1992 Green Bay Packers season

The 1992 season was the Green Bay Packers' 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall. The team finished with a 9–7 record under new coach Mike Holmgren, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. 1992 would be a turning point for the Packers, as the team saw the emergence of QB Brett Favre and the start of the Packers' success of the 1990s.

1992 Green Bay Packers season
President	Bob Harlan
General manager	Ron Wolf
Head coach	Mike Holmgren
Offensive coordinator	Sherman Lewis
Defensive coordinator	Ray Rhodes
Home stadium	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd NFC Central
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	QB Brett Favre WR Sterling Sharpe FS Chuck Cecil
← 1991 Packers seasons 1993 →

Offseason

On December 22, 1991, the Packers fired Lindy Infante after four seasons. On January 11, 1992, the Packers hired Mike Holmgren as their new head coach. Holmgren came from the San Francisco 49ers, where he served as quarterbacks coach under Bill Walsh and offensive coordinator under George Seifert.^[1]

Additions	Subtractions
QB Brett Favre (Falcons)	C Blair Bush (Rams)
OT Joe Sims (Falcons)	QB Blair Kiel (Falcons)
C Frank Winters (Chiefs)	QB Mike Tomczak (Browns)
FB Buford McGee (Rams)	S Mark Murphy (retirement)
OT Harvey Salem (Broncos)	LB Scott Stephen (Rams)
S Adrian White (Giants)	WR Charles Wilson (Buccaneers)
OT Tootie Robbins (Cardinals)	RB Keith Woodside (Cowboys)
WR Sanjay Beach (49ers)	RB Vai Sikahema (Eagles)
RB Marcus Wilson (Raiders)	WR Erik Affholter (Chargers)
RB Harry Sydney (49ers)	WR Jeff Query (Bengals)
RB Greg Bell (Raiders)	LB Reggie Burnette (Buccaneers)
CB Lewis Billups (Bengals)
DE Andre Townsend (Broncos)
C David Viaene (Patriots)
LB Jeff Brady (Steelers)

NFL draft

1992 Green Bay Packers draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Terrell Buckley	Cornerback	Florida State
2	34	Mark D'Onofrio	Linebacker	Penn State
3	62	Robert Brooks	Wide receiver	South Carolina
4	103	Edgar Bennett	Running back	Florida State
5	119	Dexter McNabb	Fullback	Florida
5	130	Orlando McKay	Wide receiver	Washington
6	157	Mark Chmura *	Tight end	Boston College
7	190	Chris Holder	Wide receiver	Tuskegee
9	230	Ty Detmer	Quarterback	BYU
9	240	Shazzon Bradley	Defensive tackle	Tennessee
10	257	Andrew Oberg	Offensive tackle	North Carolina
11	287	Gabe Mokuwah	Linebacker	American
12	314	Brett Collins	Linebacker	Washington
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1992 undrafted free agents of note

Player	Position	College
Sebastian Barrie	Defensive End	Liberty
Anthony Booker	Offensive Tackle	Indiana State
Jon Lauscher	Linebacker	UW–La Crosse

Staff

1992 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office President/Chief Executive Officer – Bob Harlan Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ron Wolf Director of Pro Personnel – Jesse Kaye Director of College Scouting – John Math Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Ted Thompson Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Holmgren Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Sherman Lewis Quarterbacks – Steve Mariucci Running Backs – Gil Haskell Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Andy Reid Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Jon Gruden

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ray Rhodes Defensive Line – Greg Blache Linebackers – Bob Valesente Defensive Backs/Secondary – Dick Jauron Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Jim Lind Special teams coaches Special Teams – Nolan Cromwell Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Kent Johnston

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Roster

1992 Green Bay Packers roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Ty Detmer  4 Brett Favre  7 Don Majkowski Running backs (RB) 34 Edgar Bennett 45 Dexter McNabb FB 42 Harry Sydney FB 39 Darrell Thompson 29 Marcus Wilson Wide receivers (WR) 82 Sanjay Beach 87 Robert Brooks 81 Corey Harris 85 Ron Lewis 84 Sterling Sharpe Tight ends (TE) 80 Jackie Harris 88 Darryl Ingram 86 Ed West

Offensive linemen (OL) 63 James Campen C 71 Cecil Gray T 65 Ron Hallstrom G 61 Tom Neville G 73 Tootie Robbins T 75 Ken Ruettgers T 68 Joe Sims T 52 Frank Winters G Defensive linemen (DL) 74 Lester Archambeau DE 94 Matt Brock DE 93 Robert Brown DE 99 Don Davey DE 92 John Jurkovic NT 98 Alfred Oglesby NT

Linebackers (LB) 90 Tony Bennett OLB 51 Jeff Brady ILB 55 Brett Collins ILB 56 Burnell Dent OLB 53 George Koonce ILB 91 Brian Noble ILB 95 Bryce Paup OLB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Terrell Buckley CB 36 LeRoy Butler SS 21 Carl Carter CB 26 Chuck Cecil FS 25 Vinnie Clark CB 24 Tim Hauck FS 47 Roland Mitchell CB 38 Adrian White SS Special teams (ST) 13 Chris Jacke K  9 Bryan Wagner P

Practice squad 60 Terry Beauford G 69 Martin Hochertz DE 20 Chris Holder WR Reserve 67 Sebastian Barrie DE (IR) 89 Mark Chmura TE (IR) 90 Mark D'Onofrio LB (IR) 58 Joe Garten G (IR) 43 Charles Henry TE (IR) 50 Johnny Holland LB (IR) 77 Tony Mandarich RT (NF-Ill.) 23 Dave McCloughan CB (IR) 83 Orlando McKay WR (IR) 57 Rich Moran G (IR) 96 Shawn Patterson DE (IR) 72 Harvey Salem RT (IR) 46 Vince Workman RB (IR) 47 active, 13 inactive, 3 practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 6	Minnesota Vikings	L 20–23 (OT)	0–1	Lambeau Field	58,617
2	September 13	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–31	0–2	Tampa Stadium	50,051
3	September 20	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–23	1–2	Lambeau Field	57,272
4	September 27	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–3	2–2	Lambeau Field	58,724
5	October 4	at Atlanta Falcons	L 10–24	2–3	Georgia Dome	63,769
6	Bye
7	October 18	at Cleveland Browns	L 6–17	2–4	Cleveland Stadium	69,268
8	October 25	Chicago Bears	L 10–30	2–5	Lambeau Field	59,435
9	November 1	at Detroit Lions	W 27–13	3–5	Pontiac Silverdome	60,594
10	November 8	at New York Giants	L 7–27	3–6	Giants Stadium	72,038
11	November 15	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–24	4–6	Milwaukee County Stadium	52,689
12	November 22	at Chicago Bears	W 17–3	5–6	Soldier Field	56,170
13	November 29	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 19–14	6–6	Milwaukee County Stadium	52,347
14	December 6	Detroit Lions	W 38–10	7–6	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,469
15	December 13	at Houston Oilers	W 16–14	8–6	Astrodome	57,285
16	December 20	Los Angeles Rams	W 28–13	9–6	Lambeau Field	57,796
17	December 27	at Minnesota Vikings	L 7–27	9–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	61,461

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Brett Favre

In the second game of the 1992 season, the Packers played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were leading 17–0 at half time when head coach Mike Holmgren benched starting quarterback Don Majkowski and Favre played the second half. On his first regular season play as a Packer, Favre threw a pass which was deflected and caught by himself. Favre was tackled and the completion went for −7 yards. The Packers lost the game 31–3, chalking up only 106 yards passing.^[3][4]

In the third game of the 1992 season, then-starting quarterback Don Majkowski injured a ligament in his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals, an injury severe enough that he would be out for four weeks. Favre replaced Majkowski for the remainder of the contest. Favre fumbled four times during the course of the game,^[4] a performance poor enough that the crowd chanted for Favre to be removed in favor of another Packers backup quarterback at the time, Ty Detmer.^[5] However, down 23–17 with 1:07 left in the game, the Packers started an offensive series on their own 8 yard line. Still at the quarterback position, Favre completed a 42-yard pass to Sterling Sharpe. Two plays later, Favre threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds remaining.^[4]

The next week's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers began the longest consecutive starts streak for a quarterback in NFL history. The game ended in a 17–3 victory and his passer rating was 144.6. During the season, Favre helped put together a six-game winning streak for the Packers, the longest winning streak for the club since 1965. They ended 9–7 that season, missing the playoffs on their last game.^[4] Favre finished his first season as a Packer with 3,227 yards and a quarterback rating of 85.3, helping him to his first Pro Bowl.^[6]

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week One: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	0	10	3	7	3	23
Packers	7	3	0	10	0	20

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: September 13, 1992
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
• TV announcers (CBS): Mike Emrick and Matt Millen

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIN – Rich Gannon – 21/44, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT GB – Don Majkowski – 27/38, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Terry Allen – 12 rushes, 140 yards GB – Vince Workman – 25 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers MIN – Steve Jordan – 4 receptions, 77 yards GB – Sterling Sharpe – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	3	0	3
Buccaneers	14	3	7	7	31

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 13, 1992
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
• TV announcers (CBS): Mike Emrick and Matt Millen

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – Don Majkowski – 10/15, 75 yards, 1 INT TAM – Vinny Testaverde – 22/25, 363 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Vince Workman – 7 rushes, 36 yards TAM – Reggie Cobb – 10 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers GB – Sterling Sharpe – 8 receptions, 62 yards TAM – Mark Carrier – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Three: Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	10	7	6	23
Packers	0	3	0	21	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,272
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley and Ahmad Rashad
• Box Score, Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter CIN – Jim Breech 20-yard field goal, 9:44. Bengals 3–0. CIN – Carl Pickens 95-yard punt return (Jim Breech kick), 6:55. Bengals 10–0. GB – Chris Jacke 37-yard field goal, 0:36. Bengals 10–3. Third quarter CIN – Eric Ball 17-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 2:21. Bengals 17–3. Fourth quarter GB – Terrell Buckley 58-yard punt return (Chris Jacke kick), 12:43. Bengals 17–10. GB – Sterling Sharpe 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 10:49. Tie 17–17. CIN – Jim Breech 34-yard field goal, 8:05. Bengals 20–17. CIN – Jim Breech 41-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 23–17. GB – Kitrick Taylor 35-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 0:13. Packers 24–23. Top passers CIN – Boomer Esiason – 11/23, 128 yards, TD, 2 INT GB – Brett Favre – 22/39, 289 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CIN – Harold Green – 21 rushes, 101 yards GB – Vince Workman – 14 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers CIN – Tim McGee – 3 receptions, 43 yards GB – Sterling Sharpe – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	0	0	3
Packers	0	10	0	7	17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: September 27, 1992
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 16/41, 224 yards GB – Brett Favre – 14/16, 210 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Barry Foster – 12 rushes, 117 yards GB – Vince Workman – 26 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers PIT – Dwight Stone – 5 receptions, 101 yards GB – Sterling Sharpe – 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	7	3	10
• Falcons	14	0	3	7	24

• Date: October 4
• Location: Georgia Dome
• Referee: Gordon McCarter

Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	3	3	6
Browns	3	0	7	7	17

at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: October 18, 1992
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Hank Stram

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 20/33, 223 yards CLE – Mike Tomczak – 13/21, 158 yards Top rushers GB – Vince Workman – 10 rushes, 30 yards CLE – Kevin Mack – 19 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Top receivers GB – Vince Workman – 8 receptions, 84 yards CLE – Michael Jackson – 4 receptions, 43 yards

Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	3	17	3	7	30
Packers	0	10	0	0	10

• Date: October 25
• Location: Lambeau Field
• Referee: Red Cashion

Week 9: at Detroit Lions

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	10	3	7	27
Lions	3	0	10	0	13

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

• Date: November 1, 1992
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 60,594
• TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Matt Millen

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 22/37, 212 yards, 2 TD DET – Rodney Peete – 14/28, 148 yards Top rushers GB – Vince Workman – 23 rushes, 101 yards DET – Barry Sanders – 12 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers GB – Sterling Sharpe – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD DET – Brett Perriman – 5 receptions, 67 yards

Week 10: at New York Giants

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	7	0	0	7
• Giants	6	7	0	14	27

• Date: November 8
• Location: Giants Stadium
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Randy Cross

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	7	14	24
• Packers	0	14	0	13	27

• Date: November 15
• Location: Milwaukee County Stadium
• Referee: Gerald Austin
• TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and George Starke

Week 12: at Chicago Bears

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Packers	10	0	0	7	17
Bears	3	0	0	0	3

• Date: November 22
• Location: Soldier Field
• Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 56,170
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts

Scoring summary

Q1		CHI	Butler 36 yard field goal	CHI 3–0
Q1		GB	Jacke 39 yard field goal	Tie 3–3
Q1		GB	Sharpe 49 yard pass from Favre (Jacke kick)	GB 10–3
Q4		GB	Favre 5 yard run (Jacke kick)	GB 17–3

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Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	0	7	0	14
• Packers	3	6	3	7	19

• Date: November 29
• Location: Milwaukee County Stadium
• Referee: Bernie Kukar

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	10	0	0	10
• Packers	14	21	0	3	38

• Date: December 6
• Location: Milwaukee County Stadium
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Matt Millen

Week 15: at Houston Oilers

Week 15: Green Bay Packers at Houston Oilers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	3	6	7	16
Oilers	0	0	7	7	14

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 13, 1992
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 57,285
• TV announcers (EPSN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 19/30, 155 yards, TD, INT HOU – Cody Carlson – 25/36, 330 yards, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Darrell Thompson – 15 rushes, 30 yards HOU – Lorenzo White – 15 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers GB – Sterling Sharpe – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD HOU – Curtis Duncan – 6 receptions, 100 yards

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	3	0	13
• Packers	0	28	0	0	28

• Date: December 20
• Location: Lambeau Field
• Referee: Gordon McCarter

Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 17: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Viking

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	0	0	0	7
Vikings	7	13	7	0	27

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 27, 1992
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 61,461
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 23/35, 187 yards, 3 INT MIN – Sean Salisbury – 20/33, 292 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Edgar Bennett – 2 rushes, 18 yards MIN – Terry Allen – 10 rushes, 100 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Sterling Sharpe – 6 receptions, 45 yards MIN – Steve Jordan – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Standings

NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Minnesota Vikings	11	5	0	.688	7–1	8–4	374	249	W2
Green Bay Packers	9	7	0	.563	4–4	6–6	276	296	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313	3–5	5–9	267	365	W1
Chicago Bears	5	11	0	.313	3–5	4–8	295	361	L2
Detroit Lions	5	11	0	.313	3–5	3–9	273	332	L1

Awards and records

• Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl
• Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Completions (tied): 302