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 ...

One of the league's all-time ironmen, Marshall started 270 consecutive games, was a celebrated member of the Minnesota Vikings' vaunted Purple People Eaters defensive line and played in four Super ...

Jim Marshall, one of the most durable players in NFL history, has died at 87, ... The Minnesota Vikings announced the passing of longtime defensive end Jim Marshall on Tuesday.

Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man’ and Minnesota Vikings Purple People Eater, dies at 87 Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook ...

Jim Marshall, Vikings legend, dies at 87 02:51 The Minnesota Vikings announced the death of legend Jim Marshall on Tuesday in a social media post . He was 87 years old.

The great Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall has died. Marshall, 87, passed away after a lengthy stay in the hospital, per the team. Marshall was considered an "Iron Man" in the NFL ...

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.

Minnesota Vikings legend Jim Marshall died Tuesday after a “lengthy hospitalization,” the team announced. He was 87. Known as “The Captain,” Marshall joined the Vikings in their inaugural ...

L egendary 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 Minnesota Vikings Jim Marshall blows the Vikings' horn before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 27-24.

Jim Marshall, a key member of the Minnesota Vikings’ vaunted “Purple People Eaters” defensive line of the 1960s and ’70s who also gained a place in NFL lore when he infamously scooped up a ...