Norv Turner



Norval Eugene Turner (born May 17, 1952) is the current Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers. He previously served as the Head Coach for the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders.

Washington Redskins
After his success with the Dallas Cowboys, Norv Turner was named the Head Coach of the Washington Redskins. He served with the team for 6 years before being fired. He remains the only coach to be fired mid-season with a winning record post-merger. He was replaced by Terry Robiskie.

Oakland Raiders
After firing Bill Callahan, Al Davis hired Norv Turner as the coach for his team. He only served with the Raiders for two years. His record during those two years was poor, and the team had only won a single game against a divisional rival in that time.

San Diego Chargers
In 2007 Norv Turner was named Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers. Though he had a slow start, he lead the team to it's first playoff win in 13 years. Turner's Chargers are known for having a weak start, and then picking up mid-season. A trend that apparently is continuing in 2010. Despite this, he recently signed a 3 year extension with the team.