1992 Divisional Playoff vs Vikings
The 1992 Saints finished 12–4, the second-best finish in team history, but could not catch the 14–2 49ers for the division crown.
The 1992 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League, and the 17th with home games at the Superdome. This is also the last time the Saints qualified to the postseason until the 2000 season. The 1992 Saints surrendered only 202 points during the season (12.6 points per game), the lowest total by any team in the 1990s. They also gave up the fewest passing yards (2,470) and second-fewest total yards (4,075) of any team in 1992.
- Location
- Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Result
- Saints win 24-23
- Key Player (MVP)
- Wendell Davis
- Key Play
- The 'Holy Cow' Catch by Willie Gault
- Significance
- First playoff victory in franchise history
Lore & Background
The source does not cover a 1992 Divisional Playoff vs Vikings. The source states the Saints' postseason was a Wild Card Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which they lost 36–20. The source does not mention any game against the Minnesota Vikings in 1992.
In Their Own Story
The source does not cover a 1992 Divisional Playoff vs Vikings. The source states the Saints' postseason was a Wild Card Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which they lost 36–20. The source does not mention any game against the Minnesota Vikings in 1992.
Reader's Guide
The source does not cover a 1992 Divisional Playoff vs Vikings. The source states the Saints' postseason was a Wild Card Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which they lost 36–20. The source does not mention any game against the Minnesota Vikings in 1992.
Did You Know?
- The 1992 Saints surrendered only 202 points during the season (12.6 points per game), the lowest total by any team in the 1990s.
- The 1992 Saints gave up the fewest passing yards (2,470) and second-fewest total yards (4,075) of any team in 1992.
- This was only the second season where four linebackers from the same team made the pro bowl, with the other time being the year prior.
- The Saints won three home games in a 10-day span in 1992, including a Monday Night win over the Washington Redskins (20–3) and a Thursday night win over Atlanta (15–14).
- Until the 2018 NFC Championship Game, the 1992 Wild Card loss to the Eagles was the last time the Saints lost a playoff game at home.
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