He was with the AFL's New York Jets, where in 1963 he replaced Art Powell who had been traded to the Oakland Raiders.
He was a member of the Jets' AFL and Super Bowl III teams after the 1968 season, and also played for the Baltimore Colts and Boston Patriots of the NFL.
In a game against the Bears, Lamar McHan completed a pass to RC Owens at the 40-yard line.
Owens then lateralled the ball to Turner, who ran all the way to the 3-yard line.
In the final game of the season, Turner had a touchdown reception for 74 yards.
Turner finished the season with an average of 111 yards per reception.
In 1963, his first year with the team, Turner was selected to the AFL All-Star Game[4] after catching 71 receptions for 1,009 yards, with 6 touchdowns.