| 1992 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Dennis Green |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Redskins) 7–24 |
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The 1992 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL). 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 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.[1]
On January 10, 1992, Dennis Green was named the fifth head coach in franchise history.[2]
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Main article: 1992 NFL draft |
| Pro Bowler |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | |
| Round | Selection | ||||
| 1 | 13 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a] | |||
| 2 | 39 | Robert Harris | Defensive end | Southern University | from Seahawks[b] |
| 40 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a] | ||||
| 3 | 71 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a] | |||
| 4 | 98 | Roy Barker | Defensive tackle | North Carolina | |
| 5 | 125 | Ed McDaniel | Linebacker | Clemson | |
| 6 | 152 | Mike Gaddis | Running back | Oklahoma | |
| 7 | 183 | David Wilson | Defensive back | California | |
| 8 | 210 | Luke Fisher | Tight end | East Carolina | |
| 9 | 227 | Brad Johnson | Quarterback | Florida State | from Buccaneers[c] |
| 237 | Ronnie West | Wide receiver | Pittsburg State | ||
| 10 | 264 | Brad Culpepper | Defensive tackle | Florida | |
| 11 | 295 | Chuck Evans | Running back | Clark Atlanta | |
| 12 | 322 | Joe Randolph | Wide receiver | Elon | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–20 (OT) | 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.
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 374 | 249 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 276 | 296 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 5–9 | 267 | 365 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 295 | 361 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 273 | 332 | L1 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Game information | ||
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| Category | Player(s) | Value |
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| 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 |
| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 28) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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