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Possibly the best defensive line in NFL history. In total they had no equals back in those days. Jim Marshall is not in the Hall of Fame in spite of many, many promoting his deserving soul to be there. Google his career story - his stats and legend are staggering. It’s a bit more than mind boggling that they don’t/haven’t enshrined him long ago. Marshall is way more than deserving of the recognition amd the yellow jacket. Check it out for yourself and feel free to disagree with me. I think you will be hard pressed to do so.The only front 4 to start an All Star team from same team. 1969. (1970 all star game.) Minnesota Vikings Purple People Eaters.
I personally met Carl Eller a few years back. Shook his hand while chatting with him. You would have thought you were shaking hands with an oversized iron frying pan. The man had a pair of mitts that could strangle a buffalo with just one of them. I loved those guys and those days. I went to every home playoff game including a number of the nine NFC championship games they were in. Talk about incredible experiences. You just had to be there. Sub zero weather out in the old Metropolitan Stadium. Bud would not allow heaters on his sidelines - opponents no problem. As a fan it was totally bundled up which helped a little - but the secret to survival was a half pint of brandy in one pocket and a half pint of the infamous snowshoe grog in the other. Nasty stuff but gave you the illusion of warmth. When they won to go to the SB - absolute insane pandemonium broke loose. People were trampled on the field. The goal posts were torn down and hack sawed to pieces for souvenirs. Turf was taken up to bring home and plant in the yard as sacred ground. It was nuts - but it was irreplaceable fun and exciting. So much more - but then came the well documented inevitable SB let down. But those were indeed the days for Vikings fans. We can only pray for a return to those days in my lifetime. Just one SB victory and I could pass peacefully - hopefully 30 years from now……