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 ironman Jim Marshall, 87, passed away Tuesday following a lengthy hospitalization, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Marshall played 19 seasons with the Vikings ...

Minnesota Vikings legend, and Purple People Eaters member, Jim Marshall passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87.

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness.

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.

Minnesota Vikings legend Jim Marshall died on Tuesday following a lengthy hospitalization, the team announced.

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 Bowl teams, died ...

EAGAN, Minn. -- Longtime Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who for decades held the NFL record for most consecutive games played, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization, according ...

Jim Marshall, one of the stars of the Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota Vikings, has died at 87.

FILE - Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall (70) scoops up a fumble by the San Francisco 49ers and starts running 60-yards the wrong way run into his own end zone for a safety during the ...