Turk played for the Racine Raiders before entering the NFL. He signed with the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and 1994 respectively, but did not make the final roster on either team.
Washington Redskins
On April 5, 1995 The Washington Redskins signed Turk. For the 1st time in his career, he made an NFL Roster. In 1996 he was named a First Team All-Pro, the last time a Redskin of any position has received that honor to date. He stayed on the team until they traded Turk to the Miami Dolphins on March 9, 2000. He was traded because of a stained relationship with owner Dan Snyder over a finger injury he had that caused him to miss a game. He also was upset because there was a report that he got injured in a basketball game Turk said he "wasn't surprised" and the Redskins "did him a favor" by trading him.
On April 23, 2002, Turk signed with the New York Jets. On March 7, he was released.
Return to Dolphins
After a poor performance by Mark Royals, Turk was re-signed by the Dolphins on September 29, 2003. After having a visit with the Green Bay Packers He ultimately re-signed with the Dolphins on March 23, 2004. After being placed on Injured Reserve, he was released on October 12, 2005.
Return to Rams
On April 4, 2006, Turk and the St. Louis Rams agreed to a 1-year deal 12 years after he signed with the team.
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans signed Matt Turk late in the 2007 offseason to compete with incumbent punter Chad Stanley. He won the job after Chad Stanley was cut on August 31, 2007 After ranking 2nd in punts inside the 20, he was re-signed for a 2-year, 3.5 million dollar contract on March 19, 2008, the first day he was eligible to sign a free agent contract. On March 9, 2010, his agent David Canter announced he signed a 1-year contract to return to the Texans. He was not re-signed in 2011
Jacksonville Jaguars
On July 28, 2011, Turk signed a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was released October 11 after a terrible game against the Bengals. The fans booed him and he was waving his hands as if he wanted to be booed more.
Return to Texans
After Brett Hartmann was placed on IR, the Texans re-signed Matt Turk. He said it was a "dream come true" to return to the team.
Personal life
Turk currently lives in Houston, Texas. He has a wife, Stephanie, and his 3 daughters. The youngest of six brothers, Matt Turk 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 was the long snapper for one of Matt's punts, to become the first brothers to do so. His nephew, Ben Turk, has been the starting punter for the University of Notre Dame for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons. Ben Turk worked out for the Texans' rookie mini camp in the 2013 off season, but didn't sign. Another of Matt's nephews, Michael Turk is a punter for Arizona State.
