Jim Marshall, a former defensive lineman for Ohio State, died on Tuesday. Here's how football greats have honored the legend.

American defensive lineman at Ohio State who became an all-time ironman in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, died June 3.

It seems like I’ve known him forever,” teammate Rickey Young said. “Now that he’s gone, I’m starting to realize it wasn’t ...

Vikings legend Jim Marshall, a member of the Purple People Eaters defensive line that struck fear into the hearts of opposing ...

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was ...

Jim Marshall, the Minnesota Vikings' iconic defensive end and a member of the 'Purple People Eaters,' passed away at 87.

Former defensive end Jim Marshall, known as the NFL's Ironman and one of the famed Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota ...

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

Jim Marshall, who set an NFL ironman record during a 20-year NFL career spent mostly with the Vikings, died at the age of 87 ...

Jim Marshall, the indefatigable defensive end who started 270 consecutive games for t Vikings as the captain of Bud Grant’s four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday.

Marshall started 270 consecutive games, still the record for a defender. He was a member of the Vikings' famed "Purple People ...