Marshall's most memorable on-field moment came in 1964. In a game against the 49ers, Marshall recovered a fumble by San Francisco running back Billy Kilmer and ran the wrong way, 66 yards to his own end zone. When he tossed the ball out of bounds in celebration, the end result was a safety.

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness.