Cecil Turner

Cecil Turner
No. 21
PositionsWide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born (1944-04-02) April 2, 1944
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpingarn (Washington, D.C.)
CollegePratt (1964–1965)
Cal Poly (1966–1967)
NFL draft1968: 5th round, 127th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL record
  • Most kickoff return touchdowns in a season: 4 (1970)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions21
Receiving yards364
Receiving touchdowns2
Return yards2,730
Return touchdowns4
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Cecil Turner (born April 2, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

He was selected to the 1971 Pro Bowl, when he tied a record (set in 1967 by Travis Williams) by returning four kickoffs for touchdowns, a record that still stands.

He was twice the NCAA College Division long jump champion while attending Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo, and one-time 100-meter champion.