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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87.