Vikings legend Jim Marshall passes away

[BleedGopher]

A true Skol legend.


Go Purple People Eaters!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Marshall should be in the NFL HOF - him running backwards for the TD has unjustly hurt his chances.

Skol Vikes!!

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Marshall should be in the NFL HOF - him running backwards for the TD has unjustly hurt his chances.

Skol Vikes!!

Criminal that he’s not

 

[TNGophfan]

One of the Vikings greatest players of all time. Bud loved him not only for his ability but because he could always count on him to play.

RIP #70!!

 

[Slim Tubby]

Marshall should be in the NFL HOF - him running backwards for the TD has unjustly hurt his chances.

Skol Vikes!!

Needs to be in the HOF yesterday. RIP, Legend...toughness personified.

 

[Ope3]

Marshall should be in the NFL HOF - him running backwards for the TD has unjustly hurt his chances.

Skol Vikes!!

Actually only cost the Vikes a safety. Ultimately, the Purple also won the game.

Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers - October 25th, 1964 | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Minnesota Vikings 27 at San Francisco 49ers 22 on October 25th, 1964 - Full team and player stats and box score

www.pro-football-reference.com

As for #70. Rats.

 

[Slim Tubby]

They didn't stat track sacks when Marshall played but a recent study credited him with 130.5 which would place him 22nd in NFL history.

 

[Ope3]

Vikings ironman Jim Marshall dies at age 87

Marshall played in a team-record 270 consecutive games at defensive end, and was a captain for 14 seasons and on four Super Bowl teams.

www.startribune.com

 

[Ope3]

 

[Ope3]

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If playing in EVERY game in the 1960s & 1970s wasn't enough to get him to Canton, OH, I would have thought this picture should have warranted enshrinement.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

42 years old in his final season and starts every game. Forty Two and playing defensive end.

 

[Just Gopher It!!]

42 years old in his final season and starts every game. Forty Two and playing defensive end.

Much more impressive than Brady

 

[tikited]

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That's the pic I shared with my friends.

 

[Bad Gopher]

Marshall was the embodiment of the great Viking teams of that era. I half expected him to live forever.

Rest in peace, Purple People Eater.

 

[#2Gopher]

They didn't stat track sacks when Marshall played but a recent study credited him with 130.5 which would place him 22nd in NFL history.

Plus, a huge impact on the line with Eller, Larson, and Page also pursuing whoever had the ball. What a group!

 

[Bad Gopher]

Wow, Fran. This was really something.

 

[GophersInIowa]

They didn't stat track sacks when Marshall played but a recent study credited him with 130.5 which would place him 22nd in NFL history.

You can see the "Unofficial Leaders" here. The Vikings are represented very well on this list. He'd be tied for 5th of players that played primarily before 1980.

NFL Sacks Career Leaders (since 1960) | Pro-Football-Reference.com

1. Bruce Smith (200.0), 2. Reggie White (198.0), 3. Kevin Greene (160.0), 4. Julius Peppers (159.5), 5. Chris Doleman (150.5),

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[Slim Tubby]

Wow, Fran. This was really something.

"He never missed a practice. He never missed a game."

Today, we have "mental health" and "maintenance" days while in the NBA we've been graced with "General Soreness".

I found it funny that Brett Favre broke Marshall's record for most consecutive games played...while wearing a Vikings uniform.

 

[Ope3]

Reusse with his tribute:

Reusse: The legend of Jim Marshall says he was a Minnesota Man who belonged to us

Reusse: Vikings legend Jim Marshall passed away at 87

www.startribune.com

 

[GophersInIowa]