The 1992 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL), and their first under head coach Dennis Green. They finished with an 11–5 record to claim the NFC Central division title and returned to the playoffs after a two-year absence. They met the defending Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins in the wildcard round, the teams' first playoff meeting since victory for the Redskins in the 1987 NFC Championship game; the Redskins won again this time, 24–7.
Minnesota's starting quarterbacks were Rich Gannon, who went 8–4 in 12 starts, and Sean Salisbury, who won three of his four starts. The team's leading rusher was Terry Allen, who ran for 1,201 yards. Receivers Cris Carter and Anthony Carter led the team with 681 and 580 receiving yards, respectively.1992 Minnesota Vikings at Pro-Football-Reference.com
Offseason On January 10, 1992, Dennis Green was named the fifth head coach in franchise history.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p.108 Additions SubtractionsRB Roger Craig (Raiders) RB Herschel Walker (Eagles)LB Jack Del Rio (Cowboys) QB Wade Wilson (Falcons) S Joey Browner (Buccaneers) LB Jimmy Williams (Buccaneers)
1992 draft
Pro Bowler
1992 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection113Traded to the Dallas Cowboys239Robert HarrisDefensive endSouthernFrom Seahawks40Traded to the Dallas Cowboys371Traded to the Dallas Cowboys498Roy BarkerDefensive tackleNorth Carolina5125 Ed McDanielLinebackerClemson6152Mike GaddisRunning backOklahoma7183David WilsonDefensive backCalifornia8210Luke FisherTight endEast Carolina9227 Brad JohnsonQuarterbackFlorida StateFrom Buccaneers237Ronnie WestWide receiverPittsburg State10264Brad CulpepperDefensive tackleFlorida11295Chuck EvansRunning backClark Atlanta12322Joe RandolphWide receiverElon Notes:
Undrafted free agents + 1992 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeRoman AndersonPlacekickerHoustonBrian DahlLinebackerMorehead State (MN)John JettPunterEast CarolinaEd SutterLinebackerNorthwestern
Staff
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 8 Buffalo Bills W 24–3 1–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 36,603 2 August 15 Kansas City Chiefs W 30–0 2–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 38,132 3 August 24 at Cleveland Browns W 56–3 3–0 Cleveland Stadium 35,755 4 August 29 at Washington Redskins W 30–0 4–0 RFK Stadium 55,855
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 6 at Green Bay Packers W 23–20 1–0 Lambeau Field 58,617 2 September 13 at Detroit Lions L 31–17 1–1 Silverdome 57,519 3 September 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 26–20 2–1 Metrodome 48,113 4 September 27 at Cincinnati Bengals W 42–7 3–1 Riverfront Stadium 53,847 5 October 4 Chicago Bears W 21–20 4–1 Metrodome 60,992 6 Bye 7 October 15 Detroit Lions W 31–14 5–1 Metrodome 52,816 8 October 25 Washington Redskins L 15–13 5–2 Metrodome 59,098 9 November 2 at Chicago Bears W 38–10 6–2 Soldier Field 61,257 10 November 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 35–7 7–2 Tampa Stadium 49,095 11 November 15 Houston Oilers L 17–13 7–3 Metrodome 56,726 12 November 22 Cleveland Browns W 17–13 8–3 Metrodome 53,323 13 November 29 at Los Angeles Rams W 31–17 9–3 Anaheim Stadium 54,831 14 December 6 at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–17 9–4 Veterans Stadium 65,280 15 December 13 San Francisco 49ers L 20–17 9–5 Metrodome 60,685 16 December 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 6–3 10–5 Three Rivers Stadium 53,613 17 December 27 Green Bay Packers W 27–7 11–5 Metrodome 61,461 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
Standings
Postseason Game summaries NFC Wild Card Round: vs (#6) Washington Redskins
This was the first postseason game the Vikings lost in the Metrodome.
Statistics
Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Rich Gannon 1,905 Passing touchdowns Rich Gannon 12 Rushing yards Terry Allen 1,201 Rushing touchdowns Terry Allen 13 Receiving yards Cris Carter 681 Receiving touchdowns Cris Carter 6 Points Fuad Reveiz 102 Kickoff return yards Darrin Nelson 626 Punt return yards Anthony Parker 336 Tackles Jack Del Rio 153 Sacks Chris Doleman 14.5 Interceptions Audray McMillian 8 Forced fumbles Chris Doleman 6
League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank Passing offense 2,869 179.3 18th Rushing offense 2,030 126.9 7th Total offense 4,899 306.2 11th Passing defense 2,782 173.9 7th Rushing defense 1,733 108.3 14th Total defense 4,515 282.2 8th
Awards and records Audrey MacMillan, NFL leader, interceptions (8)
References
External links 1992 Minnesota Vikings at Pro-Football-Reference.com