Minnesota Vikings legend Jim Marshall, who played in 282 straight games in the NFL, has passed away at the age of 87, the team has announced. Marshall’s record of consecutive games played in 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 ...

Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87 Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness ...

“No player in Vikings history lived the ideals of toughness, camaraderie and passion more than the all-time iron man,” Vikings owners Mark Wilf and Zygi Wilf said in a statement distributed by ...

NFL Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87 Associated Press | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 5:31 p.m.

He was 87. The Vikings announced Marshall’s death on behalf of his wife, Susan.

He was 87 years old. Marshall is considered to be one of the best players in Minnesota Vikings history. He played for the Vikings for 19 years and started 270 consecutive regular-season NFL games.

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 ...

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 Tuesday ...