Former Jets K Jim Turner, member of Super Bowl III champions, dies at 82

Jim Turner, a former NFL kicker who was part of the New York Jets' Super Bowl III-winning team, died Saturday, the Denver Broncos announced. He was 82 years old.

Turner reportedly died peacefully with his family by his side.

A California native, Turner played college football at Utah State as a kicker and quarterback, then joined the Jets in 1964, when they were still part of the American Football League. He remained with the team until 1970, winning his only NFL title in 1969.

He made three field goals and an extra point in Super Bowl III, including a 9-yarder that set an impossible-to-break record for the shortest Super Bowl field goal (goal posts used to be aligned over the front of the end zone instead of the back).

Turner was traded to the Broncos in 1971 and played for the team for eight years. He reached another Super Bowl, losing Super Bowl XII to the Dallas Cowboys, and made two other playoff appearances. He retired as the second-leading scorer in NFL history with 1,439 points and currently sits at No. 31 on the all-time list.

Turner made two Pro Bowls in his career and is a member of the Broncos' Ring of Fame, as well as the Utah State Hall of Fame. He finished his career with 304 field goals made in 488 attempts (62.3%) and 521 of 543 extra points made.

After his playing career, the Broncos noted that Turner was active with the National Football Federation on its "Play It Smart" campaign, which used sports to help at-risk kids at nearly 150 U.S. schools. He also worked as a commentator for NBC Sports and as a talk show host for Denver's KNUS and KOA radio.

Turner is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Kay, his daughters, Lisa, Chris and Alison, and eight grandchildren.