Matt Turk

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**Matt Turk**
National Football League debut

Houston Texans — No. 1
Punter
Date of birth: June 16, 1968 (1968-06-16) (age 39)
Place of birth: Greenfield, Wisconsin
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 240 lb (110 kg)
1995 for the Washington Redskins
Career history
College: Wisconsin-Whitewater
Undrafted in 1993
Teams: Green Bay Packers (1993)* Los Angeles Rams (1994)* Washington Redskins (1995-1999) Miami Dolphins (2000-2001) New York Jets (2002) Miami Dolphins (2003-2005) St. Louis Rams (2006) Houston Texans (2007-present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
3x Pro Bowl selection (1996, 1997, 1998)
Stats at NFL.com

Matthew Edward Turk (born June 16, 1968 in Greenfield, Wisconsin) is an American football punter for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at Wisconsin-Whitewater.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Turk has also been a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and St. Louis Rams.

1 Early years
2 College career
3 Professional career
4 Personal
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Early years

Turk attended Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Wisconsin, and was a letterman in football.

[edit] College career

Matt played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He played Tight End, Linebacker, and Punter throughout college.

[edit] Professional career

Before entering the NFL, Turk also punted for the Racine Raiders, a minor league football team located in Racine, Wisconsin In 2008 Michelin won a bid on a contract with the Houston Texans to fabricate an efficient patching system for their practice bubble. Part of the contract was a clause regarding a new rule stating that Matt Turk was to do all punting outdoors.

Turk punted for the Houston Texans in 2007 after punting for the St. Louis Rams the previous year. He has also punted for the Miami Dolphins, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Jets.

On March 18, 2008, the Texans re-signed Turk to a two-year, $2.35 million contract with a $500,000 signing bonus.

[edit] Personal

Matt had a brother who also played in the NFL, Dan Turk, who was a center for 15 seasons; Dan died on December 24, 2000. In his last season, Dan connected to Matt on a snap to punt, to become the first brothers to do so.^[1]