The Purple People Eaters played before sacks became an official NFL statistic in 1982. One way, though, to gauge their effectiveness is how few points the Vikings allowed during their heyday.

Chronicling the greatest Vikings defensive linemen of all time starts and almost stops with the famed Purple People Eaters of Carl Eller, Alan Page, Gary Larsen and Jim Marshall. For a three-year s… ...

The Purple People Eaters of the 1970s like what they see in the MN Vikings' defense, but to match that greatness, this team needs to do it for many years.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — 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 ...

'Purple People Eaters,' a feature doc on the Minnesota Vikings' famed defensive line, is in the works at Winter State Entertainment.

The latest project from Winter State Entertainment is a doc about the Minnesota Vikings famous Purple People Eaters defensive line.

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 Vikings have allowed just 43 combined points in three games against the Titans, Packers and Panthers. They have 15 sacks and nine turnovers. So maybe, just maybe, the Purple People Eaters are ...

Wooley thought it was a great idea for a song and "Purple People Eater" was born. Wooley moved to Nashville from his family's Oklahoma farm and was signed to MGM Records in the late 1940's.

A famous 1959 Corvette racecar, nicknamed 'The Purple People Eater', was displayed at th eAmelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida this past weekend.