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 ...

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.

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, the indefatigable defensive end who started 270 consecutive games for the Vikings and was captain of Bud Grant’s four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday. He was 87.

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 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, who died June 3 at age 87, lived life to the fullest. The former Ohio State defensive lineman was famous for his NFL wrong-way score.

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 ...