In Marshall's case, he bounced back by helping to win the game and putting together a Hall of Fame-worthy career, regardless of whether the Hall of Fame voting committee agrees with that ...

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 ...

Two years ago, Marshall was omitted from the Hall of Fame's 31 semifinalists. Assigned a weighted approximate value (AV) by Pro Football Reference, Marshall had a weighted AV of 102, which was the ...

V ikings legend Jim Marshall died on Tuesday, at the age of 87. In a video posted earlier today, Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton remembered Marshall and his impact on the franchise.

"Jim Marshall set the tone for how this franchise goes today," Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton once said via the club's website. "We had the Purple People Eaters.

With the passing of Vikings legend Jim Marshall, the NFL is taking heat for never enshrining one of the franchise's greatest players into the Hall of Fame in his lifetime.

Marshall's career was so impressive that it's surprising he has not yet been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Just a few of his notable accomplishments include: ...