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 ...

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Jim Marshall, one of the most durable players in NFL history, has died at 87, according to the Vikings. He was also known for an infamous blunder.

Jim Marshall, No. 70, was carried off the field on Dec. 9, 1979, after the Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills, 10-3. It was Marshall’s last home game in Minnesota.

The Vikings’ Jim Marshall clutches the game ball as he is carried from the field by teammates Doug Southerland, left, and Scott Studwell after they defeated the Bills 10-3 on Dec. 9, 1979, in ...

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who played 20 seasons and set the NFL record for consecutive games played, has died after a "lengthy hospitalization," his family said Tuesday.

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.

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 ...

Jim Marshall, famous for both his status as an NFL ironman and also his role in the infamous "wrong way run" in 1964, died Tuesday at age 87, according to the Minnesota Vikings.. No cause of death ...

Jim will always be remembered as a tremendous player and person. Our hearts are with his wife, Susan, and all of Jim's loved ones." A celebration of life for Marshall will be announced at a later ...

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 ...