Vikings legend Jim Marshall, a member of the Purple People Eaters defensive line that struck fear into the hearts of opposing quarterbacks in the 1960s and 1970s, died on Tuesday following a lengthy ...

Legendary Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall, who holds the NFL record for most seasons played by a defender, died Tuesday at the age of 87, Minnesota announced. Marshall spent 20 ...

Former Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall, a member of the famed Purple People Eaters who played in 282 consecutive games during his 20-year career that ended in 1979, has died after a lengthy ...

Along the way, he was a member of four Vikings Super Bowl teams. And he was part of the Purple People Eaters defensive front, along with Gary Larsen, Hall of Famer Alan Page, and Hall of Famer Carl ...

Jim Marshall (left) sits on the Vikings bench alongside fellow defensive linemen Carl Eller (middle) and Alan Page (right). James Flores/Getty Images “A cornerstone of the franchise from the ...

He is alive in my heart and in my soul and he will always be my friend," said Carl Eller, Marshall's teammate on the iconic Purple People Eaters defensive line. "He was inspirational to our team.

There’s a reason that so many people are struggling to come to terms with the fact that Vikings legend Jim Marshall is gone. Because of the way he lived, it almost seemed he couldn’t die. The ...

Jim Marshall, historic NFL player and one of the pillars of the Minnesota Vikings' history, has died at the age of 87 after a prolonged hospitalization. The news was confirmed ...

Two other Purple People Eaters rank ahead of him: Alan Page (148½) is eighth, and Carl Eller (133½) is tied for 18th. Marshall remains the NFL career record-holder, now tied with Jason Taylor ...

There’s a reason that so many people are struggling to come to terms with the fact that Vikings legend Jim Marshall is gone. Because of the way he lived, it almost seemed he couldn’t die. The ...

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87.