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

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

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

The two-time Pro Bowl pick set a league record for position players with 282 consecutive games played, a mark held by ...

Marshall was an integral part of the Vikings “Purple People Eaters” defensive line from 1967-1977. Marshall, along with Alan Page, Gary Larsen, and Carl Eller. The title is derived from the ...

Jim Marshall, the Minnesota Vikings' iconic defensive end and a member of the 'Purple People Eaters,' passed away at 87.

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 ...

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

Two other Purple People Eaters rank ahead of him: Alan Page (148 1/2) is eighth, and Carl Eller (133 1/2) is tied for 18th. Marshall remains the NFL career record-holder, now tied with Jason ...

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 ...