1992 Minnesota Vikings season

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. == Offseason == On January 10, 1992, Dennis Green was named the fifth head coach in franchise history. === 1992 draft === Notes: === Undrafted free agents === == Staff == == Roster == == Preseason == == Regular season == === Schedule === 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 === === League rankings === == Awards and records == Audrey MacMillan, NFL leader, interceptions (8) == References == == External links == 1992 Minnesota Vikings at Pro-Football-Reference.com