Michael Turner

Los Angeles Chargers 154th pick

RB · Northern Illinois · 2004–2012

134

Games

7,338

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

528

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2004

Round

Round 5

Pick

154th overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

Northern Illinois

Michael Turner Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2004 draft class in rushing yards (7,338).
Best statistical season: 2008 with ATL (1,699 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2004	SD	5	20	104	0
2005	SD	15	57	335	3
2006	SD	13	80	502	2
2007	SD	14	71	316	1
2008	ATL	16	377	1,699	17
2009	ATL	11	178	871	10
2010	ATL	16	334	1,371	12
2011	ATL	16	301	1,340	11
2012	ATL	16	222	800	10
Career		122	1,640	7,338	66

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2004	SD	5	0	4	8	0
2005	SD	15	0	0	0	0
2006	SD	13	0	3	47	0
2007	SD	14	0	4	16	0
2008	ATL	16	0	6	41	0
2009	ATL	11	7	5	35	0
2010	ATL	16	20	12	85	0
2011	ATL	16	26	17	168	0
2012	ATL	16	30	19	128	1
Career		122	83	70	528	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2004	SD	5	1	18
2005	SD	15	1	0
2006	SD	13	36	954
2007	SD	14	6	139
2008	ATL	16	0	0
2009	ATL	11	0	0
2010	ATL	16	0	0
2011	ATL	16	0	0
2012	ATL	16	0	0
Career		122	44	1,111

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Michael Turner is a former running back out of Northern Illinois, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 154th overall pick (round 5) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played 134 regular-season games from 2004 to 2012, with the San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2004	LAC	2	20	104	0	5.2	4	0
2005	LAC	11	57	335	3	5.9	11	0
2006	LAC	13	80	502	2	6.3	24	0
2006 POST	LAC	1	3	24	1	8.0	2	0
2007	LAC	14	71	316	1	4.5	10	1
2007 POST	LAC	3	43	164	0	3.8	8	0
2008	ATL	16	377	1,699	17	4.5	84	2
2008 POST	ATL	1	18	42	1	2.3	4	0
2009	ATL	11	178	871	10	4.9	43	4
2010	ATL	16	334	1,371	12	4.1	71	2
2010 POST	ATL	1	10	39	1	3.9	1	0
2011	ATL	16	301	1,340	11	4.5	62	3
2011 POST	ATL	1	15	41	0	2.7	3	0
2012	ATL	16	222	800	10	3.6	40	3
2012 POST	ATL	2	22	128	0	5.8	7	0
2004	LAC	2	20	104	0	5.2	4	0
2005	LAC	11	57	335	3	5.9	11	0
2006	LAC	14	83	526	3	6.3	26	0
2007	LAC	17	114	480	1	4.2	18	1
2008	ATL	17	395	1,741	18	4.4	88	2
2009	ATL	11	178	871	10	4.9	43	4
2010	ATL	17	344	1,410	13	4.1	72	2
2011	ATL	17	316	1,381	11	4.4	65	3
2012	ATL	18	244	928	10	3.8	47	3
Career		115	1,640	7,338	66	4.5	349	15
Career		9	111	438	3	3.9	25	0
Career		134	1,751	7,338	66	4.2	374	15

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2004	LAC	2	4	4	8	0	2.0	0
2005	LAC	11	0	0	0	0	—	0
2006	LAC	13	3	3	47	0	15.7	2
2006 POST	LAC	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2007	LAC	14	4	4	16	0	4.0	1
2007 POST	LAC	3	1	1	5	0	5.0	0
2008	ATL	16	6	6	41	0	6.8	2
2008 POST	ATL	1	1	1	7	0	7.0	0
2009	ATL	11	7	5	35	0	7.0	2
2010	ATL	16	20	12	85	0	7.1	2
2010 POST	ATL	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2011	ATL	16	26	17	168	0	9.9	8
2011 POST	ATL	1	1	1	5	0	5.0	0
2012	ATL	16	30	19	128	1	6.7	2
2012 POST	ATL	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2004	LAC	2	4	4	8	0	2.0	0
2005	LAC	11	0	0	0	0	—	0
2006	LAC	14	3	3	47	0	15.7	2
2007	LAC	17	5	5	21	0	4.2	1
2008	ATL	17	7	7	48	0	6.9	2
2009	ATL	11	7	5	35	0	7.0	2
2010	ATL	17	21	12	85	0	7.1	2
2011	ATL	17	27	18	173	0	9.6	8
2012	ATL	18	30	19	128	1	6.7	2
Career		115	100	70	528	1	7.5	19
Career		9	4	3	17	0	5.7	0
Career		134	104	70	528	1	7.5	19

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

237 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.49s

Bench Press

22 reps

Vertical Jump

31"

Broad Jump

114"

3-Cone Drill

7.50s

Shuttle

4.15s

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