Jim Marshall dies at 87: Vikings legend was a member of the famous ‘Purple People Eaters’ defensive line

Faber Minnesota Vikings Defensive Linean Jim Marshall, who holds NFL The record is the most times played by defender, died on Mars in the age of 87: Minnesota announced. Marshall taken 20 times in NFL And made 270 consecutive starts with Vikings from 1961-79.

“In the entire Minnesota Vikings Organization is a mourning loss of Jim Marshall,” Minnesota’s ownership group said in the statement. “No player in Vikings Historia lived specimens of tough, camaraderie and passion more than all-time iron man. The suffirable and quiet guidance earned about with their teammates and quiet by his 20-year deuigit and quiet in his 20-year deuigit.

“Jim led by the example, and it was better than the example of the other. His impact on the Vikings felt long after the field. Cordes always remember that in the field.

Marshall, who won a national championship with Ohio state in 1957 and two-time all-big tens of reading, was traded at Minnesota, which was in 1961 in 1961. I made a Hall in Minnesota in 1961. He made a Hall of the faments Alan Page and Carl.

He was two time for Bowler (1968-69) and three days of second-team all-for (1964; 1968-69). Marshall helped lead to the Vikings at 1969 NFL championship, before the league is merger with the American EU Boat, and also one of the just 11 players participate in four of Minnesota Crater Appearances in the 1970s.

With Marshall in 1979 after 20 years in NFL, and with the Games in every game in Minnesota’s story. Finished a career with 130.5 bags, 30 fumble recoveries and one interception. He’s a member of Minnesota’s ring of honor and No. 70 has been retired by the Vikings.