Norv Turner

Norv Turner was born in Camp Lejeune, N.C. He played high school football at Alhambra High School in Martinez, California. He played quarterback at Oregon, serving as a backup to Dan Fouts in his first two seasons, before starting in 1973 and 1974. Turner began his coaching career in 1975, serving as a graduate assistant for Oregon, his Alma mater. He then spent nine seasons (1976-1984) at Southern California before entering the NFL. Norv Turner made his NFL debut with the Los Angeles Rams, coaching wide receivers from 1985-86 and wide receivers and tight ends from 1987-90. 2018 was Norv Turners' first season as Carolina's offensive coordinator. He joined the Panthers with a wealth of experience, having coached 32 seasons in the NFL, including 15 seasons as a head coach and 11 as an offensive coordinator. Since 2007, Turner's teams have ranked in the NFL's top five in offensive points three times. Turner's system has produced the NFL's leading rusher on six different occasions. Since 1991 when Turner joined Dallas, he has had backs rush for 1,000 yards 16 times and boasted a 1,000-yard receiver 15 times. Turner's offenses have produced a 1,000- yard rusher and receiver in the same season 10 times, and he has had a pair of 1,000-yard receivers on a team twice. Turner's son, Scott, is Carolina's quarterbacks' coach. The father-son duo coached together in Minnesota and Cleveland prior to 2018."