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Kirk Cousins

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Las Vegas Raiders · QB

Kirk Cousins recorded 179 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

256.8

pass yds/gm

5.4

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

179

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Kirk Cousins's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2015
BUFFALOBILLS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 20, 2015

Buffalo Bills vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

319 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 3, 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2024

509 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2018
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 16, 2018

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2018

425 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2015
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 25, 2015

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2015

317 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 17, 2022

Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2022

460 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kirk Cousins's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 509 passing yards · 42 completions

Regular Season
2024
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 3, 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2024

509 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2024
ATLANTAFALCONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 27, 2024

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2024

276 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2021
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 9, 2022

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

250 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 41 rushing yards

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 13, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2020

225 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kirk Cousins's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASCOUSINS8Kirk Cousins
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

02
MINCOUSINS8Kirk Cousins
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2022–present

03
MINCOUSINS8Kirk Cousins
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2021–present

04
ATLCOUSINS18Kirk Cousins
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Franchise era

2020–present

05
LVCOUSINS8Kirk Cousins
LVCROSBY98Maxx Crosby
LVCARR4Derek Carr

A new home searches for lasting direction

Las Vegas Raiders · The Las Vegas chapter

The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2016, 2019, 2021, 202215 NFL seasons179 career games45,969 career passing yards310 career passing touchdowns963 career rushing yards20 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-1 career receiving yards5 career solo tacklesCollege: Michigan StateDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 102Jersey: 85 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 7, 2012Most recent: Oct 11, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history