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 ...

Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall, left, is seen with Alan Page, Doug Sutherland and Carl Eller in 1975. Between the late 1960s and through the 1970s, the quartet formed the ...

Vikings legend Jim Marshall has died at the age of 87, the team has announced. The former defensive end passed away following a 'lengthy hospitalization,' according to the franchise. Marshall, a ...

He played 19 of his 20 NFL seasons with the Vikings, joining them after being traded by the Cleveland Browns in 1961, which also happened to be Minnesota's inaugural season. Along with Gary Larsen and ...

One of the stars of the Purple People Eaters defense for the Minnesota Vikings, defensive lineman Jim Marshall, died at the age of 87. The team reported his death came after a lengthy hospital stay.

Vikings legend Jim Marshall, a member of the Purple People Eaters, died Tuesday at the age of 87. FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich caught up with one of Marshall's teammates, Chuck Foreman.

The #Vikings family mourns the loss of Legend Jim Marshall. Marshall set the standard for what it meant to be a Minnesota Viking, starting 270 consecutive games, appearing in 4 Super Bowls and ...

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 ...

FILE - This Jan. 9, 1975, file photo shows from left, Minnesota Vikings defensemen Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Doug Sutherland and Carl Eller nicknamed the “Purple People Eaters” for their ...

Vikings legend Jim Marshall has died at the age of 87, the team announced on Tuesday. The former defensive end passed away following a 'lengthy hospitalization,' according to the franchise.

FILE - This Jan. 9, 1975, file photo shows from left, Minnesota Vikings defensemen Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Doug Sutherland and Carl Eller nicknamed the “Purple People Eaters” for their ...