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

Jim Marshall is remembered for running the wrong way, but the Vikings' legend did much more than that before he passed away ...

Marshall was an integral part of the Vikings “Purple People Eaters” defensive line from 1967-1977. Jim Marshall, a celebrated ...

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 ...

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 Tuesday after a long ...

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 ...

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 ...

EAGAN, Minn. — 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 ...

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 ...