Vikings great Jim Marshall dead at 87 after ‘lengthy hospitalization,’ family says

Vikings great Jim Marshall dead at 87 after ‘lengthy hospitalization,’ family says

Marshall was a member of the famed 'Purple People Eaters'

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach (12) is pressured by Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jim Marshall (70) during a 1975 NFC divisional playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium Dec. 28, 1975, in Bloomington, Minn. (Dick Raphael/USA Today Sports)

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall in action. (Malcolm Emmons/USA Today Sports)

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall (70) on the sideline against the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl Dec. 11, 1976, in Minneapolis. (Malcolm Emmons/USA Today Sports)