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Why isn’t Jim Marshall in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

We recently posted an article looking at a few former Minnesota Vikings players that deserve to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day. One name that some felt was worthy of being included in the group is former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall.

However, Marshall was not one of the four former Minnesota players who were selected. How could that be? How could a guy who still has the second-most sacks in Vikings history not be worthy of a Hall of Fame induction?

Marshall started 270 games for Minnesota, he is a part of the team’s Ring of Honor, and he was a member of the Vikings’ starting defense during each of their four Super Bowl appearances.