The Honorable Alan Page was the leader of the Purple People Eaters. The Vikings drafted him with the 15th overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft. Throughout his luxurious 15-year career, ...

The Vikings’ defense has impressed a pair of Purple People Eaters. Entering Sunday’s regular-season finale against Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings (12-3) rank No. 1 in the NFL in ...

Vikings Could Look To Go 'Air Purple' Against Packers. September 13, ... It seems like we've had an eternity to work together and get on the same page," tight end Kyle Rudolph said.

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 ...

The core years of the Purple People Eaters were from 1968 to 1978. During that span, Bud Grant's Vikings won ten NFC Central titles in 11 years and made four trips to the Super Bowl, unfortunately ...

Former Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall, a member of the famed Purple People Eaters who played in 282 consecutive games during his 20-year career that ended in 1979, has died after a lengthy ...

Alan Page joined the Vikings in 1967 and was the last piece to form the famed Purple People Eaters joining Jim Marshall, Carl Eller and Gary Larsen. Page was a dominating force on the Vikings ...

Week 17 is over and so is the Minnesota Vikings season. The Purple People Podcast are here talk about the game against the Bears and much, much more!Welcome to the Purple People Podcast for the ...

This Jan. 9, 1975, file photo shows from left, Minnesota Vikings defensemen Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Doug Sutherland and Carl Eller nicknamed the "Purple People Eaters" for their bruising ...

Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87 Updated Jun. 3, 2025 5:50 p.m. ET share. facebook x reddit link.