The legend of Vikings Jim Marshall has died. He was 87 years old.
A choice of the Browns’ fourth round in 1960, Marshall was exchanged at the Vikings of expansion in 1961. He played until 1979, until he was 42 years old.
He started 270 consecutive games in Minnesota, a record for a defensive player and a record for any player with a team. Only Brett Favre quarterrier (297) started more matches in a row.
Along the way, he was a member of four Super Bowl teams from four Vikings. And he was part of the defensive front of the eaters of Purple People, with Gary Larsen, the temple of renown Alan Page and the temple of renowned Carl Eller.
The Vikings withdrew the Marshall n ° 70 and placed it in the Ring of Honor of the team.
The most memorable moment of Marshall on the field came in 1964. In a match against the 49ers, Marshall recovered a escape by the Ballon de San Francisco, Billy Kilmer and ran in the wrong direction, 66 meters in his own area of goal. When he threw the ball out of the limits to celebrate, the end result was security.
This game came after Marshall forced an escape which was returned by Eller for a touch of 45 yards, giving the Minnesota an advance of 10 points, 27-17. The Vikings held out to win the match, 27-22.
Marshall was not inducted at the renowned temple of professional football. In 2023, he was one of the considerable 31 by the committee of the elderly. It was not included in the final list of 12.
We present our condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Marshall.
