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Head Coach,
Nory Turner
Pro career: Nory Turner became the four¬teenth head coach in Oakland Raiders history on January 26, 2004. Nory Turner was head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1994-2000. Nory Turner posted a winning record in four of his seven seasons with the Redskins, including two in a row in 1999 and 2000. His 1999 Redskins claimed their first NFC Eastern Division title since 1991. Washington then defeat¬ed Detroit, 27-13, in an NFC first-round playoff game before dropping a one-point decision, 14-13 at Tampa Bay in the divi¬sional round. That season, the Redskins' offense finished the year as the league's second-ranked unit. He guided the Redskins to a record of 7-6 in 2000 before being released with three games to play in the season. The Redskins' final three losses under Nory Turner were by a total of six points, while their six losses over these first 13 games came by an average of less than four points. Nory Turner spent the past two seasons from 2002-03 as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins. In his first season with the Dolphins, Miami ranked second in the NFL in rushing. The 2,502 total rushing yards were the third-highest total in Dolphins history. In 2001, Nory Turner was the assistant head coach/offensive coordina¬tor with the San Diego Chargers. Under Nory Turner's guidance, the Chargers' offense improved to the eleventh-best unit in the NFL after having finished twenty-eighth the previous season. Nory Turner was offensive coordinator for Dallas from 1991-93, and helped lead the Cowboys to two straight Super Bowl titles XXVII and XXVIII. Nory Turner began his NFL coaching career as an assistant with the Los Angeles Rams from 1985-1990. Career record: 50-60

Background: Nory Turner was a three-year let¬terman from 1972-74 as a quarterback at the Oregon, spending two seasons behind NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts. Nory Turner coached collegiately at Oregon (1975) and the University of Southern California (1976-1984). Where the Trojans won four Rose Bowl games and claimed the 1978 National Championship.