Cousins has been one of the NFL's most prominent players concerning his choice to not be vaccinated against COVID-19, which resulted in him being listed in the NFL's Reserve/COVID-19 list twice during the 2021 NFL season. 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Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Get the lowdown on Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. [103] In Week 4, against the Chicago Bears, he had two fumbles and no passing touchdowns but still passed 27 times for 233 yards in the 166 road loss. Cousins is 35 years old and entering the final year of his contract after leading the Vikings to 13 wins, including eight fourth-quarter comebacks. 7 of those seasons the Green Bay defense was in the top quarter . He chose the Vikings as his favorite team, despite Christian Ponder being the quarterback at the time. . Join our linker program. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin OConnell claimed he would be the starter in 2023. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. ): 90 (260th overall since 1960) High School : . The stats of the Vikings quarterback are just as useful as the stats of any other quarterback and therefore valuable, especially compared to other players. Do you have a sports website? [Pro Football Reference] Kirk Cousins had 8 game-winning drives this season, tying Matthew Stafford for the most in a season since the AFL-NFL merger. The situation could truly break either way as of March 1st. Cousins basically starts every game with a handicap of four points, which is a huge disadvantage for him and explains his .500 career record, compared to Wilsons 0.661. Cousins is a practicing Evangelical Christian. In Week 5, against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, Cousins showed progress from the embarrassing loss to the Giants by throwing for two touchdowns without an interception, including a 68-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson. Kirk Cousins. (Captain Kirk or Kirktober), Born: He also punched in a one-yard touchdown on . That's the 13th most among 35 qualifying quarterbacks. Giving the Vikings an out after two more years with about $15 million in dead cap once he is gone. [92], In his Vikings debut in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, Cousins passed for 244 yards and two touchdowns in the 2416 victory. Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). The stats say he is a top 10 QB. After being down 240 in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, Cousins finished with 317 yards and four total touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, throwing the final touchdown pass to Jordan Reed in the final seconds of the game. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. . Cousins has one more year left on his contract with the Vikings, and the franchise is determining at the moment whether to let the deal play out or add multiple years onto the agreement. Draft Team Washington Commanders. Birthdate: August 19, 1988. [152] The next week, on a Christmas Eve matchup against the New York Giants at home, Cousins completed 34 passes for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 27-24 win, in which he orchestrated a last-minute drive that culminated in kicker Greg Joseph making the longest field goal in Vikings' history, a 61-yard attempt, to defeat the Giants. Aaron Rodgers - 113.5. He will turn 35 years old before the season begins, and the front office and coaching staff should start the search for a successor soon, potentially even in this off-season. Most fans would rather go 1 - 15 and draft a QB capable of influencing games than continue on with just an above-average QB who is a passenger. Vikings overtake Patriots in fourth quarter. [153][154], For the 2022 season, Cousins started all 17 of the teams' games, leading them to a 13-4 record, alongside a NFC North title. However, stats record every play, not just the good ones, and its the same for all quarterbacks. Get Kirk Cousins Career 4th quarter comebacks for regular season and playoff games on Pro-football-reference.com. He completed 66.7% of his passes, with 25 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? If the 52 players around him and the coaches can do the same thing, it will be a fun 2022 season. [119] Two weeks later against the Atlanta Falcons, Cousins threw for 343 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions during the 4023 loss. [129], Cousins finished the season with 4,265 passing yards, 35 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions to go along with 156 rushing yards and a touchdown. [17] Cousins won the 2011 Lowes's Senior CLASS Award. He has thrown nearly double the number of passes on Thursday Night Football to Cousins (448 vs. 226) but has thrown 3 fewer interceptions and 16 more touchdowns. [74][75] In Week 16, on Christmas Eve, against the Chicago Bears, Cousins had a career-high two rushing touchdowns in the 4121 road victory. NAME. Aaron Rodgers ended the 1st quarter down 7 - 3, and in the very next quarter, Green Bay dropped 19 points. Kirk Cousins Statistics. [137] He was nominated to his third Pro Bowl of his career. Obviously, the seventh-ranked quarterback, Cousins, made it. Most QB statistics, no matter the situation, tell you that Kirk Cousins is really, really good. Is he as good, no. However, most objective folks would say he is a non-elite quarterback but also better than average. [53][54][55][56], Against the New Orleans Saints on November 15, Cousins threw for a career-high four touchdowns, as well as posting a perfect passer rating of 158.3, making him the first Redskins quarterback since 1950 to do that with at least 20 attempts. and its a big if . These are impressive stats but they do not match the eye test. [50], On October 25, Cousins helped lead the Redskins to their largest comeback win in franchise history. But last year his 4th quarter performance jumped to 100.4, and his OT performance to 106.0. . The narrative is flatly made-up. It takes into account touchdowns, completion percentage, interceptions, and passing yards, but there are some important numbers missing like sacks, fumbles, and the quarterbacks rushing production. That's 8.5%. Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith officially becomes a free agent when the new league year begins March 15, but he and coach Pete Carroll have expressed optimism that a new deal will get done. All rights reserved. [a][57][58] Against the Buffalo Bills on December 20, Cousins passed for four touchdowns, and ran for another in a Redskins victory, marking his second four-touchdown passing game of the season. Most game-winning drives in a single season: 8 (tied with Matthew Stafford), Most fourth-quarter comebacks in a single season: 8 (tied with Matthew Stafford), Most pass completions in a regular season: 425, Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception: 224, Most consecutive seasons with at least 3,600 passing yards, Most consecutive pass completions to start a game: 17, Most 300-yard passing games in a season: 6, Most 300-yard passing games in career: 24, Most pass completions in a regular season: 406, Most consecutive passes without an interception at home: 232, Most consecutive 4,000-yard passing seasons: 3, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 08:58. There are a plethora of stats and qualifiers available to measure quarterback play . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Players. He finished the game with a total quarterback rating of 15.9, the third-lowest mark in Vikings franchise history. [52] Cousins and his brother Kyle applied to trademark the catchphrase later in the season and began to sell T-shirts with the phrase to raise money for the International Justice Mission charitable organization. [155] His two passing touchdowns were to K. J. Osborn and Irv Smith Jr. Cousins finished the day 26-of-37 for 329 yards with 2 touchdown passes, bringing the Redskins a 3821 win.