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Douglas A. Sutherland (August 1, 1948 – April 5, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Superior in his hometown of Superior, Wisconsin.
Apr 5, 2022 · Sutherland was a key member of the "Purple People Eaters" and played in three Super Bowls for the Vikings. He started 90 games and recorded 26.5 sacks in his 12-year NFL career.
Apr 5, 2022 · Doug Sutherland, a member of the Purple People Eaters and 50 Greatest Vikings, died on Tuesday. He played for the Vikings from 1971 to 1980, starting in three Super Bowls and helping the defense rank in the top-10 five times.
Apr 5, 2022 · Former Vikings defensive lineman Doug Sutherland, a member of the Purple People Eaters, died Tuesday, the team announced. Sutherland was 73. “Doug Sutherland was one of our proudest Legends,” Vikings owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf said in a joint statement.
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Apr 5, 2022 · The Minnesota Vikings announced former defensive tackle Doug Sutherland died Tuesday at the age of 73. Vikings chairman Zygi Wilf and president Mark Wilf released a statement on the player who...
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Apr 5, 2022 · A Midwest native who was born and attended college in Wisconsin, Sutherland spent 10 of his 12 NFL seasons with the Vikings, starting along a feared 1970s defensive line featuring Hall of Famers...
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Apr 6, 2022 · Former Vikings defensive lineman Doug Sutherland, a member of Minnesota's famed “Purple People Eaters,” died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 73.
