Jim Marshall Viking DE on the Purple People eaters passes away at 87

[eagle7-31]

Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87

Marshall started 270 consecutive games, still the record for a defender. He was a member of the Vikings' famed "Purple People Eaters" line, reaching four Super Bowls. And yes, he once returned a fumble the wrong way.

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watched those teams in my youth, Marshall, Alan Page, Carl Eller, Bob Lurtsema.

 

[Muhammed]

 

[excalibur]

When the NFL was the NFL.

 

[Oddball]

watched those teams in my youth, Marshall, Alan Page, Carl Eller, Bob Lurtsema.

Gary Larsen

 

[Oddball]

When the NFL was the NFL.

Back when players made the play like they had done it before and went back to the huddle, and didn't prance around like a bunch of faggots on crack.

 

[tyroneweaver]

Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87

Marshall started 270 consecutive games, still the record for a defender. He was a member of the Vikings' famed "Purple People Eaters" line, reaching four Super Bowls. And yes, he once returned a fumble the wrong way.

sports.yahoo.com

watched those teams in my youth, Marshall, Alan Page, Carl Eller, Bob Lurtsema.

sorry about his passing. But their defensr really wasn't that great. Smart coaches made it look archaic

 

[eagle7-31]

Gary Larsen

That is right. I forgot about Larsen.

 

[eagle7-31]

sorry about his passing. But their defensr really wasn't that great. Smart coaches made it look archaic

Great pass rush, but vulnerable to the run as the Steelers and Raiders showed.

 

[petro]

Back when players made the play like they had done it before and went back to the huddle, and didn't prance around like a bunch of faggots on crack.

My favorite is the grand display of celebrating one winning play when 40 points down.

Bunch of show boating morons these days.

 

[petro]

That was back when the Vikings were an outdoors team at the Met Center in Bloomington MN.

Front arena was for the North Stars and outdoor stadium was for the Vikings.
That huge parking lot was the ultimate tailgate party place for games and the multiple rock concerts I got extremely hammered at.
Most people would make an entire day of it.

The Mall of America now covers the entire site.

 

[Blaster]

Vikings never won a Super Bowl.