1992 Green Bay Packers season
The 1992 Green Bay Packers season was their 73rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 9–7 record under new coach Mike Holmgren, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. 1992 saw the emergence of QB Brett Favre and the start of the Packers' success of the 1990s.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff
| 1992 Green Bay Packers staff |
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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
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| 1992 Green Bay Packers roster |
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
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Special Teams
Rookies in italics
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Regular season
Schedule
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Opponent |
Result |
Venue |
Attendance |
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September 6, 1992 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 23–20 (OT) |
Lambeau Field |
58,617 |
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September 13, 1992 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 31–3 |
Tampa Stadium |
50,051 |
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September 20, 1992 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 24–23 |
Lambeau Field |
57,272 |
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September 27, 1992 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 17–3 |
Lambeau Field |
58,724 |
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October 4, 1992 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 24–10 |
Georgia Dome |
63,769 |
| 6 |
Bye |
| 7 |
October 18, 1992 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 17–6 |
Cleveland Stadium |
69,268 |
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October 25, 1992 |
Chicago Bears |
L 30–10 |
Lambeau Field |
59,435 |
| 9 |
November 1, 1992 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 27–13 |
Pontiac Silverdome |
60,594 |
| 10 |
November 8, 1992 |
at New York Giants |
L 27–7 |
Giants Stadium |
72,038 |
| 11 |
November 15, 1992 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 27–24 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
52,689 |
| 12 |
November 22, 1992 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 17–3 |
Soldier Field |
56,170 |
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November 29, 1992 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 19–14 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
52,347 |
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December 6, 1992 |
Detroit Lions |
W 38–10 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
49,469 |
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December 13, 1992 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 16–14 |
Astrodome |
57,285 |
| 16 |
December 20, 1992 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 28–13 |
Lambeau Field |
57,796 |
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December 27, 1992 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 27–7 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
61,461 |
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.[2][3]
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,[3] 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.[4] 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.[3]
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.[3] 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.[5]
Week 3
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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10 | 7 | 6 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| Q2 |
| CIN | Jim Breech 20-yard field goal | CIN 3–0 |
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| CIN | Carl Pickens 95-yard punt return (Jim Breech kick) | CIN 10–0 |
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| GB | Chris Jacke 37-yard field goal | CIN 10–3 |
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| Q3 |
| CIN | Eric Ball 17-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | CIN 17–3 |
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| GB | Terrell Buckley 58-yard punt return (Chris Jacke kick) | CIN 17–10 |
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| CIN | Jim Breech 34-yard field goal | CIN 20–10 |
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| GB | Sterling Sharpe 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick) | CIN 20–17 |
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| CIN | Jim Breech 41-yard field goal | CIN 23–17 |
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| GB | Kitrick Taylor 35-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick) | GB 24–23 |
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Week 12
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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10 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
| Bears |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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Standings
Awards and records
- Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Completions (tied): 302
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