1992 in sports

1992 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Paul Accola, Switzerland Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria American football Super Bowl XXVI – the Washington Redskins (NFC) won 37–24 over the Buffalo Bills (AFC) Location: Metrodome Attendance: 63,130 MVP: Mark Rypien, QB (Washington) Orange Bowl (1991 season): The Miami Hurricanes won 22-0 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the AP Poll national championship Steve Emtman is the No. 1 pick in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts June 25 – death of Jerome Brown (27), Philadelphia Eagles player, in a car crash Steve Young (American football), quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, wins the 1992 NFL MVP November 29 – Dennis Byrd of the New York Jets is paralyzed from a neck injury during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He made a recovery that bordered on the miraculous; although he would never play again, he would walk unassisted several months later. Gino Torretta of the Miami Hurricanes wins the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award and Walter Camp Award Association football June 26 – In Euro 1992, Denmark surprisingly won 2–0 over Germany at Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden. November 25 - UEFA Champions League debuts with four opening day matches. December 5th