The

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was the

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' 32nd in the

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(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

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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

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, who went 8–4 in 12 starts, and

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, who won three of his four starts. The team's leading rusher was Terry Allen, who ran for 1,201 yards. Receivers

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and Anthony Carter led the team with 681 and 580 receiving yards, respectively.

Offseason

On January 10, 1992,

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was named the fifth head coach in franchise history.

1992 Draft

: These picks were involved in the

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on October 12, 1989. :

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traded their 2nd round selection (39th overall – Robert Harris) and a

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3rd round selection (57th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for DT

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on April 25, 1992. :

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traded their 9th round selection (227th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for LB Jimmy Williams.

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

Staff

Roster

Awards and records

*Audrey MacMillan, NFL leader, interceptions (8)

References

External links

1992 Minnesota Vikings
at Pro-Football-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1992 Minnesota Vikings Season Minnesota Vikings seasons

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NFC Central championship seasons