1992 New England Patriots season

1992 New England Patriots season
1992 New England Patriots season
Owner	James Orthwein
Head coach	Dick MacPherson
Home field	Foxboro Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	5th AFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	TE Marv Cook
AP All-Pros	None
Uniform
	← 1991; Patriots seasons; 1993 →;

The 1992 New England Patriots season was the team’s 33rd season overall and 23rd in the National Football League. It was the team’s second year with Dick MacPherson as head coach and the team had its third owner in the last five seasons. Businessman Victor Kiam, who had purchased the team from its founders, the Sullivan family, in 1988, sold the team to advertising executive and Anheuser-Busch scion James Orthwein in the 1991-92 offseason.

The Patriots were looking to improve on their 6-10 record from the year before but instead regressed back to a 2-14 record. They finished last in the AFC East and their record tied the Seattle Seahawks for the worst mark in the entire league that season, but the Patriots finished dead last in the NFL because of their loss to the Seahawks. The Patriots did manage to earn the first pick in the subsequent draft.

Following the season, wholesale changes were made. MacPherson and his staff were fired and Bill Parcells, who had last coached the New York Giants to victory in Super Bowl XXV, was brought in as his replacement. The 1992 team was also the last to play in the colors that the Patriots had played in since their founding, as the team adopted a new logo and a blue, silver, and red color scheme.

Offseason[]

1992 NFL Draft[]

1992 New England Patriots Draft Selections
Round	Overall	Player	Position	College
1	13	Eugene Chung	Tackle	Virginia Tech
2	35	Rod Smith	Cornerback	Notre Dame
3	64	Todd Collins	Linebacker	Carson–Newman
3	71	Kevin Turner	Running back	Alabama
4	90	Dion Lambert	Cornerback	UCLA
4	93	Darren Anderson	Cornerback	Toledo
5	116	Dwayne Sabb	Linebacker	New Hampshire
6	165	Tracy Boyd	Guard	Elizabeth City State
6	142	Lawrence Hatch	Cornerback	Florida
7	176	Wayne Hawkins	Wide receiver	SW Minnesota
7	194	Jim Gray	Defensive Tackle	West Virginia
8	204	Scott Lockwood	Running back	USC
8	205	Sam Gash	Fullback	Penn State
9	232	David Dixon	Guard	Arizona State
10	261	Turner Baur	Tight end	Stanford
10	277	Steve Gordon	Center	California
11	288	Mike Petko	Linebacker	Nebraska
12	333	Freeman Baysinger	Wide receiver	Humboldt State

Staff[]

**1992 New England Patriots staff**

	Front office Chairman of the Board – James Orthwein Vice Chairman of the Board – Michael O'Hallaron Chief Executive Officer – Sam Jankovich President – Fran Murray Vice President – Bucko Kilroy Vice President of Administration – Patrick Forte Vice President of Pro Personnel and Player Assistance – Tom Bass Director of College Scouting – Charley Armey Head coaches Head Coach – Dick MacPherson Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Dick Coury Running Backs – Wide Receivers – Ivan Fears Tight Ends – Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Line – Rod Humenuik Assistant Running Backs/Assistant Wide Receivers – Joel Collier			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Joe Collier Defensive Line – Stan Jones Assistant Defensive Line – Dave Uyrus Inside Linebackers – Norm Gerber Outside Linebackers – Defensive Backs – Charlie West Special teams coaches Special Teams – Dante Scarnecchia Assistant Special Teams – Dave Uyrus Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Ian Pyka

Roster[]

**1992 New England Patriots final roster**

	Quarterbacks 7 Hugh Millen 16 Scott Zolak 17 Jeff Carlson Running backs 32 Leonard Russell 40 Scott Lockwood 24 Jon Vaughn 34 Kevin Turner 33 Sam Gash 44 John Stephens FB Wide receivers 80 Irving Fryar 86 Greg McMurtry 83 Michael Timpson 81 Walter Stanley Tight ends 87 Ben Coates 85 Marv Cook		Offensive linemen 78 Bruce Armstrong LT 63 Gene Chilton C 75 Larry Williams RG 70 Reggie Redding LG 71 Gregg Rakoczy C 69 Eugene Chung G/OT 77 Pat Harlow RT 68 G Defensive linemen 92 Ray Agnew LDE 98 Tim Edwards DT 91 Chris Gannon DE/TE 72 Tim Goad NT 76 Fred Smerlas DT 96 Brent Williams RDE 60 Marion Hobby DE		Linebackers 55 Chris Singleton ILB 56 Andre Tippett OLB 59 Vincent Brown ILB 54 Todd F. Collins ILB 58 Rob McGovern 95 Dwayne Sabb OLB 52 Johnny Rembert ILB Defensive backs 36 Jerome Henderson FS 37 Maurice Hurst CB 22 Rod Smith DB 28 Dion Lambert FS 27 David Pool LCB 23 Terry Ray FS 25 Darren Anderson DB 48 Randy Robbins FS/SS 47 DB Special teams 11 Shawn McCarthy P 8 Charlie Baumann K		Reserve lists 13 Tommy Hodson QB (IR) Practice squad —– Al Golden TE Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Opponent	Result	Score	Attendance
1	Bye
2	at Los Angeles Rams	L	0–14	40,402
3	Seattle Seahawks	L	6–10	42,327
4	Buffalo Bills	L	7–41	52,527
5	at New York Jets	L	21–30	60,180
6	San Francisco 49ers	L	12–24	54,126
7	at Miami Dolphins	L	17–38	57,282
8	Cleveland Browns	L	17–19	32,219
9	at Buffalo Bills	L	7–16	78,268
10	New Orleans Saints	L	14–31	45,413
11	at Indianapolis Colts	W	37–34	42,631
12	New York Jets	W	24–3	27,642
13	at Atlanta Falcons	L	0–34	54,494
14	Indianapolis Colts	L	0–6	19,429
15	at Kansas City Chiefs	L	20–27	52,208
16	at Cincinnati Bengals	L	10–20	45,355
17	Miami Dolphins	L	13–16	34,726

Standings[]

AFC East
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Miami Dolphins	11	5	0	.688	5–3	9–3	340	281	W3
⁽⁴⁾ Buffalo Bills	11	5	0	.688	5–3	7–5	381	283	L1
Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	.563	5–3	7–7	216	302	W5
New York Jets	4	12	0	.250	3–5	4–8	220	315	L3
New England Patriots	2	14	0	.125	2–6	2–10	205	363	L5

v t New England Patriots
Founded in 1960 Formerly the Boston Patriots (1960–1970) Based and headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Franchise	Franchise History Hall of Fame Patriot Place Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Strategy Broadcasters
Stadiums	Nickerson Field Fenway Park Alumni Stadium Harvard Stadium Foxboro Stadium Gillette Stadium
Culture	Billy Sullivan Robert Kraft Jonathan Kraft Pat Patriot Cheerleaders "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" "Crazy Train" "Your Love" Patriot Reign Family Guy "Patriot Games" "3 Acts of God" "Gronkowsbees" "This Is Our House" "Stunning and Brave" "Turd Burglars"
Lore	Snowplow Game St. Louis Stallions Brady–Belichick era Tuck Rule Game 2006 playoff game vs. San Diego Chargers 16–0 Spygate 2007 game vs. New York Giants Helmet Catch Butt Fumble Deflategate The Butler Pick Colts Catastrophe 28–3 Philly Special Miracle in Miami Brady's first game against the Patriots
Rivalries	Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins New York Giants New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Brady–Manning rivalry
Division championships (22)	1963 1978 1986 1996 1997 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Conference championships (11)	1985 1996 2001 2003 2004 2007 2011 2014 2016 2017 2018
League championships (6)	2001 (XXXVI) 2003 (XXXVIII) 2004 (XXXIX) 2014 (XLIX) 2016 (LI) 2018 (LIII)
Retired numbers	20 40 56 57 73 78 79 89
Media	Broadcasters WBZ-FM Radio network Gil Santos Gino Cappelletti Bob Socci Scott Zolak
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t New England Patriots seasons
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