Maurice Turner (American football)

For the film director also known as Maurice Turner, see Wolfgang Neff.

Maurice Antoine Turner (born September 10, 1960) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the twelfth round of the 1983 NFL draft and would play with the team during the 1984 NFL season before splitting the following season between the Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.^[1] After a year away from the NFL, he was a member of the New York Jets during the 1987 NFL season.

Maurice Turner

No. 24, 20, 42
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1960-09-10) September 10, 1960 (age 64) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Layton (Layton, Utah)
College:	Utah State
NFL draft:	1983: 12th round, 325th pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1984–1985) Green Bay Packers (1985) Minnesota Vikings (1986)* New York Jets (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Returns yards: 82 Stats at Pro Football Reference

His youngest son, Billy Turner, was an All-American offensive lineman at North Dakota State, and is currently playing as an offensive tackle for the New York Jets. His oldest son, Bryan Kehl, is a former NFL linebacker.^[2]