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Michael Turner

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

Michael Turner recorded 122 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

60.1

rush yds/gm

4.3

rec yds/gm

9

playoff games

122

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Turner's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2008
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 7, 2008

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

220 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2008
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 23, 2008

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2008

117 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2009
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 8, 2009

Washington Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2009

166 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2011
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 1, 2012

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

172 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2010
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 12, 2010

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2010

112 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Turner's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 220 rushing yards

Regular Season
2008
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 7, 2008

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

220 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 4 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2008
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 23, 2008

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2008

117 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 32 carries

Regular Season
2008
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 14, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2008

152 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 runs of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2007
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 7, 2007

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2007

147 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 68 receiving yards

Regular Season
2012
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 30, 2012

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2012

103 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Turner's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2009

01
LACTURNER—Michael Turner
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

02
ATLTURNER—Michael Turner
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2008, 2010First-team All-Pro · 20089 NFL seasons122 career games7,338 career rushing yards66 career rushing touchdowns70 career receptions528 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns9 career solo tacklesDrafted by: SDDraft pick: 154Jersey: 339 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 26, 2004Most recent: Jan 20, 2013

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history