His 282 consecutive games played is the third-longest streak all time, trailing just punter Jeff Feagles (352) and Hall of ...

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Legendary Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall, who holds the NFL record for most seasons played by a defender, ...

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

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

Marshall, one of the most memorable members of the Vikings’ famous “Purple People Eaters” defense that led them to four Super Bowls in the 1970s, passed away Tuesday after a long ...

The football world received tragic news on Tuesday afternoon, as the Minnesota Vikings announced that longtime defensive star ...

Part of Minnesota’s famed unit the Purple People Eaters, he started a record 270 consecutive games. Also famously, he once ...

Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall, a founding member of the Purple People Eaters, died on Tuesday following a ...

Jim Marshall was one of the four members of the Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams ...