There’s a reason that so many people are struggling to come to terms with the fact that Vikings legend Jim Marshall is gone.

Jim Marshall, a tough-nosed defensive lineman in the NFL following an All-American career at Ohio State, has died at age 87.

Marshall also shares the record for most opponent fumble recoveries in a career with 29, including his infamous wrong-way recovery in 1964. Marshall played in all four Super Bowls the Vikings appeared ...

Vikings legend Jim Marshall, a member of the Purple People Eaters defensive line that struck fear into the hearts of opposing ...

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

Jim Marshall, who died June 3 at age 87, lived life to the fullest. The former Ohio State defensive lineman was famous for ...

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 ...

Legendary Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall ... 1968-69). Marshall helped lead the Vikings to a 1969 NFL championship, prior to the league's merger with the American Football ...

and all of Jim’s loved ones.” Though sacks weren’t officially tracked by the NFL until 1982, Pro Football Reference recently ...

Jim Marshall ... a record that held for 30 years. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre broke his mark while with the Vikings in 2009. Marshall made his first start with Minnesota ...