Legendary NFL Defensive Lineman, Jim Marshall, Dies at 87

Marshall, who played for the Minnesota Vikings for 19 seasons, died following a lengthy hospitalization.

Minnesota Viking tackle Jim Marshall clutches the game ball as he is carried from the field by teammates Doug Southerland (L) and Scott Studwell after the Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 10-3 in an NFL football game in Bloomington, Minn., on Dec. 9, 1979. Jim Mone/AP Photo

Jim Marshall, longtime Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman, has died at 87-years-old.

The team announced news of his passing, on behalf of his wife, Susan Marshall, in a June 3 press release.