Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long ...

"The entire Minnesota Vikings organization is mourning the loss of Jim Marshall," read a statement from the Wilf family, owners of the team. "No player in Vikings history lived the ideals of toughness ...

Jim Marshall, an NFL legend and Minnesota Vikings great, died at the age of 87 after a "lengthy hospitalization," his family announced Tuesday.

Jim Marshall, the leader of the Minnesota Vikings' Purple People Eater defence who once returned a fumble 66 yards in the wrong direction, says he'll fight cancer with the same determination that ...

Marshall played 19 seasons for the Vikings, starting every game from the team’s win over the Chicago Bears in its inaugural game on Sept. 17, 1961, to his final start on Dec. 16, 1979, at age 41.

Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87 By: Dave Campbell, The Associated Press Posted: 3:42 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2025 Last Modified: 5:07 PM CDT ...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super ...