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Gary Larsen

DT · #77

1965-1974

A profile from the Vikings Intel franchise archive

2
Pro Bowls
Career Stats
2
Super Bowls
Yes
Original Purple People Eater
2
Pro Bowls
Legacy

The original fourth Purple People Eater alongside Page, Eller, and Marshall. Quiet, technical, and consistently disruptive, Larsen anchored the interior during the first Super Bowl runs.

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