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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 374 points (23.4/g), 4th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 249 points (15.6/g), 7th.
Differential of 125 points (7.8/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 11.6-4.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 3rd.
Coached by Dennis Green (11-5-0)
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1992 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Rich Gannon | 27 | 5 | 12 | 159 for 279, 1,905 yards, 12 td, 13 int, & 45 rushes for 187 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 4th / 98th pick / 1987 |
| QB | Sean Salisbury | 29 | 5 | 4 | 97 for 175, 1,203 yards, 5 td, 2 int, & 11 rushes for 0 yards and 0 td | |
| RB | Terry Allen | 24 | 1 | 16 | 266 rushes for 1,201 yards, 13 td, & 49 catches for 478 yards and 2 td | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 241st pick / 1990 |
| WR | Anthony Carter | 32 | 7 | 14 | 41 catches for 580 yards, 2 td, & 16 rushes for 66 yards and 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983 |
| WR | Cris Carter | 27 | 5 | 12 | 53 catches for 681 yards, 6 td, & 5 rushes for 15 yards and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp |
| WR | Joe P. Johnson | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 catches for 211 yards, 1 td, & 4 rushes for 26 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Hassan Jones | 28 | 6 | 5 | 22 catches for 308 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 1 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 120th pick / 1986 |
| TE | Steve Jordan | 31 | 10 | 12 | 28 catches for 394 yards, 2 td | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982 |
| TE | Mike Tice | 33 | 11 | 9 | 5 catches for 65 yards, 1 td | |
| LT | Gary Zimmerman* | 31 | 6 | 16 | New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp |
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| LG | Randall McDaniel*+ | 28 | 4 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988 |
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| C | Kirk Lowdermilk | 29 | 7 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1985 |
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| RG | Brian Habib | 28 | 3 | 15 | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1988 |
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| RT | Tim Irwin | 34 | 11 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Al Noga | 27 | 4 | 16 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 71st pick / 1988 |
| LDT | Henry Thomas* | 27 | 5 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987 |
| RDT | John Randle | 25 | 2 | 14 | 11.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Chris Doleman*+ | 31 | 7 | 16 | 14.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985 |
| LLB | Carlos Jenkins | 24 | 1 | 12 | 4.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 65th pick / 1991 |
| MLB | Jack Del Rio | 29 | 7 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1985 |
| RLB | Mike Merriweather | 32 | 10 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1982 |
| LCB | Carl Lee | 31 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983 |
| RCB | Audray McMillian*+ | 30 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 84th pick / 1985 |
| SS | Todd Scott* | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 163rd pick / 1991 |
| FS | Felix Wright | 33 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Fuad Reveiz | 29 | 7 | 0 | 19 of 25 field goals & 45 of 45 extra points | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 195th pick / 1985 |
| P | Harry Newsome | 29 | 7 | 0 | 72 punts for a 45.0 average, 1 blocked | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 214th pick / 1985 |
| PR | Anthony Parker | 26 | 3 | 3 | 33 punt returns for a 10.2 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Darrin Nelson | 33 | 10 | 0 | 29 kick returns for a 21.6 average and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 1982 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Adams | 26 | G-T | 15 | 0 | 301 | 6-5 | Georgia | 9/28/1966 | Rook | |
| Terry Allen | 24 | RB | 16 | 16 | 204 | 5-10 | Clemson | 2/21/1968 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 241st pick / 1990 |
| Roy Barker | 23 | DE-DT | 8 | 0 | 287 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 2/14/1969 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 98th pick / 1992 |
| David Bavaro | 25 | LB | 5 | 0 | 234 | 6-0 | Syracuse | 3/27/1967 | 2 | Phoenix Cardinals / 9th / 225th pick / 1990 |
| Ray Berry | 29 | LB | 8 | 0 | 227 | 6-2 | Baylor | 10/28/1963 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1987 |
| Anthony Carter | 32 | WR | 16 | 14 | 168 | 5-11 | Michigan | 9/17/1960 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983 |
| Cris Carter | 27 | WR | 12 | 12 | 202 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 11/25/1965 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp |
| Roger Craig | 32 | RB | 15 | 1 | 222 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 7/10/1960 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983 |
| Brad Culpepper | 23 | DT | 11 | 2 | 275 | 6-1 | Florida | 5/8/1969 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1992 |
| Bernard Dafney | 24 | G-T | 2 | 0 | 324 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 11/1/1968 | Rook | Houston Oilers / 9th / 247th pick / 1992 |
| Jack Del Rio | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 246 | 6-4 | USC | 4/4/1963 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1985 |
| Chris Doleman*+ | 31 | DE-LB | 16 | 16 | 289 | 6-5 | Pittsburgh | 10/16/1961 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985 |
| Eric Everett | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 165 | 5-10 | Texas Tech | 7/13/1966 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 122nd pick / 1988 |
| Rich Gannon | 27 | QB | 12 | 12 | 210 | 6-3 | Delaware | 12/20/1965 | 5 | New England Patriots / 4th / 98th pick / 1987 |
| Vencie Glenn | 28 | DB | 16 | 3 | 205 | 6-0 | Indiana State | 10/26/1964 | 6 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986 |
| Brian Habib | 28 | G-T | 16 | 15 | 299 | 6-7 | Washington | 12/2/1964 | 3 | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1988 |
| Robert Harris | 23 | DT-DE | 7 | 0 | 295 | 6-4 | Southern | 6/13/1969 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1992 |
| Keith Henderson | 26 | RB | 13 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Georgia | 8/4/1966 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 84th pick / 1989 |
| George Hinkle | 27 | DE-NT-DT | 9 | 0 | 273 | 6-4 | Arizona | 3/17/1965 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 11th / 293rd pick / 1988 |
| Tim Irwin | 34 | T | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-7 | Tennessee | 12/13/1958 | 11 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981 |
| Carlos Jenkins | 24 | LB | 16 | 12 | 217 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 7/12/1968 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 65th pick / 1991 |
| Joe P. Johnson | 30 | WR | 15 | 6 | 170 | 5-8 | Notre Dame | 12/21/1962 | 3 | |
| Hassan Jones | 28 | WR | 9 | 5 | 198 | 6-0 | Florida State | 7/2/1964 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 120th pick / 1986 |
| Steve Jordan | 31 | TE | 14 | 12 | 236 | 6-3 | Brown | 1/10/1961 | 10 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982 |
| Carl Lee | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-11 | Marshall | 2/6/1961 | 9 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983 |
| Kirk Lowdermilk | 29 | C | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 4/10/1963 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1985 |
| Greg Manusky | 26 | LB | 11 | 0 | 238 | 6-1 | Colgate | 8/12/1966 | 4 | |
| Skip McClendon | 28 | DE | 3 | 0 | 282 | 6-6 | Arizona State,Northwestern | 4/9/1964 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 77th pick / 1987 |
| Ed McDaniel | 23 | LB | 8 | 0 | 230 | 5-11 | Clemson | 2/23/1969 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 125th pick / 1992 |
| Randall McDaniel*+ | 28 | G | 16 | 16 | 276 | 6-3 | Arizona State | 12/19/1964 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988 |
| Audray McMillian*+ | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 190 | 5-11 | Houston | 8/13/1962 | 7 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 84th pick / 1985 |
| Mike Merriweather | 32 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-2 | Pacific | 11/26/1960 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1982 |
| Mike Morris | 31 | C-G | 16 | 0 | 276 | 6-5 | Truman State | 2/22/1961 | 5 | |
| Darrin Nelson | 33 | RB | 16 | 0 | 184 | 5-9 | Stanford | 1/2/1959 | 10 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 7th pick / 1982 |
| Harry Newsome | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 192 | 6-0 | Wake Forest | 1/25/1963 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 214th pick / 1985 |
| Al Noga | 27 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 265 | 6-1 | Hawaii | 9/16/1965 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 71st pick / 1988 |
| Brent Novoselsky | 26 | TE | 16 | 1 | 232 | 6-2 | Pennsylvania | 1/8/1966 | 4 | |
| Anthony Parker | 26 | DB | 16 | 3 | 181 | 5-10 | Arizona State | 2/11/1966 | 3 | |
| John Randle | 25 | DT-DE | 16 | 14 | 290 | 6-1 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 12/12/1967 | 2 | |
| Jake Reed | 25 | WR | 16 | 0 | 216 | 6-3 | Grambling State | 9/28/1967 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 68th pick / 1991 |
| Fuad Reveiz | 29 | K | 16 | 0 | 225 | 5-11 | Tennessee | 2/24/1963 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 195th pick / 1985 |
| Sean Salisbury | 29 | QB | 10 | 4 | 225 | 6-5 | USC | 3/9/1963 | 5 | |
| Adam Schreiber | 30 | G-C | 16 | 1 | 290 | 6-4 | Texas | 2/20/1962 | 8 | Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984 |
| Todd Scott* | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-11 | La-Lafayette | 1/23/1968 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 163rd pick / 1991 |
| Derek Tennell | 28 | TE | 3 | 2 | 245 | 6-5 | UCLA | 2/12/1964 | 5 | Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 185th pick / 1987 |
| Henry Thomas* | 27 | DT-NT | 16 | 16 | 277 | 6-2 | LSU | 1/12/1965 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987 |
| Mike Tice | 33 | TE | 12 | 9 | 253 | 6-7 | Maryland | 2/2/1959 | 11 | |
| Esera Tuaolo | 24 | NT-DT | 3 | 0 | 277 | 6-2 | Oregon State | 7/11/1968 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1991 |
| Van Waiters | 27 | LB | 16 | 1 | 240 | 6-4 | Indiana | 2/27/1965 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 77th pick / 1988 |
| Tripp Welborne | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Michigan | 11/20/1968 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 180th pick / 1991 |
| Ronnie West | 24 | WR | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Pittsburg State,Valdosta State | 6/23/1968 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 237th pick / 1992 |
| Danta Whitaker | 28 | TE | 6 | 2 | 252 | 6-4 | Miss. Valley State | 3/14/1964 | 2 | New York Giants / 7th / 186th pick / 1988 |
| David Wilson | 22 | DB | 3 | 0 | 192 | 5-10 | California | 6/10/1970 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 183rd pick / 1992 |
| Felix Wright | 33 | DB | 13 | 13 | 190 | 6-2 | Drake | 6/22/1959 | 7 | |
| Gary Zimmerman* | 31 | T | 16 | 16 | 294 | 6-6 | Oregon | 12/13/1961 | 6 | New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp |
| Team Total | 27.6 | 16 | 237.9 | 6-2.0 | 4.4 |