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Position: Defensive End
Size: 6' 4andquot; - 248 lbs
College: Ohio State
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Played 20 season in the NFL
1 season for the Cleveland Browns in 1960
19 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings 1961 - 1979
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Ranksandnbsp;2nd in NFL History - with 282 Consecutive Games Played,
Held #1 spot until a Punter (Jeff Feagles)andnbsp;surpassed him in 2008,
270 of those coming with the Vikings
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He Still Holds the NFL record for most Consecutive Starts with 270
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Ranks 2nd in Vikings History with 127 Sacks - Carl Eller has 3 more
Jim Played in 2 Pro Bowls - Following the 1968 andamp; 1969 seasons
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He lead or tied for team lead in sacks in each of the Vikings first 6 seasons (1961-66)
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Holds the NFL andamp; Vikings record with 29 career fumble recoveries
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Ranks 9th in Vikings history with 988 career tackles,
ranking behind only Alan Page among defensive lineman
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Joined fellow lineman Carl Eller, Gary Larsen and Allen Page
to form the vaunted Purple People Eaters,
one of the top defensive units of their era in the NFL
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He was the last Player from Minnesota's initial expansion team of 1961 to retire
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Jim Started at Defensive End in 4 Super Bowls - IV, VII, IX, XI
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Originally a 4th-round pick by Cleveland in 1960
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Born December 30th 1937 in Danville, KY
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Inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor on November 28, 1999
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