The 1992 season was the

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' 32nd in the

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(NFL), and their first under

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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

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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.

Standings

Postseason

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Round: vs (#6) Washington Redskins

Statistics

Team leaders

League rankings

Awards and records

*Audrey MacMillan, NFL leader, interceptions (8)

References

External links

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NFC Central championship seasons