Cousins has finished as a top-11 quarterback in each of the last three years. 7 of those seasons the Green Bay defense was in the top quarter . Most readers ask themselves now one question does he plays badly in losses? Follow him on Twitter if you like the Vikings:@JanikEckardt, Vikings Territory: Vikings Have a Sleeper TE. Sign, tag or trade: How will offseason unfold for Lamar Jackson and Ravens? With the Vikings at 651 going into Week 14 against the Seattle Seahawks, the Vikings were still in the playoff hunt, but a 217 road loss on Monday Night Football resulted in the firing of offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Height: 6-3 Weight: 205. . 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. [135] As a result, Cousins missed four training camp practices in the 2021 preseason. Your login session has expired. . . All rights reserved. . Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. However, despite his stance, Cousins stated that he would do everything to ensure that he doesn't test positive for COVID-19, including the use of a plexiglass in the team facility. He also punched in a one-yard touchdown on his lone rushing attempt. Hes playing at about a top-ten level every season and is extremely reliable and consistent. The garbage time truthers will have you believe that percentage is something like 40%. The consequence was an invite to his fourth Pro Bowl. . He played in five games passing for a total of 310 yards and two touchdowns and one interception. [63] He also became the first Redskins quarterback since Sonny Jurgensen in 1970 to have at least four passing touchdowns in three or more games in one season. He then didn't turn the ball over on his remaining two . [76], Despite missing the playoffs, Cousins led the team to a winning record of 871 and finished the season with a career-high 4,917 passing yards, which was third in the NFL behind Drew Brees and Matt Ryan, breaking various personal and team records he had set the previous year. [97][98] In the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, the Vikings would have made the playoffs with a win, but they fell 2410, with Cousins passing for 132 yards and a touchdown. [169] He also appeared in several commercials with Easterns Automotive, a D.C. used car dealership, with former Washington teammates Josh Norman and Ryan Kerrigan. [65] He also finished the season with 29 passing touchdowns, second in Redskins history behind Jurgensen who had 31 in 1967, while posting a league-leading completion percentage of 69.8%, second in team history behind Sammy Baugh who completed 70.3% of his passes in 1945. If you look at Kirk Cousins' stat line it shows an elite QB but the eye test shows a very different story. Cousins threw for 35 touchdowns last season, but 25 of his 35 TDs (71% of his TDs) came in the 2nd half, Rodgers in comparison threw for 48 touchdowns but 34 of those 48 (71% as well) came in the first half as well. Not only does Cousins have the largest comeback in the history of the NFL at 33 points, he also holds a 17-point comeback victory at Buffalo and five total double-digit comebacks. The front office took the necessary steps for that. Kirk Cousins has some of the best stats in the NFL, but the Vikings' pedestrian record is ammunition for his detractors. [114] In the Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers, Cousins threw for 172 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the 2710 road loss. The biggest part of that is their relationship with Cousins, which is quite the improvement from the Cousins-Zimmer era. This season has been a different story. Cousins teams allow an unusual amount of points per game, especially compared to another player featured high on the same two previously mentioned lists. [37], On December 11, 2013, Cousins was named starting quarterback for the rest of the year after Shanahan deactivated Robert Griffin III for the remainder of the season in order to protect him for the following year, with Rex Grossman as Cousins's backup. [6], After high school, Cousins was set to sign with Toledo or Western Michigan, until Mark Dantonio became the head coach at Michigan State in 2007. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Therefore, Cousins isnt an outlier. The play-caller and the teammates play a significant role in that as well. [51] Cousins also tied a franchise record for completions in a game with 33, tying Jason Campbell who did the same in 2007. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. On the other hand, Cousins ranked 17th in EPA/Play, which drags his ranking a little. Aaron Rodgers - 113.5. - Kirk Cousins was 31 of 39 for 273 yards and threw two touchdown passes Sunday in the Minnesota Vikings' 31-24 loss to the New York Giants. Russell Wilson has had a bad o-line for numerous years but he always overcame it, Brady had no weapons during his last season at New England but they still won 12 games, Big Bens arm is completely shot but he still commands more fear than Kirk Cousins and thats just absurd. He broke his ankle in his junior year and was forced to attend camps in order to make an impression with recruiting colleges. Mahomes, Burrow, and Allen are the three passers that made the elite tier. The statistics usually prove that year in and year out. In the second quarter, Crowder busted open a big gain again, grabbing a seam pass and darting through the defense, nearly outrunning the secondary for a 33-yard gain. Three weeks later against the Green Bay Packers, Cousins threw for 375 yards along with three touchdowns in a 42-24 victory, earning him his third NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. The performance led to the Redskins victory over the Eagles with a score of 3824, which allowed the team to win the NFC East division title for the first time since Griffin III did it in 2012. [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. Vikings GM expects Cousins to return next season, Dan Orlovsky tries to make sense of Kirk Cousins' fourth-down throw, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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[146][147] In Week 14, against the Detroit Lions, Cousins passed for 425 yards and two touchdowns in the 3423 loss. This rendition of the Vikings is different . Another extension, short or long-term, could be on the table in the next few weeks, as it would save some cap space prior to the arrival of the new league year when the teams have to be under the salary cap. [77][78] Cousins' 67% completion percentage ranked No. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [60] Despite that, Cousins eventually passed for four touchdowns in the game, his second consecutive four-touchdown performance and third overall on the season. . All kinds of different rankings appear in the off-season. Join our linker program. The best example was when the Vikings had their insane comeback against the Colts, where he threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns after halftime, and the narrative was that he didnt do much. Kirk was named Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches . [19], Cousins was selected by the Washington Redskins as the seventh choice in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, making him the 102nd draft pick overall. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Green Bay Packers SS Adrian Amos from CBS Sports hit 7-of-9 passes for 81 yards in . Eric Smith. Some are more notable than others. Selection 102. [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. College: Michigan St. (College Stats) Weighted Career AV (100-95-. ): 90 (260th overall since 1960) High School : . 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. The defensive production has to be evaluated here. [137] He was nominated to his third Pro Bowl of his career. After a one-yard rush from Samaje Perine, a sack and false start, Cousins scrambled on third down in the red zone, bought more time and found Crowder open in the back of the end zone. When heading into the locker room after the game, Cousins was caught on camera shouting "you like that?!" [65], Against the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round on January 10, 2016, Cousins completed 29-of-46 passes for 329 yards and scored two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing), but was sacked six times and lost one fumble. [95] Despite Cousins's strong statistical start to the season, inconsistency within the offense and coaching staff ended up impacting the Vikings' season. That doesnt stop folks on social media and Vikings-themed media from arguing about the passer. One must ask how can your QB be so excellent and yet you are completely out of the game? Follow him on Twitter if you like the Vikings:@JanikEckardt.