The Vikings announced on Tuesday that former defensive lineman Jim Marshall died at 87 following a lengthy hospitalization.

Vikings 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.

Former Minnesota Vikings star defensive lineman Jim Marshall has died, the organization announced on Tuesday. He was 87 years old. Marshall is considered to be one of the best players in Minnesota Vikings history. He played for the Vikings for 19 years and started 270 consecutive regular-season NFL games.

If there's one player who epitomized the Minnesota Vikings' vaunted "Purple People Eaters," it was Jim Marshall. “There’s a picture of him that I have that says it all. He’s standing on the football field. Everything’s all muddy. It’s snowing.