Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins
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Cousins with the Vikings in 2022
No. 18 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1988-08-19) August 19, 1988 (age 35)
Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Holland Christian (Holland, Michigan)
College:Michigan State (2007–2011)
NFL draft:2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • 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)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing attempts:5,177
Passing completions:3,465
Completion percentage:66.9%
TDINT:270–110
Passing yards:39,471
Passer rating:98.2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft as a backup to fellow rookie Robert Griffin III. Cousins occasionally appeared in games during his first three seasons before replacing Griffin following an injury in 2015, where he remained the team's starter until 2017. With the Redskins, Cousins set numerous franchise records and was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl.

After two years of signing franchise tags and being unable to agree with the team on a long-term deal, Cousins signed a fully guaranteed three-year US$84 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in 2018. In six seasons with the Vikings, he earned three Pro Bowl selections and ranks third in the Vikings' all-time passing yards list. Cousins also ranks fifth all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts,[2] and is eighth in the NFL's all-time regular season career passer rating.

  1. ^ Peters, Craig (December 28, 2022). "Kirk Cousins Selected for 2023 Bart Starr Award". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "NFL Pass Completion % Career Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.