EAGAN, Minn. — An error of omission in the hearts and minds of Vikings teammates and coaches — and even rivals — is continuing.

Vikings Ring of Honor member Jim Marshall was omitted Thursday as the Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors Committee narrowed a group of 31 semifinalists to 12 who are being considered for the Class of 2024.

Marshall’s 270 consecutive starts in regular-season games with Minnesota is the most by any defensive player in NFL history and ranks second among any player all-time.

To be nominated by the Seniors Committee, a player must have concluded his career before the 1998 season. The group will narrow the 12 remaining candidates to three on Aug. 22, and the 49-member selection committee will vote on the final three.

After opening his NFL career with the Cleveland Browns in 1960, the Ohio native played the entirety of the Minnesota Vikings first two decades. He retired at the conclusion of the 1979 season, making his final start on Dec. 16, two weeks and two days before turning 42.

Marshall joined the Vikings via a trade by the Browns just before the 1961 season. He arrived by car in time to start in the Week 1 upset of the heavily favored Chicago Bears.

He became a team captain — actually, “The Captain” — who was heavily respected, helping the Vikings advance to four Super Bowls. He finished his career with 130.5 sacks, a stat that didn’t become official until 1982.

The late Bud Grant, who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994, wasn’t shy to tell others that Marshall belongs in the Hall of Fame. Grant frequently pointed out how much he meant to the overall success of the team.