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1992 Week 5 Classic: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Kickoff: Sunday Oct 4, 1992 at 1:00pm.[1]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Classic NFL game · Week 5
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Sunday Oct 4, 1992 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, kickoff 1:00pm
Pregame
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1992 Week 5 Classic: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings in 1992, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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1992 Week 5 Classic: Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 1992 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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1992 Week 5 Classic: Chicago Bears versus Minnesota Vikings. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 5
Standings as of kickoff, Week 5 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Buffalo Bills (4-0).
- Still unbeaten: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles.
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-1 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-1 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-2 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-3 | L1 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-0 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-0 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 0-3 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 0-4 | L4 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 0-4 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-4 | L4 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-2 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-3 | L3 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-1 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3 | L2 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-0 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-0 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | W1 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 0-3 | L3 |
Game video
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Score
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Chicago Bears 3, Minnesota Vikings 0Chicago Bears 13, Minnesota Vikings 0Chicago Bears 20, Minnesota Vikings 0Chicago Bears 20, Minnesota Vikings 21Chicago Bears 20, Minnesota Vikings 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 313202020 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0002121 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Kevin Butler 50 yard field goal | 3-0 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Kevin Butler 37 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| Bears | Tom Waddle 28 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh ( Kevin Butler kick) | 13-0 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Jim Harbaugh 6 yard rush ( Kevin Butler kick) | 20-0 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Todd Scott 35 yard interception return ( Fuad Reveiz kick) | 20-7 |
| Vikings | Cris Carter 16 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Fuad Reveiz kick) | 20-14 |
| Vikings | Roger Craig 1 yard rush ( Fuad Reveiz kick) | 20-21 |
Recap
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Minnesota Vikings defeated Chicago Bears 21-20 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Week 5 Classic. The final scoring play was Vikings: Roger Craig 1 yard rush ( Fuad Reveiz kick). The result came down to the final possession; Minnesota Vikings won by 1. Top line of the day: Jim Harbaugh: 201 pass yards on 20-of-34, 1 TD, 2 INT.[1]
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Minnesota Vikings walked out of Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome with a 21-20 Week 5 Classic result Chicago Bears will replay all the way to the offseason. The game stayed within 1 points throughout, the kind of contest where every drive felt like a referendum and every defensive stop carried twice its usual weight. The final scoring play came from Vikings: Roger Craig 1 yard rush ( Fuad Reveiz kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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Minnesota Vikings 21, Chicago Bears 20. Game: 1992 Week 5 Classic. Attendance: 60992. Q1: 1 scoring play. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 1 scoring play. Q4: 3 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Jim Harbaugh: 201 pass yards on 20-of-34, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Terry Allen: 72 rush yards on 11 carries
- Terry Allen: 5 catches for 69 yards
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Week 5 Classic, played at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Final: Chicago Bears 20, Minnesota Vikings 21, with Minnesota Vikings taking the result by 1. **First quarter**
- Bears: Kevin Butler 50 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Bears: Kevin Butler 37 yard field goal
- Bears: Tom Waddle 28 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh ( Kevin Butler kick)
Third quarter
- Bears: Jim Harbaugh 6 yard rush ( Kevin Butler kick)
Fourth quarter
- Vikings: Todd Scott 35 yard interception return ( Fuad Reveiz kick)
- Vikings: Cris Carter 16 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Fuad Reveiz kick)
- Vikings: Roger Craig 1 yard rush ( Fuad Reveiz kick)
Top performers
- Jim Harbaugh: 201 pass yards on 20-of-34, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Terry Allen: 72 rush yards on 11 carries
- Terry Allen: 5 catches for 69 yards
A 1-point margin in Week 5 Classic is the kind of result that defines reputations on both sidelines.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 275 | 332 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 20/34 | 21/26 |
| Pass yards | 201 | 205 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 0 |
| Sack yards lost | 12 | 0 |
| Net pass yards | 189 | 205 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 28 | 27 |
| Rush yards | 86 | 127 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 27 | 50 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | |||||
| Jim Harbaugh | 20/34 | 201 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Rich Gannon | 20/25 | 187 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hassan Jones | 1/1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | ||||
| Neal Anderson | 16 | 46 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 3 | 24 | 1 | 13 |
| Brad Muster | 8 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Darren Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | ||||
| Terry Allen | 11 | 72 | 0 | 30 |
| Rich Gannon | 7 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Roger Craig | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Anthony Carter | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | ||||
| Tom Waddle | 5 | 64 | 1 | 28 |
| Neal Anderson | 6 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Wendell Davis | 3 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
| Brad Muster | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Kelly Blackwell | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Keith Jennings | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis Gentry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | ||||
| Terry Allen | 5 | 69 | 0 | 21 |
| Cris Carter | 8 | 67 | 1 | 18 |
| Roger Craig | 3 | 40 | 0 | 22 |
| Anthony Carter | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Hassan Jones | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Danta Whitaker | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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