One of the most durable players in NFL history − though he was perhaps best known for an infamous blunder − has died.

Shocking news Tuesday as the Minnesota Vikings announced the death of legendary defensive end Jim Marshall at 87 years old.

His 282 consecutive games played is the third-longest streak all time, trailing just punter Jeff Feagles (352) and Hall of ...

Part of Minnesota’s famed unit the Purple People Eaters, he started a record 270 consecutive games. Also famously, he once ...

In the wake of Marshall’s death, the Pioneer Press tracked down some of his former teammates and asked them for their ...

Jim Marshall was one of the four members of the Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams ...

The Minnesota Vikings announced the death of legend Jim Marshall on Tuesday in a social media post. He was 87 years old.

If there's one player who epitomized the Minnesota Vikings' vaunted "Purple People Eaters," it was Jim Marshall. “There’s a ...

The NFL community lost a Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowl defensive end this Tuesday.  Former Minnesota Vikings star ...

Jim Marshall, historic NFL player and one of the pillars of the Minnesota Vikings' history, has died at the age of 87 after a prolonged hospitalization. The news was confirmed by t ...

NFL Facing Backlash for Historic 'Travesty' After Vikings Legend Jim Marshall's Death originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that ...