of the team's Ring of Honor. In 2004, Marshall was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's second HOVG class. Marshall was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004, but was not elected. Marshall resides in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The Wrong Way Run During his time with the Minnesota Vikings, Marshall’s most infamous moment took place. Marshall was playing in a game against the San Francisco 49ers on October 25, 1964. After recovering an offensive fumble, Marshall ran 66 yards the wrong way into his team's own end zone. After completing the run, thinking that he had scored a touchdown for the Vikings, Marshall then pitched the ball in celebration, and the ball landed out of bounds, resulting in a safety for the 49ers. According to Marshall, when he approached Vikings head coach Norm Van Brocklin afterwards, Van Brocklin said, "Jim, you did the most interesting thing in this game today." Despite the gaffe, the Vikings won the game 27–22, thanks to a forced fumble by Marshall, which Eller returned for a touchdown. Marshall later received a letter from Roy Riegels, infamous for a wrong-way run in the 1929 Rose Bowl, stating, "Welcome to the club." In 2019, Marshall's miscue was ranked No. 54 among the NFL's 100 Greatest Plays. NFL records Most seasons played by a defensive player: 20 (tied with Darrell Green and Junior Seau) Most complete seasons played by a defensive player: 20 Most consecutive games played by a defensive player: 289 Most consecutive regular-season games played by a defensive player: 282 Most consecutive game starts by a defensive player: 277 Most consecutive regular-season starts played by a defensive player: 270 Most fumbles recovered: 30 Most opponent's fumbles recovered: 29 Most yardage lost on a fumble recovery: 66 See also Iron man Own goal References 1937 births Living people African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football American football defensive ends Cleveland Browns players Minnesota Vikings players Canadian football defensive linemen Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from Boyle County, Kentucky Players of American football from Kentucky Saskatchewan Roughriders players Western Conference Pro Bowl players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople National Football League players with retired numbers