The Minnesota Vikings announced that former defensive lineman Jim Marshall died on Tuesday. Marshall was one of the most famous members of the "Purple People Eaters" and a total legend of the team.

The Vikings announced Marshall's death on behalf of his wife, Susan. The native of Kentucky, who played at Ohio State and was drafted in 1960 by the Cleveland Browns, played 19 of his 20 seasons ...

Minnesota Vikings legend Jim Marshall died on Tuesday following a lengthy hospitalization, the team announced. He was 87 years old. Marshall spent the bulk of his 20-year NFL career as a defensive ...

Marshall made quite the impact on everyone around him during his time in Minnesota. "Jim led by example, and there was no finer example for others to follow," Vikings owners Mark and Zygi Wilf said.

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87. Marshall was one of the four members of the famed ...

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 ...

The Vikings announced Marshall's death on behalf of his wife, Susan. The native of Kentucky, who played at Ohio State and was drafted in 1960 by the Cleveland Browns, played 19 of his 20 seasons ...