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The Minnesota Vikings announced the death of legend Jim Marshall on Tuesday in a social media post.
"Marshall set the standard for what it meant to be a Minnesota Viking, starting 270 consecutive games, appearing in 4 Super Bowls and serving as team captain for 14 consecutive seasons," the team wrote.
Marshall's #70 is retired by the Minnesota Vikings, and the franchise icon is in the team's ring of honor.
He never missed a game in 19 seasons with the Vikings, starting all 270 possible. He had 127 career sacks with the Vikings, second in the team's history, and played in all four of the team's Super Bowls.
Marshall was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1960 out of Ohio State, but was traded to the Vikings after his rookie year -- and stayed with Minnesota his entire career thereafter.
Marshall was a member of a defensive line so dominant, it was called the "Purple People Eaters." Those other members include Carl Eller, Gary Larsen and Alan Page.
This story will be updated.
Stephen Swanson
Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.