1992 Minnesota Vikings season
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1992 was the 32nd year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

 and the 73rd regular season of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. The Vikings finished with a record of eleven wins and five losses.

Staff

1992 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front Office
  • Chairman of the Board – John Skoglund
  • President/Chief Executive Officer – Roger Headrick


Head Coaches
  • Head Coach – Dennis Green
    Dennis Green
    Dennis "Denny" Green is an American football head coach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League...



Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Jack Burns
  • Running Backs – Tyrone Willingham
    Tyrone Willingham
    Lionel Tyrone "Ty" Willingham is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University , the University of Notre Dame , and the University of Washington , compiling a career college football record of 76–88–1.-Early career:Willingham attended...

  • Receivers – Tom Moore
  • Tight Ends – Brian Billick
    Brian Billick
    Brian Harold Billick is a National Football League game analyst for Fox, and is also an analyst for the network's Bowl Championship Series coverage. He was previously an NFL coach, most recently with the Baltimore Ravens from January 19, 1999 to December 31, 2007...

  • Offensive Line – John Michels
    John Michels (guard)
    John Joseph Michels was an American football offensive lineman who played for the University of Tennessee and in the National Football League . In 1952 he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 1996, Michels was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.-See also:* 1952 College Football...

 
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Tony Dungy
    Tony Dungy
    Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy [DUN-jee] is a former professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. Dungy was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008...

  • Defensive Line – John Teerlinck
    John Teerlinck
    John Teerlinck is a former American football player. He now is a defensive linemen coach for the Indianapolis Colts.-Controversy:...

  • Inside Linebackers – Monte Kiffin
    Monte Kiffin
    Monte Kiffin is an American football coach. He is widely considered to be one of the preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, as well as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history...

  • Outside Linebackers – Richard Solomon
  • Secondary – Willie Shaw
    Willie Shaw
    William "Willie" Shaw is a retired American football player and coach who coached for a number of NFL and college football teams...



Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams – Tom Batta


Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel
  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Mike Wolf


Roster

1992 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks
  • 16 Rich Gannon
    Rich Gannon
    Richard Joseph Gannon is a former football quarterback, who achieved most of his success late in his career with the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League...

  • 14 Brad Johnson
    Brad Johnson (American football)
    James Bradley Johnson is a former National Football League Super Bowl-winning quarterback. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.-Early years:Brad went to Charles D...

  • 12 Sean Salisbury
    Sean Salisbury
    Richard Sean Salisbury is an American football analyst, former NFL and CFL quarterback, and actor.-Early life:Salisbury attended Orange Glen High School in Escondido, California...



Running Backs
  • 21 Terry Allen
  • 33 Roger Craig
  • 30 Keith Henderson
    Keith Henderson
    Keith Henderson is a former American football running back who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League....

  • 20 Darrin Nelson
    Darrin Nelson
    Darren Milo Nelson is a former professional American football player in the National Football League....



Wide Receivers
  • 81 Anthony Carter
  • 80 Cris Carter
    Cris Carter
    Cristopher D. Carter is a former American football player in the National Football League. He played wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles , the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins ....

  • 89 Joe Johnson
  • 84 Hassan Jones
    Hassan Jones
    Hassan Ameer Jones , he played for the Clearwater High School Tornadoes, and is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 5th round of the 1986 NFL Draft . A 6'0", 195-lb. wide receiver from Florida State, Jones played in 8 NFL seasons from 1986...

  • 86 Jake Reed
    Jake Reed
    Willis "Jake" Reed is a former professional American football player who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League as a wide receiver from 1991 to 2002 for the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints.Reed played football collegiately at Grambling State University and was selected...

  • 35 Ronnie West


Tight Ends
  • 83 Steve Jordan
    Steve Jordan (American football)
    Steven Russell Jordan is a former American football tight end who played his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings...

  • 85 Brent Novoselsky
    Brent Novoselsky
    Brent Howard Novoselsky , is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He is currently living in Buffalo Grove....

  • 46 Derek Tennell
    Derek Tennell
    Derek Tennell is a former professional American football player who played tight end for six seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings....

  • 87 Mike Tice
    Mike Tice
    Michael Peter Tice is an American football National Football League coach, best known as the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He is currently the offensive line coach for the Chicago Bears.-Playing career:...

  • 82 Danta Whitaker
    Danta Whitaker
    Danta Whitaker is a former professional American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State....

Offensive Linemen
  • 72 Scott Adams
    Scott Adams (American football)
    Scott Adams is a former professional American football player who played Guard for six seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Atlanta Falcons.-References:...

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  • 71 Bernard Dafney
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    Bernard Dafney is a former American football offensive tackle who played for five teams in a six year career that lasted from 1992 to 1998 in the National Football League. He died of a heart attack.-External links:...

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  • 74 Brian Habib
    Brian Habib
    Brian Habib is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for 11 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, and Seattle Seahawks. He currently is an offensive line coach for Del Norte High School in Poway, CA...

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  • 76 Tim Irwin
    Tim Irwin
    Timothy Edward Irwin was an offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers in college and played in the NFL for 14 years. Most of his professional career was with the Minnesota Vikings....

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  • 69 Todd Kalis
    Todd Kalis
    Todd Alexander Kalis is a former American football player in the National Football League . He was an offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings , the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals ....

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  • 63 Kirk Lowdermilk
    Kirk Lowdermilk
    Robert Kirk Lowdermilk played for the Ohio State University and is a former American football center who played twelve seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Minnesota Vikings....

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  • 64 Randall McDaniel
    Randall McDaniel
    Randall McDaniel is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. On January 31, 2009 he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

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  • 68 Mike Morris
    Mike Morris (American football)
    Mike Morris is a former long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings, a current radio host on KFAN in Minneapolis, and Strength and Conditioning Coach for Concordia University .- Playing career :...

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  • 73 Tom Rehder G
  • 60 Adam Schreiber
    Adam Schreiber
    Adam Blayne Schreiber is a former American football center who played 199 games over 16 seasons in the National Football League with seven different teams....

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  • 65 Gary Zimmerman
    Gary Zimmerman
    Gary Wayne Zimmerman is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986-1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993-1997. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 7 times and was an All-Pro selection 8 times...

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  • Defensive Linemen
    • 92 Roy Barker
      Roy Barker
      Roy Barker is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers. Also played on the Central Islip, New York football Team in High School....

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    • 77 Brad Culpepper
      Brad Culpepper
      John Broward "Brad" Culpepper is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for nine seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s...

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    • 56 Chris Doleman
      Chris Doleman
      Christopher John Doleman is a former American Football defensive end who played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 1985 to 1999. He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and a 3-time First-team All-Pro during his playing days, recording 150⅓ career sacks...

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    • 90 Robert Harris
      Robert Harris (American football)
      Robert Harris is a former American football defensive end and defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern University.Harris also played for the Minnesota Vikings and New...

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    • 96 Skip McClendon
      Skip McClendon
      Kenneth Christopher "Skip" McClendon is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, the San Diego Chargers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Indianapolis Colts....

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    • 99 Al Noga
      Al Noga
      Alapati Noga is a former American football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the National Football League....

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    • 93 John Randle
      John Randle
      John Anthony Randle played defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. On February 6, 2010 he was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born in Mumford, Texas, Randle was raised poor, and worked odd jobs when he was young. His brother Ervin Randle played as...

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    • 97 Henry Thomas
      Henry Thomas (American football)
      Henry Thomas is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings for most of his career. His nickname was Hardware Hank....

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    • 95 Esera Tuaolo
      Esera Tuaolo
      Esera Tavai Tuaolo is a retired American professional football player. He was a defensive lineman in the NFL for nine years.-Early life:...

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    Linebackers
  • 52 David Bavaro
    David Bavaro
    David Anthony Bavaro is a retired American football player. A linebacker at Syracuse University, Bavaro played professionally in the National Football League for the Phoenix Cardinals , the Buffalo Bills , the Minnesota Vikings , and the New England Patriots . His brother Mark Bavaro also played...

  • 50 Ray Berry
    Ray Berry
    Raymond Lenn "Ray" Berry is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks...

  • 55 Jack Del Rio
    Jack Del Rio
    Jack Del Rio is an American football coach and former player. Del Rio played both football and baseball for the University of Southern California Trojans, and then spent eleven years playing linebacker in the National Football League . He retired from playing in 1996 and went into coaching,...

  • 59 Mark Dusbabek
  • 51 Carlos Jenkins
    Carlos Jenkins
    Carlos Edward Jenkins is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Rams ....

  • 91 Greg Manusky
    Greg Manusky
    Gregory Manusky is the current American football defensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He is also a former player, playing linebacker for three teams over twelve years...

  • 58 Ed McDaniel
    Ed McDaniel
    Edward McDaniel is a former American football linebacker in the NFL. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings, 5th round of the 1992 Draft. He spent his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings.Ed is a co-owner of D1 Sports Training in Greenville, South Carolina...

  • 57 Mike Merriweather
    Mike Merriweather
    -External links:*.*....

  • 54 Van Waiters


  • Defensive Backs
    • 31 Eric Everett
      Eric Everett
      Eric Eugene Everett is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Minnesota Vikings...

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    • 25 Vencie Glenn
      Vencie Glenn
      Vencie Leonard Glenn is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana State.Glenn also played for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota...

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    • 39 Carl Lee CB
    • 26 Audray McMillian
      Audray McMillian
      Audray Glenn McMillian , is a former professional American football defensive back who played in 8 NFL seasons from 1985 to 1993 for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. McMillian played football collegiately at the University of Houston and was selected by the New England Patriots in the 3rd...

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    • 27 Anthony Parker
      Anthony Parker (American football)
      Will Anthony Parker is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Minnesota Vikings. He attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona, before attending Arizona State University...

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    • 48 Reggie Rutland CB
    • 38 Todd Scott
      Todd Scott
      Todd Scott is a former American football player who played defensive back for four different NFL teams. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1992 season with the Minnesota Vikings....

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    • 32 Tripp Welborne
      Tripp Welborne
      Sullivan Anthony "Tripp" Welborne is a former professional American football defensive back who played safety for one season for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He currently works as Athletic Director at Shorecrest Preparatory School in St...

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    • 24 David Wilson
      David Wilson
      -In arts and literature:*Sir David M. Wilson , British archaeologist and Director of the British Museum*David Henry Wilson , English writer*David Niall Wilson , American writer of horror, science fiction, and fantasy fiction...

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    • 23 Felix Wright
      Felix Wright
      Felix Carl Wright , is a former professional American football player who played safety from 1985-1992 for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League....

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    Special Teams
    • 18 Harry Newsome
      Harry Newsome
      Harry Newsome is a former professional American football player who played punter for nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings. He shares with Herman Weaver the NFL record for most of his own punts blocked in a career with 14. In 1988, he set the NFL record for most of his...

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    •  7 Fuad Reveiz
      Fuad Reveiz
      Fuad Reveiz is a former placekicker for the Miami Dolphins, the San Diego Chargers, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played for Miami Sunset Senior High and was voted one of the top high school football players from Miami of all time by the Miami Herald...

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    Reserve Lists

    Practice Squad
    Rookies in italics


    Schedule

    Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
    1 September 6, 1992 at Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    W 23-20
    58,617
    2 September 13, 1992 at Detroit Lions
    Detroit Lions
    The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

    L 31-17
    57,519
    3 September 20, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

    W 26-20
    48,113
    4 September 27, 1992 at Cincinnati Bengals
    Cincinnati Bengals
    The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

    W 42-7
    53,847
    5 October 4, 1992 Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears
    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    W 21-20
    60,992
    6 Bye
    7 October 15, 1992 Detroit Lions
    Detroit Lions
    The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

    W 31-14
    52,816
    8 October 25, 1992 Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

    L 15-13
    59,098
    9 November 2, 1992 at Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears
    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    W 38-10
    61,257
    10 November 8, 1992 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

    W 35-7
    49,095
    11 November 15, 1992 Houston Oilers
    Tennessee Titans
    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

    L 17-13
    56,726
    12 November 22, 1992 Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns
    The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    W 17-13
    53,323
    13 November 29, 1992 at Los Angeles Rams
    St. Louis Rams
    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

    W 31-17
    54,831
    14 December 6, 1992 at Philadelphia Eagles
    Philadelphia Eagles
    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    L 28-17
    65,280
    15 December 13, 1992 San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers
    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

    L 20-17
    60,685
    16 December 20, 1992 at Pittsburgh Steelers
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

    W 6-3
    53,613
    17 December 27, 1992 Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    W 27-7
    61,461

    Playoffs

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