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Eric Steven Weddle (born January 4, 1985) is an American football safety for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Utah, and was recognized as an All-American. A second-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, he has played professionally for the Chargers since 2007.

Early years[link]

Weddle was born in Fontana, California.^[1] He grew up in Alta Loma, California, and attended local Alta Loma High School. At Alta Loma High, he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a three-time All-League selection and a two-time All-CIF selection.

Weddle added first-team All-Area accolades from the Los Angeles Times and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The second team All-Southern Section also received All-Region honors from Rivals.com and Student Sport Magazine. He was named the team’s Best Receiver and MVP as a senior.

The team captain had 129 tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles and five recovered fumbles on defense, adding 587 yards rushing, 22 touchdowns, 965 yards passing and five scoring tosses as a senior. He led Alta Loma High to the 2000 Mt. Baldy League championship.

College career[link]

Upon enrolling at the University of Utah in 2003, Weddle was immediately put into action, starting his last nine games at right cornerback. He earned Freshman All-American first-team and All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention. He posted 60 tackles (29 solos) with four sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He deflected four passes and intercepted another while also carrying the ball once (minus 6 yards).

In 2004, Weddle shifted to strong safety, starting eleven games. Despite sitting out the Arizona clash with a right knee sprain, he ranked third on the team with 75 tackles (47 solos). He added one sack, 4.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage and a forced fumble. He advanced a fumble recovery 31 yards, batted away five passes and intercepted four others. He also averaged 10.5 yards on 20 punt returns.

Weddle earned Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-MWC, second-team All-American and Emerald Bowl Defensive MVP honors in 2005. He started all twelve games, lining up at strong safety in five contests, at left cornerback in four and as a nickel back in three others. He ranked third on the team with 78 tackles (49 solos) and second with eleven stops for losses. He had four sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He led the conference with sixteen passes defensed (12 break-ups, 4 interceptions). He punted twice for 46 yards, attempted two passes and averaged 6.4 yards on 24 punt returns. He also rushed seven times for 35 yards and one touchdown.

In 2006 Weddle was a consensus All-American and unanimous All-MWC first-team choice. He was again named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year. He started the team’s first two games at strong safety before shifting to left cornerback and closed out the season as the nickel back. He made 64 tackles (40 solos) with a sack, a forced fumble and 2.5 stops for losses. He returned one of three fumble recoveries for a touchdown, deflected two passes and ranked eighth in the nation with seven interceptions. He averaged 5.5 yards on eight punt returns and completed 2-of-4 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. He also carried 44 times for 203 yards (4.6 avg) and five scores.

In 48 games at Utah, Weddle started 45 times (9 at right cornerback, 12 at left cornerback, 6 at nickel back, 18 at strong safety). He recorded 277 tackles, as his 165 solo hits rank sixth in school annals. He produced ten sacks for minus 69 yards and 22.5 stops for losses of 108 yards. He set the school career record with nine forced fumbles and ranks sixth with six fumble recoveries, returning two for 66 yards and a touchdown.

Weddle is tied for sixth in Utah history with 23 pass deflections and ranks second (MWC record) with 18 interceptions for 148 yards (8.2 avg) in returns. His three pass thefts returned for touch-downs rank second in school annals. He ranks fifth on the school record books with 52 punt returns, good for 408 yards (7.8 avg).

On offense, Weddle rushed 52 times for 259 yards (5.0 avg) and six touchdowns. He completed 2-of-6 passes for 43 yards, one touchdown and an interception. He recovered an onside kick and also punted twice for 46 yards with a long of 34.

Nearing the end of an electrifying senior year, Doug Robinson of the Deseret Morning News wrote an article championing Weddle for the Heisman Trophy based on how valuable he is to the Utah Utes. He wrote, "The only people who spend more time on the field than Weddle each Saturday are referees. Against Air Force two weeks ago, Weddle played every snap on defense and collected eight tackles. On offense, he led the Utes in rushing with 73 yards and scored Utah's only two touchdowns. He also served as the holder for the game-winning field goal. He played a total of 90 plays." Robinson wrote that Fisher DeBerry, Air Force's football head coach told Weddle after the game, "They're cheating you, son; they ought to give you two scholarships." Wyoming coach Joe Glenn said, "He should win the Heisman Trophy... I sincerely mean that."^[2]

NFL career[link]

2007 NFL Draft[link]

In the 2007 NFL Draft, the Chargers traded the 62nd pick (2nd), 93rd pick (3rd), and a 2008 3rd rounder and 2008 5th rounder to the Chicago Bears for the right to move up to the 37th pick and select Weddle. Chicago has so far taken Dan Bazuin, Garrett Wolfe and Kevin Payne in 2007, and Marcus Harrison in 2008. Despite the price San Diego ended up paying for Weddle, experts still believed he would be of tremendous value to the Chargers. During the 2007 combine, Weddle ran a 1.43 10 yard time, tying him with Aundrae Allison and Marcus McCauley for the then fastest split time up to that point. "^[3]

In a short article by the Union Tribune 's Jay Posner, he quoted NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock as saying, "He will upgrade them athletically in the middle of the field. I like this kid a lot. He's an instinctive kid with a nose for the ball." ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said, "That's an awful lot to give up. ... They're telling us they don't need all those other draft picks (because of the talent already on the roster)." Charger Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel, Buddy Nix responded, "We're not worried about what we gave up; we're worried about what we got.^[4]

San Diego Chargers[link]

2007 Season[link]

As of September 1, 2007, after all the necessary cuts to reduce the roster to 53 players, Weddle is the strong safety behind Clinton Hart. He is also known to be the teams Dimeback playing in 2nd/3rd and long situations, along with being the backup holder on special teams. It has been speculated that he would be used instead of the current holder Mike Scifres in situations where a fake field goal or extra point attempt would occur as he is a threat to run or throw the ball in those situations.

The Chargers led the NFL in takeaways for the 2007 season with 48. Weddle caught his first NFL regular season interception on October 28, 2007 against the Houston Texans in Qualcomm Stadium. Weddle saw plenty of action his first season, playing as the Dime safety and finished his rookie season with 48 total tackles, one sack and one interception along with 6 pass deflections while playing in one of the most talented secondaries in the NFL.

2008 Season[link]

At the start of the 2008 season, Weddle was officially named the starting free safety alongside Clinton Hart who was signed to a long-term contract extension in the offseason at strong safety. On September 22, Weddle made his first interception of the season against the New York Jets in a week 3 Monday Night Football game against quarterback Brett Favre. He finished the season with 127 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 interception.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Utah Utes bio
• San Diego Chargers bio

Bob Sanders (born February 24, 1981 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is a professional American football safety who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. Sanders was drafted in the second round (44th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at the University of Iowa.

Sanders was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and is known for being the integral part of the Colts' postseason defense that led the team to a victory in Super Bowl XLI. He was nicknamed "The Hitman" because of his hard hits and tackles, and was also called by former Colts' coach Tony Dungy "The Eraser" because he tends to erase the mistakes of his teammates. However, he has also become known for his frequent injuries, having played over 6 games in a season only twice, in 2005 and 2007.

Early years[link]

Sanders attended Erie Central High School as a freshman before transferring to Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania and was a student and a letterman in football as a running back and as a safety. In football, he was a four-year letterman, a two-time All-Conference selection. As a junior, he was a third-team All-State selection. As a senior, he was a team captain, and a first team All-State selection and finished his senior season with 900 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns while leading his team to a 13-1 record and a trip to the state championship game. Sanders graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School in 2000. He also had 7 sacks in the high school state championship game. He also kick boxed during his childhood.

Professional career[link]

Indianapolis Colts[link]

As a rookie, Sanders played primarily as a backup safety and a special teams player. Though his season would be shortened by both foot and knee injuries, he had some good performances during the regular season; on November 14, he made 13 total tackles while returning a fumble recovery 37 yards for his first NFL touchdown against the Houston Texans during their week 10 matchup. He managed 9 tackles and a fumble recovery against the Kansas City Chiefs for week 8.

In the 2006 regular season, Sanders played only four games in the regular season due to a knee injury he suffered early. In those four games, he racked up 27 tackles. He was soon dubbed "The Eraser", due to his reckless and punishing hits on opposing players which prevented many of the big plays that the opposing teams might have otherwise made happen. The Colts had the worst rushing defense in the NFL statistically, allowing at least 100 yards rushing in every game. During the playoffs, however, Sanders continued his comeback from injury, and breathed new life into the defense. With Sanders, the 2006 Colts had the second best run defense in the playoffs with only 73.3 rushing yards allowed per game. Sanders went on to help the Colts, on the road, to their victory in Super Bowl XLI. Sanders made a pivotal play in the AFC title game against the Patriots. With the Patriots looking to clinch the game with a first down with under three minutes to play and holding a 34-31 lead, Sanders dove in front of Troy Brown and deflected the pass, forcing the Patriots to punt and giving Peyton Manning the chance to drive for the game winning touchdown. Sanders made a couple of key plays in the game against the Chicago Bears, forcing a fumble from running back Cedric Benson early in the game and intercepting quarterback Rex Grossman early in the 4th quarter after cornerback Kelvin Hayden intercepted Grossman on the previous drive with both picks helping seal the 29-17 win.

For the 2007 NFL season Sanders was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 2. This was in part due to the 11 tackles and 2.5 sacks he recorded against division rival Tennessee Titans at Tennessee. He was largely responsible for shutting down Vince Young at the end of the game, clinching the victory for the Indianapolis Colts 22-20. Sanders ended the year with 96 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions and 6 pass deflections. With him in the lineup, the Colts again fielded one of the best pass defenses in the league while also leading a successful run stopping defense. Sanders was noted by coach Tony Dungy as a prototypical safety for his Tampa 2 defense and became known for his coming down into the box on run support as a big factor in the Colts' run defense.

On December 28, 2007, Sanders was signed to a 5 year, $37.5 million contract with $20 million guaranteed. The contract makes him the highest paid safety in the history of the NFL.^[1]

On January 7, 2008, Sanders was named AP Defensive Player of the Year for the 2007 NFL season, the first Colt to earn the award and only the fourth safety in NFL history to win it. He earned 31 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. With Sanders in the lineup, the Colts became stingier and more physical as Sanders played closer to the line of scrimmage. Sanders received much of the credit for the turnaround in Indy's soft defense, which saw its yards per carry average cut from 5.3 in 2006 to 3.8 in 2007.^[2]

Sanders was expected to start the 2008 training camp on the PUP list, but general manager Bill Polian had stated that Sanders would come back in the middle of training camp. On August 24, Sanders made his 2008 debut, along with fellow injured teammate Dwight Freeney in the week 3 preseason matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

On September 17, 2008, the Colts announced Bob Sanders will be out for the next 4–6 weeks because of a high ankle sprain. The injury occurred in the Colts' second game of the season against the Minnesota Vikings.^[3] Sanders would be replaced by second-year safety Melvin Bullitt.

Sanders made his return from the injury list, along with teammate Joseph Addai, for the week 9 matchup against the New England Patriots. After a five-game absence, Sanders had a solid performance and helped hold the Patriots off in the last seconds with the game-sealing interception with 4 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, his first interception of the season. During the postgame press conference, Tony Dungy stated that Sanders was "physically, very [very] close to 100%" coming off of the ankle injury.

Sanders again missed time for the season, sitting out of the week 11 game versus the Houston Texans, due to a knee injury apparently sustained the previous week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The knee injury would cause him to again miss time for the second consecutive week. Sander's knee injuries have come about by the cause of swelling, a condition that he has experienced since a serious injury to his knee sidelined him during his rookie season.

After missing the last two games of the regular season, Sanders total game appearances amounted to 6. In those 6 games, he collected 39 total tackles and one interception. Sanders played in the postseason but the Colts' season was cut short by the San Diego Chargers in their wild card playoff matchup, losing 23–17.

In 2009, Sanders started two games before being placed on injured reserve on November 6 with an arm injury. He recorded six tackles and one interception in his two games.

In 2010, Sanders exited the first game of the season with an injury. On September 14, 2010, it was reported that Sanders could possibly miss the entire season with a torn biceps tendon. On December 8, he was put on injured reserve, which ended his season.

On February 18, 2011, Sanders was released from the Colts after only playing nine games in the previous three seasons. In a team statement he said, "I always will consider myself a Colt. I want to thank the fans also for their great support. They played a big part in making my seven years with the team very rewarding."

San Diego Chargers[link]

On July 29, 2011, Sanders signed a one-year deal with the San Diego Chargers.^[4]

On September 28, 2011 Sanders was placed on the Injured Reserved (IR) list due to swelling in his knee following a game against the Patriots a couple of weeks prior, ending his season.This is the 4th season in a row he has been placed on season ending (IR)^[5]

Professional statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• NFL.com - Bob Sanders
• Bob Sanders College Highlights (Video)
• NFL Draft Scout - Bob Sanders

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Steve Gregory is an English jazz saxophonist and composer. He plays tenor, alto, soprano and baritone saxophone as well as the flute.

Steve Gregory was born in the UK. At St. Paul's School he learned guitar and piano and played clarinet in the school orchestra. He turned down a place at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music to become a professional musician. Soon he was playing with The Alan Price Set and was in demand for session work, playing for people like Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Rolling Stones (Honky Tonk Woman), Fleetwood Mac and others. He also played with Georgie Fame and Geno Washington.

Gregory began to branch out, continuing to play with Georgie Fame but also recording and playing with bands like Ginger Baker's Air Force, Gonzalez, Linda Lewis, Boney M and Rocky Sharpe and The Replays. He also spent some time in Nigeria, playing with Fela Kuti at his Afrika Shrine.

In the 1980s Steve Gregory decided to go freelance. He took on television work and continued with session work. He played the saxophone line on George Michael’s hit "Careless Whisper",^[1] and also worked with artists such as Bryn Haworth, Chris Rea, Alison Moyet, Freddie King, Maxi Priest, China Crisis, Queen (played solo on One Year of Love) and Amazulu. He also was member of the 1983/84 world reunion tour of The Animals.

In the 1990s Steve played with Wet Wet Wet, Van Morrison, and then joined the Dennis Bovell Dub Band, touring around the world with Linton Kwesi Johnson. He released his first solo album, an acid/jazz/fusion set, Bushfire, on LKJ Records featuring Georgie Fame and John Deacon from Queen.

References[link]

Johnnie Lee Higgins

Higgins at a game in Denver in October 2010.
No. --     Free Agent
Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-09-08) September 8, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth: Sweeny, Texas
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Texas-El Paso
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99
Debuted in 2007 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2007–2010) Philadelphia Eagles (2011)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
1× All-Pro selection (2008)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Receptions 57 Receiving Yards 779 Total Return Yards 1,815 Total Touchdowns 7 Stats at NFL.com

Johnnie Lee Higgins (born September 8, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (99th overall and the last pick of the first day) out of the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Higgins has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. He is the cousin of San Diego Chargers cornerback Quentin Jammer.

Early years[link]

Higgins attended Sweeny High School in Sweeny, Texas, and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In basketball, he was named his team's Most Valuable Player.

College career[link]

Higgins attended the University of Texas at El Paso to play football for the Miners. He received several honors, including Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.

Professional career[link]

Oakland Raiders[link]

After turning in a 4.43 40 yard dash time at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine, Higgins was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (99th overall and the final pick of the first day) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He became the team's starting punt returner and he returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on August 30, 2007. He saw action in all 16 games in the 2007 season, starting in two of them at wide receiver.

He saw punt return action in the first three games, but it was in week 4 against the Denver Broncos in which Higgins made his first NFL reception. He caught two passes for 14 yards in the game. On special teams, Higgins recorded five tackles. In his final game of the season, he had a punt return for 54 yards, which set up fellow rookie JaMarcus Russell to throw his second touchdown of the season. Higgins finished his rookie year with six receptions for 47 yards, 20 punt returns for 103 yards, and five special teams tackles.

In the 2008 season, Higgins recorded more receiving yards than any other Raider wide receiver (tight end Zach Miller led the team in yards). He also returned punts for touchdowns in back-to-back games.

In the first game of the 2009 season, against San Diego, Higgins ran the ball one time for 19 yards.

Philadelphia Eagles[link]

Higgins signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on July 29, 2011.^[1] He was released on September 3 during final roster cuts.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Philadelphia Eagles bio
• Oakland Raiders bio

Norv Turner

Turner in the 2011 NFL season.
Current position
Title	Head Coach
Team	San Diego Chargers
Record	52–34
Personal information
Date of birth	(1952-05-17) May 17, 1952 (age 60)
Place of birth	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Alma mater	University of Oregon
Head coaching record
Regular season	107–113–1
Postseason	4–4
Career record	111–117–1
Stats
Coaching stats	Pro Football Reference
Team(s) as a player
1971–1974	University of Oregon
Position(s)	Quarterback
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1975 1976–1979 1980 1981–1983 1984 1985–1990 1991–1993 1994–2000 2001 2002–2003 2004–2005 2006 2007–present	University of Oregon (graduate assistant) USC (wide receivers coach) USC (defensive backs coach) USC (quarterbacks coach) USC (offensive coordinator) Los Angeles Rams (Wide Receivers Coach) Dallas Cowboys (Offensive Coordinator) Washington Redskins (Head Coach) San Diego Chargers (Offensive Coordinator) Miami Dolphins (Offensive Coordinator) Oakland Raiders (Head Coach) San Francisco 49ers (Offensive Coordinator) San Diego Chargers (Head Coach)

Norval Eugene Turner^[1] (born May 17, 1952) is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. He also has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers. His explosive offense, built around a strong ground attack and the ability to strike fast via the deep pass, is referred to as "Norv-West Air",^[2] a play on the name of an airline with a similar name. He is the brother of former University of Illinois head football coach and former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner.

Turner has coached the most games in NFL history among head coaches with an overall losing record.^[3][4]

Biography[link]

Early career[link]

Turner was a student at Alhambra High School in Martinez, California. In football, he played quarterback and safety. He graduated from Alhambra in 1970 and then attended the University of Oregon, where he was a back-up quarterback to future San Diego Charger and Hall of Famer Dan Fouts.

Coaching career[link]

After serving as a graduate assistant coach at Oregon, Turner was an assistant coach for the USC Trojans from 1976 to 1984. From 1985 to 1990, he was an assistant with the Los Angeles Rams.

Dallas Cowboys[link]

Turner was the offensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys on Jimmy Johnson's staff when Dallas won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1992 and 1993. Turner got much of the credit for not only their success, but for helping shape quarterback Troy Aikman into a Hall of Fame player. Upon arriving in Dallas, Turner took over an offense that was dead last in the NFL in total yards averaging 255.1 yds/gm and scoring 15.2 pts/gm, his impact was immediate. In 1991 the offense jumped to 9th in total yds with 318.8/gm and scoring 21.4/gm, and 4th in 1992(350.4 yds/gm, 25.6 pts/gm) and 4th in 1993(350.9 yds/gm, 23.5 pts/gm). Emmitt Smith led the NFL in rushing all 3 yrs under Norv Turner, winning Super Bowl XXVIII MVP. No team before in the Super Bowl era had won with the leading rusher before Emmitt Smith under Turner in 1992 and 1993. The Dallas Cowboys had a record of 21-1 in the regular season and 5-0 in the postseason when Emmitt Smith ran for 100+ yards in a game under Norv's guidance of the offense from 1991-1993, usually gaining the lead early with big plays from Aikman to Irvin and Novacek then finishing off drives with Smith and that overpowering front line. Troy Aikman had a record of 7-18 as a starter before Turner's arrival, then 31-11 in the regular season and 6-0 as a starter in the post season winning Super Bowl XXVII MVP. Michael Irvin never finished lower than 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards under Norv. Overall the Cowboys record was 42-13 with 3 playoff appearances, winning 2 NFC East Division Titles(1992,1993), 2 NFC Championships(1992,1993), 3 Rushing Titles(1991-1993 Emmitt Smith), 1 League MVP(1993 Emmitt Smith), and 2 Super Bowls(XXVII,XXVVIII), in Turners years in Dallas.

Washington Redskins[link]

In 1994, following his success with the Cowboys, Turner was hired as the head coach of the Washington Redskins. In seven seasons with the Redskins, he went 49–59–1. In 1996 Turner led the Redskins to a 7–1 start but finished the season 9–7. They made the playoffs only once, in 1999, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round. He was released during the 2000 season of the Washington Redskins on December 4, 2000 following a 9–7 loss to the New York Giants where this dropped them to 7–6 on the year despite starting off with a 6–2 record. This left Turner with the distinction of being the only NFL head coach in the post-merger era to be fired midway through a season with a winning record. Turner was replaced for the final 3 regular season games by Interim Head Coach Terry Robiskie. The Redskins finished 8–8 that made them ineligible for the postseason. Following his tenure with the Redskins, Turner went on to serve as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers in 2001 and for the Miami Dolphins in 2002 and 2003.

Oakland Raiders[link]

When the Oakland Raiders fired head coach Bill Callahan following the 2003 season, owner Al Davis hired Turner to replace him. Turner went 5–11 in 2004, followed by a 4–12 record in 2005, and was fired on January 3, 2006. During Turner's two years with the Raiders, he managed only one win against his division, the AFC West. In addition, Turner was unable to jump start an offense that, in 2005, included All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss.

San Francisco 49ers[link]

On January 17, 2006, Turner was named offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, a reversal of roles of sorts: former 49ers head coach Mike Nolan served as Turner's defensive coordinator from 1997 to 1999 with the Washington Redskins.

San Diego Chargers[link]

On February 19, 2007, Turner was hired to coach the San Diego Chargers.^[5] Though he had been a finalist to assume the same position with the Dallas Cowboys, a team for which he had been the Offensive Coordinator during the first two of three Championship seasons in the 1990s, he eventually lost out to Wade Phillips,^[6] defensive coordinator of the Chargers at the end of the 2006–2007 season. He took the reins of an NFL-best 14–2 record squad in the 2006 regular season with San Diego. Despite promising a strong start to the season and downplaying the effects of a major coaching turnover, Turner began the 2007 NFL season by losing 3 of his first 4 games.^[7] Subsequently, he was thought to be redeeming himself by helping the team to a 41–3 victory over the Denver Broncos on the road, a win against arch-rival Oakland, and a third consecutive win coming out of the bye week against the Houston Texans. The euphoria in San Diego was short-lived, however, after a road loss to the then 2–5 Minnesota Vikings. By midseason, San Diego, a franchise thought to be a serious Super Bowl contender, had not won a single game against a team with a winning record. The first such win came in Week 10, when the team upset the Indianapolis Colts. This win was followed by another road loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. After losing to yet another winning team, running back LaDainian Tomlinson called a players only meeting to discuss the season and the coaching changes. Following this, the Chargers won 6 straight regular season games, including a come-from-behind, overtime victory versus the Tennessee Titans. The next week, the Chargers managed to clinch their second straight AFC West Division title by beating the Detroit Lions in a lopsided game at home. The win against the Broncos on Monday Night Football gave Norv Turner 10 wins on the season – matching his best regular season record as a head coach.

Turner led the Chargers to their first playoff victory since 1994 with a victory over the Tennessee Titans, followed by a second playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Chargers lost the AFC Championship game to the New England Patriots, 21–12.

In the 2008 season, he led the team to an improbable comeback in the AFC West starting the season at 4–8 but winning the final 4 games to finish ahead of the Denver Broncos.^[7] His Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts for the second year in a row in the playoffs, but fell short to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round game where his star running back LaDainian Tomlinson was out with a groin injury.

Turner's third season in 2009 saw the Chargers continue their trend of a weak start to the season followed by a strong finish. After needing a last-minute rally to beat the Oakland Raiders in the opening week, the Chargers lost 3 of their next four games. The last loss in this stretch was at home to Denver, leaving San Diego at 2–3 and chasing the 6–0 Broncos.^[7] After easily defeating divisional opponents Kansas City and Oakland, the Chargers faced a daunting stretch that included games against the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, & Bengals, plus traveling to Denver. Turner's team swept through them all, winning nine straight games while the Broncos entered into a midseason slump. After the ninth consecutive win, a 27–24 victory against Cincinnati on December 20, San Diego captured their third straight divisional title under Turner. After a blowout win at Tennessee and a last minute victory vs. Washington, they extended their regular season win streak to 11 games, tying a franchise record from 1961. With a 13–3 record, San Diego claimed the 2nd seed in the AFC playoffs and a first round bye. The Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs in their first playoff game of 2010 with a 17–14 home upset against the New York Jets.

On January 19, 2010, Norv Turner signed a three-year contract extension through 2013.^[8] This is quite ironic considering that he had just come off a 13–3 record and then were eliminated in a second round playoff game. His predecessor, on the other hand, was given the boot after a 14–2 season that ended in a second round playoff game.

On October 4, 2009, Turner recorded his 100th career loss as an NFL head coach.

The Chargers started the 2010 season with a 2–3 record for the fourth consecutive year,^[9] before dropping to 2–5.^[7] On November 28, 2010, Turner recorded his 100th win as an NFL head coach.

On September 11, 2011, Turner recorded his 100th regular season win as an NFL head coach with a 24–17 opening game victory at home, over the Vikings. He proceeded to coach the team to a 4–1 record before the team began a six-game losing streak, their longest such streak since 2001.^[10]

NFL coaching record[link]