Cecil Turner

Chicago Bears 127th pick

WR · Cal Poly · 1968

Draft Details

Year

1968

Round

Round 5

Pick

127th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Cal Poly

Cecil Turner Career Stats

Pro Bowl (1970)
Most kickoff return touchdowns in a season: 4 (1970)

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns	Return yards	Return touchdowns
21	364	2	2,730	4

Career History

Chicago Bears (1968–1973)

Born: Washington, D.C., U.S. · Height: 5-10

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Cecil Turner is a former wide receiver out of Cal Poly, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 127th overall pick (round 5) in the 1968 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Chicago Bears.

More from the 1968 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	MIN	Ron Yary	OT	USC
1	2	CIN	Bob Johnson		Tennessee
1	3	ATL	Claude Humphrey	DE	Tennessee State
1	4	SD	Russ Washington	OT	Missouri
1	5	GB	Fred Carr	LB	UTEP
1	8	MIA	Larry Csonka	RB	Syracuse
1	9	BUF	Haven Moses	WR	San Diego State
1	10	PIT	Mike Taylor	OT	USC
1	11	DET	Greg Landry	QB	Massachusetts
1	13	ARI	MacArthur Lane	RB	Utah State

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