daryl Turner Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023. "Former Seattle Seahawk Daryl Turner of Flint's touching life story gets revisited in 'The Game of My Life' series". Michigan Live. October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2021. Johnson, Scott (September 7, 2011). "Too young, too fast". Everett Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2021. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.